the top ten movies in north america

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -- Following are ticket sales for the top 10 movies
at the North American box office for the November 12-14 weekend, according
to studio estimates issued Sunday. Final data will be issued Monday.

[***] 1 (1) Megamind ........................ $30.1 million   89.8 million
       2 (+) Unstoppable ..................... $23.5 million   23.5 million
[***] 3 (2) Due Date ........................ $15.5 million   59.0 million
       4 (+) Skyline ......................... $11.7 million   11.7 million
[***] 5 (+) Morning Glory .................... $9.6 million   12.2 million
       6 (3) For Colored Girls ................ $6.8 million   30.9 million
[***] 7 (4) Red .............................. $5.1 million   79.8 million
[***] 8 (6) Paranormal Activity 2 ............ $3.1 million   82.0 million
[***] 9 (5) Saw 3D ........................... $2.8 million   43.5 million
[***] 10(7) Jackass 3D ....................... $2.3 million  114.7 million

NOTE: Last weekend's position in parenthesis. + indicates a new release.
Figures are rounded.

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FWIW, Skyline had a slightly better opening weekend than the directors' 
last film, Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem (2007, $10.1 million).

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Director&id=gregstrause.htm

Also, Morning Glory has the lowest opening weekend of any Rachel McAdams 
film in wide release since The Hot Chick (2002, $7.4 million).

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=rachelmcadams.htm

Also, if the estimates hold, then Unstoppable might *just* about have the 
best opening weekend of any Tony Scott film since Beverly Hills Cop II 
(1987, $26.3 million) -- but the current estimate is only $127,000 higher 
than what The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009, $23.4 million) opened to.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Director&id=tonyscott.htm

Also, Despicable Me has now become the 19th animated film to gross over 
$500 million worldwide.  Of the other 18:

    * 8 are sequels or spin-offs: Toy Story 3, Shrek 2, Ice Age 3, Shrek 3, 
Shrek 4, Ice Age 2 and Madagascar 2, The Simpsons Movie;
    * 6 are Disney-Pixar originals: Finding Nemo, Up, The Incredibles, 
Ratatouille, Monsters Inc., WALL-E;
    * 2 are just plain Disney originals: The Lion King, Aladdin; and
    * 2 are DreamWorks originals: Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar.

All but one of those films have made more than the $270 million overseas 
that Despicable Me has made so far (the one holdout is Monsters Inc.). 
So have these other two films, which failed to make $500 million worldwide 
because they made less money in North America than Despicable Me did:

    * How to Train Your Dragon (DreamWorks): $275.6 million overseas, 
$493.2 million worldwide
    * Tarzan (Disney): $277.1 million overseas, $448.2 million worldwide

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/

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http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.ap.org/megamind-continues-box-office-reign-with-30m-ap

LOS ANGELES - Will Ferrell's dastardly schemes continue to succeed, with 
the animated "Megamind" staying at the top of the box office.

The DreamWorks Animation 3-D comedy, featuring Ferrell as the voice of a 
super villain, made just over $30 million in its second week in theaters, 
according to Sunday studio estimates. It's now made nearly $90 million 
total. "Megamind" also features the voices of Brad Pitt, Tina Fey and 
Jonah Hill.

Opening in second place is the 20th Century Fox action thriller 
"Unstoppable," starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine as railroad 
workers trying to stop a massive runaway train. It made $23.5 million. The 
movie is based on a 2001 Ohio incident in which a train carrying hazardous 
cargo traveled 66 miles without a crew.

Last week's No. 2 film, "Due Date," fell to the third spot with $15.5 
million. The Warner Bros. comedy features Robert Downey Jr. and Zach 
Galifianakis as opposites stuck together on a cross-country road trip. 
It's now made $59 million in two weeks.

Among the weekend's other new releases, "Skyline" opened in fourth place 
with $11.7 million. The Universal Pictures sci-fi thriller depicts aliens 
invading and destroying Los Angeles. And "Morning Glory," a Paramount 
comedy set in a network morning show starring Rachel McAdams, Harrison 
Ford and Diane Keaton, opened at No. 5 with about $9.6 million.

Anne Globe, head of worldwide marketing for DreamWorks Animation, said 
positive word of mouth helped "Megamind" remain on top.

"It's exciting because audiences are clearly responding very well to the 
movie," said Globe. "This was a decided No. 1 again. We were only down 35 
percent, which is a pretty terrific hold for the movie."

But "Megamind" is the rare family movie in theaters these days, which also 
helps, said Hollywood.com analyst Paul Dergarabedian. Next week, the 
feverishly anticipated first half of the "Harry Potter" finale, "Harry 
Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1," debuts.

"Up until 'Megamind' the marketplace was virtually devoid of any family 
films," Dergarabedian said. "The R-rated films were dominating: You had 
'Paranormal Activity 2,' 'Saw 3-D,' 'Jackass 3D.' Then there was a 
plethora of adult-oriented dramas: 'Secretariat,' 'The Social Network,' 
'Hereafter,' all those films. Then there were movies for older audiences 
like 'Red.'"

The fact that "Megamind" is in 3-D is also a draw to younger audiences, he 
said: "Kids love 3-D. Kids love the gimmicky thing."

"Unstoppable," the fifth film Washington has made with director Tony 
Scott, debuted slightly better than the $21.4 million average opening of 
their collaborations. Previously, they'd worked on "Crimson Tide," "Man on 
Fire," "Deja Vu" and "The Taking of Pelham 123."

The movie had surprisingly good reviews for an action picture -- 86 
percent positive on Rotten Tomatoes -- and the audience was evenly divided 
between men and women, said Bert Livingston, general sales manager for 
20th Century Fox.

"It doesn't happen very often, but when you get reviews like that and 
people like the movie so much, and they come out and tell their friends, 
it's the first weekend but it's just a beginning," Livingston said.

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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2010&p=.htm

The Domestic Top 20 of 2010 (as of November 14, 2010)

[***] 1  (1) Toy Story 3 (G)                                $414.6 million
[***] 2  (2) Alice in Wonderland (PG)                       $334.2 million
[***] 3  (3) Iron Man 2 (PG-13)                             $312.1 million
[***] 4  (4) The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13)             $300.5 million
[***] 5  (5) Inception (PG-13)                              $291.6 million
[***] 6  (6) Despicable Me (PG)                             $248.8 million
[***] 7  (7) Shrek Forever After (PG)                       $238.4 million
[***] 8  (8) How to Train Your Dragon (PG)                  $217.6 million
[***] 9  (9) The Karate Kid (PG)                            $176.6 million
[***] 10(10) Clash of the Titans (PG-13)                    $163.2 million
[***] 11(11) Grown Ups (PG-13)                              $162.0 million
[***] 12(12) The Last Airbender (PG)                        $131.6 million
[***] 13(13) Shutter Island (R)                             $128.0 million
[***] 14(14) The Other Guys (PG-13)                         $119.0 million
[***] 15(15) Salt (PG-13)                                   $118.3 million
[***] 16(16) Jackass 3D (R)                                 $114.7 million
[***] 17(17) Valentine's Day (PG-13)                        $110.5 million
[***] 18(18) Robin Hood (PG-13)                             $105.3 million
[***] 19(19) The Expendables (R)                            $103.1 million
[***] 20(20) Date Night (PG-13)                              $98.7 million

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2010&p=.htm

The Worldwide Top 20 of 2010 (as of November 14, 2010)

[***] 1  Toy Story 3 (G)                    414.6 + 648.0 = 1062.6 million
[***] 2  Alice in Wonderland (PG)           334.2 + 690.1 = 1024.3 million
[***] 3  Inception (PG-13)                  291.6 + 528.1 =  819.7 million
[***] 4  Shrek Forever After (PG)           238.4 + 499.0 =  737.4 million
[***] 5  The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13) 300.5 + 389.6 =  690.2 million
[***] 6  Iron Man 2 (PG-13)                 312.1 + 309.6 =  621.8 million
[***] 7  Despicable Me (PG)                 248.8 + 270.6 =  519.4 million
[***] 8  Clash of the Titans (PG-13)        163.2 + 330.0 =  493.2 million
[***] 9  How to Train Your Dragon (PG)      217.6 + 275.6 =  493.2 million
[***] 10 The Karate Kid (PG)                176.6 + 182.1 =  358.7 million
[***] 11 Prince of Persia: The ... (PG-13)   90.8 + 244.4 =  335.2 million
[***] 12 The Last Airbender (PG)            131.6 + 186.9 =  318.5 million
[***] 13 Robin Hood (PG-13)                 105.3 + 206.4 =  311.6 million
[***] 14 Shutter Island (R)                 128.0 + 166.8 =  294.8 million
[***] 15 Salt (PG-13)                       118.3 + 175.0 =  293.3 million
[***] 16 Sex and the City 2 (R)              95.3 + 193.0 =  288.3 million
[***] 17 Resident Evil: Afterlife (R)        60.1 + 218.2 =  278.3 million
[***] 18 Grown Ups (PG-13)                  162.0 + 108.8 =  270.8 million
[***] 19 The Expendables (R)                103.1 + 160.3 =  263.3 million
[***] 20 Knight and Day (PG-13)              76.4 + 184.3 =  260.7 million

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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic/

The Domestic Top 10 of All Time (as of November 14, 2010)

[*2*] 1  Avatar (2009)                                      $760.5 million
[*2*] 2  Titanic (1997)                                     $600.8 million
[***] 3  The Dark Knight (2008)                             $533.3 million
[*7*] 4  Star Wars (1977)                                   $461.0 million
[***] 5  Shrek 2 (2004)                                     $441.2 million
[*4*] 6  E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)                  $435.1 million
[*3*] 7  Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)   $431.1 million
[***] 8  Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)  $423.3 million
[***] 9  Toy Story 3 (2010)                                 $414.6 million
[*2*] 10 Spider-Man (2002)                                  $403.7 million

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/

The Worldwide Top 10 of All Time (as of November 14, 2010)

[*2*] 1  Avatar (2009)                     760.5 + 2017.0 = 2777.5 million
[*2*] 2  Titanic (1997)                    600.8 + 1242.4 = 1843.2 million
[*4*] 3  The Lord of the Rings: ... (2003) 377.0 +  742.1 = 1119.1 million
[***] 4  Pirates of the ... Chest (2006)   423.3 +  642.9 = 1066.2 million
[***] 5  Toy Story 3 (2010)                414.6 +  648.0 = 1062.6 million
[***] 6  Alice in Wonderland (2010)        334.2 +  690.1 = 1024.3 million
[***] 7  The Dark Knight (2008)            533.3 +  468.6 = 1001.9 million
[*2*] 8  Harry Potter and the ... (2001)   317.6 +  657.2 =  974.7 million
[***] 9  Pirates of the ... End (2007)     309.4 +  651.6 =  961.0 million
[***] 10 Harry Potter and the ... (2007)   292.0 +  646.2 =  938.2 million

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