American star Ben Affleck has finally achieved the success that has recently been evading him when “The Town” - a production which he has directed, written and assumed the leading role in – topped the US box office according to recent polling results.“The Town”, a crime/action picture, earned 23.8 million dollars in its first three days. The film centers on a gang composed of four criminals who rob banks under the guise of nuns. Meanwhile a detective at the FBI invests all of his energy in trying to track them down and capture them.