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'Four Christmases' debuts in No. 1 slot
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Thanksgiving weekend movie crowds
gobbled up the Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn holiday
comedy "Four Christmases," which debuted at No. 1 with $31.7
million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The Warner Bros. release, featuring Witherspoon and Vaughn as a
couple suffering through four separate family holiday gatherings,
raised its total to $46.7 million since opening Wednesday to get a
head start on the long weekend. In terms of revenue, it was
Hollywood's second-biggest Thanksgiving period ever.
gobbled up the Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn holiday
comedy "Four Christmases," which debuted at No. 1 with $31.7
million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The Warner Bros. release, featuring Witherspoon and Vaughn as a
couple suffering through four separate family holiday gatherings,
raised its total to $46.7 million since opening Wednesday to get a
head start on the long weekend. In terms of revenue, it was
Hollywood's second-biggest Thanksgiving period ever.
The top 12 movies took in $223.7 million from Wednesday to Sunday, trailing only the $232.2 million haul
over Thanksgiving in 2000.
Summit Entertainment's vampire romance "Twilight," which had a huge No. 1 opening the previous
weekend, took a steep 62 percent decline from its $69.6 million debut and was neck-and-neck for second
place with Disney's animated family flick "Bolt."
Based on Sunday's estimates, "Bolt" had a slight lead with $26.6 million for the weekend, compared to
$26.4 million for "Twilight." Their rankings could change once final numbers are released Monday.
"Twilight' is still a phenomenon, but you can't really maintain that level of intensity week after week," said
Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers.
"Twilight" raised its 10-day total to $119.7 million, while "Bolt" lifted its sum to $66.9 million.
Hollywood typically releases a handful of holiday-themed movies starting in November, but "Four
Christmases" has the market virtually to itself this season.
"It was the perfect time. It's the only movie out there that deals with Christmas," said Dan Fellman, head of
distribution for Warner Bros.
The only potential competition comes December 12 with the John Leguizamo tale "Nothing Like the
Holidays."
The weekend's other new wide release, the Nicole Kidman-Hugh Jackman epic "Australia," opened at
No. 5 with $14.8 million for the weekend and $20 million since debuting Wednesday.
The 20th Century Fox film reunites Kidman with "Moulin Rouge" director Baz Luhrmann for a World War
II-era romance between an aristocratic British woman and an Australian ranch hand.
Sean Penn's drama "Milk" got off to a great start in limited release, coming in at No. 10 with $1.4 million
in just 36 theaters. The film had a strong average of $38,375 a cinema, compared with $9,571 in 3,310
theaters for "Four Christmases."
"Milk," an Academy Awards contender released by Focus Features, stars Penn as gay-rights pioneer
Harvey Milk, the San Francisco city supervisor slain by a colleague who also killed the mayor. The film
expands to more theaters Friday.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By
Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.
over Thanksgiving in 2000.
Summit Entertainment's vampire romance "Twilight," which had a huge No. 1 opening the previous
weekend, took a steep 62 percent decline from its $69.6 million debut and was neck-and-neck for second
place with Disney's animated family flick "Bolt."
Based on Sunday's estimates, "Bolt" had a slight lead with $26.6 million for the weekend, compared to
$26.4 million for "Twilight." Their rankings could change once final numbers are released Monday.
"Twilight' is still a phenomenon, but you can't really maintain that level of intensity week after week," said
Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers.
"Twilight" raised its 10-day total to $119.7 million, while "Bolt" lifted its sum to $66.9 million.
Hollywood typically releases a handful of holiday-themed movies starting in November, but "Four
Christmases" has the market virtually to itself this season.
"It was the perfect time. It's the only movie out there that deals with Christmas," said Dan Fellman, head of
distribution for Warner Bros.
The only potential competition comes December 12 with the John Leguizamo tale "Nothing Like the
Holidays."
The weekend's other new wide release, the Nicole Kidman-Hugh Jackman epic "Australia," opened at
No. 5 with $14.8 million for the weekend and $20 million since debuting Wednesday.
The 20th Century Fox film reunites Kidman with "Moulin Rouge" director Baz Luhrmann for a World War
II-era romance between an aristocratic British woman and an Australian ranch hand.
Sean Penn's drama "Milk" got off to a great start in limited release, coming in at No. 10 with $1.4 million
in just 36 theaters. The film had a strong average of $38,375 a cinema, compared with $9,571 in 3,310
theaters for "Four Christmases."
"Milk," an Academy Awards contender released by Focus Features, stars Penn as gay-rights pioneer
Harvey Milk, the San Francisco city supervisor slain by a colleague who also killed the mayor. The film
expands to more theaters Friday.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By
Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.
