the top ten movies in north america
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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 26-28 weekend, according
to studio estimates issued Sunday. Final data will be issued Monday.
[***] 1 (1) Harry Potter and the ... ........ $50.3 million 220.4 million
[***] 1 (+) Tangled ......................... $49.1 million 69.0 million
[***] 3 (2) Megamind ........................ $12.9 million 130.5 million
[***] 4-(+) Burlesque ....................... $11.8 million 17.2 million
[***] 4-(3) Unstoppable ..................... $11.8 million 60.7 million
[***] 6 (+) Love and Other Drugs ............. $9.9 million 14.0 million
[***] 7 (+) Faster ........................... $8.7 million 12.2 million
[***] 8 (4) Due Date ......................... $7.3 million 85.0 million
[***] 9 (5) The Next Three Days .............. $4.8 million 14.6 million
[***] 10(6) Morning Glory .................... $4.0 million 26.5 million
NOTE: Last weekend's position in parenthesis. + indicates a new release.
Figures are rounded.
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FWIW, Tangled is the first Disney cartoon in *ages* that has had the kind
of opening weekend that Pixar, DreamWorks and Fox are used to nowadays
(and that other studios like Universal are beginning to get). Until now,
the biggest opening weekend for an animated film in Disney's history --
not counting Pixar -- was the $40.9 million that The Lion King opened to
way, way back in 1994 (one year before Pixar released its first movie, and
four years before DreamWorks released its first two animated films).
Tangled also has the second-highest American Thanksgiving weekend opening
ever, behind Toy Story 2 (1999, $80.1 million for the five days).
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?view=openings&id=animation.htm&p=.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/thanksgiving.htm?page=5dayopen&p=.htm
Also FWIW, not counting cameos, Megamind is now the third-highest-grossing
Will Ferrell movie ever, behind only Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky
Bobby (2006, $148.2 million) and Elf (2003, $173.4 million).
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=willferrell.htm
Also FWIW, Faster has the lowest opening weekend of any Dwayne "The Rock"
Johnson movie in wide release ever, even if we count the money it made on
Wednesday and Thursday; the only film of his that had a smaller opening is
2007's Southland Tales, which never played on more than 63 screens.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=rock.htm
Also FWIW, I forgot to note a couple weeks ago that RED has passed Knowing
to become the top-grossing non-Twilight movie released by Summit.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/studio/chart/?studio=summitentertainment.htm
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http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.ap.org/harry-potter-leads-holiday-weekend-with-503m-ap
LOS ANGELES - A fairy-tale princess gave young wizard Harry Potter a run
for his money at the weekend box office.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" remained the No. 1 movie
with $50.3 million over Thanksgiving weekend, closely followed by the
animated musical "Tangled" with $49.1 million, according to studio
estimates Sunday.
The next-to-last "Harry Potter" movie raised its domestic total to $220.4
million after just 10 days in theaters, according to distributor Warner
Bros. The film also has taken in $389.2 million overseas, giving it a
worldwide total of $609.6 million.
"Tangled" is the latest Disney cartoon musical, with Mandy Moore providing
the voice of fairy-tale princess Rapunzel. The movie raised its five-day
total to $69 million since opening the day before Thanksgiving.
While "Deathly Hallows" continued to work box-office magic, Disney's
"Tangled" far exceeded industry expectations, delivering the
second-biggest Thanksgiving debut ever behind "Toy Story 2," which had a
$57.4 million opening.
Disney head of distribution Chuck Viane said the studio would have been
happy if "Tangled" had matched the $34 million debut of its hit
"Enchanted" over Thanksgiving 2007. "Tangled" not only shot past that mark
but also challenged "Harry Potter" for the No. 1 spot.
"That was the last thing we were thinking of, but it sure is nice to be
even thought of in that situation," Viane said. "'Potter' is such a huge
hit. To be that close, it was amazing."
Three other new wide releases had so-so openings, led by Christina
Aguilera and Cher's song-and-dance tale "Burlesque" at No. 4 with $11.8
million for the weekend and a five-day total of $17.2 million since
premiering Wednesday.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway's romance "Love & Other Drugs" debuted
at No. 6 with a three-day haul of $9.9 million and a total of $14 million
since opening Wednesday.
Dwayne Johnson's action tale "Faster" opened at No. 7 with $8.7 million
for the weekend and $12.2 million since its Wednesday debut.
With a $125 million opening weekend, "Deathly Hallows" had the biggest
start yet for the franchise about the young wizard. Its 10-day total also
surpasses the previous high of $201 million set by "Harry Potter and the
Goblet of Fire" and last year's "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,"
according to Warner Bros.
"That kind of tells you how big the last `Potter' is going to be," said
Jeff Goldstein, general sales manager for Warner Bros. "If you look at
films like `Lord of the Rings,' when you get to the last one, anticipation
is just overwhelming."
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," the final installment,
hits theaters next July.
Despite big business for "Harry Potter" and "Tangled," Hollywood fell
short of the Thanksgiving revenue record set last year, when "The Twilight
Saga: New Moon" and "The Blind Side" led the box office.
According to box-office tracker Hollywood.com, revenues from Wednesday to
Sunday last Thanksgiving totaled $273 million, compared to $267 million
this season.
"This one was really close. I thought we might eke out a record," said
Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com.
Other than "Tangled," the new wide releases did not draw huge crowds, each
catering to a segment of the audience.
Sony's "Burlesque," with Aguilera as a waitress seeking stardom at a
Hollywood musical club, drew women; 20th Century Fox's "Love and Other
Drugs," with Gyllenhaal as a pharmaceutical salesman who falls for an
ailing woman (Hathaway), brought in date crowds; and CBS Films' "Faster,"
starring Johnson as an ex-con out for revenge, attracted male action fans.
In limited release, the Weinstein Co. drama "The King's Speech" got off to
a majestic start with $349,791 in four theaters in New York City and Los
Angeles. That gave it a whopping average of $87,448 a theater, compared to
$13,628 in 3,603 theaters for "Tangled."
"The King's Speech" stars Colin Firth as British monarch George VI, father
of Queen Elizabeth II, as he comes to power in 1936 while struggling to
overcome a lifelong stammer. The film, which has early Academy Awards buzz
as a potential front-runner, gradually expands to more theaters through
the holidays.
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http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.reuters.com/harry-potter-edges-out-rapunzel-box-office-reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Harry Potter almost got beaten up by a hairy
princess at the weekend box office in North America on Sunday.
The seventh movie in the boy wizard franchise, "Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows Part 1" narrowly led the field for a second weekend,
distributor Warner Bros. Pictures said. The film grossed about $50.3
million across the United States and Canada during the three days
beginning November 26.
Close behind with a better-than-expected $49.1 million was "Tangled," a
new Walt Disney Co 3D cartoon about the hirsute princess Rapunzel. Since
opening on Wednesday, one day ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving Day holiday,
the fairy tale has earned $69 million. Pundits had forecast a five-day
haul of about $40 million.
The top 10 boasted three other newcomers, all looking to capitalize on the
holiday period. "Burlesque," a camp musical starring Cher and Christina
Aguilera, shared the No. 4 spot with "Unstoppable," each reporting about
$11.8 million for the three-day period. "Love and Other Drugs," a romantic
comedy starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway, followed at No. 6 with
$9.9 million. "Faster," an action thriller starring Dwayne "The Rock"
Johnson, drove in at No. 7 with $8.7 million.
The rookies also opened on Wednesday, rather than the traditional Friday.
The five-day total for "Burlesque" stands at $17.2 million, for "Love and
Other Drugs" at $14 million, and for "Faster" at $12.2 million.
The new "Harry Potter" film is off to the strongest start in the series,
having earned $220.4 million since opening November 19. The previous film,
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," had earned $201 million during
the same 10-day span in July 2009. That film ended up with $302 million
domestically, and Time Warner Inc-owned Warner Bros. was similarly
confident the new film would break $300 million.
"Burlesque" was released by Screen Gems, a unit of Sony Corp. "Love and
Other Drugs" were released by 20th Century Fox, a unit of News Corp.
"Faster" was released by CBS Films, a unit of CBS Corp.
(Reporting by Dean Goodman; editing by Doina Chiacu)
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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2010&p=.htm
The Domestic Top 25 of 2010 (as of November 28, 2010)
[***] 1 (1) Toy Story 3 (G) $414.8 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) $292.1 million
[***] 6 (6) Despicable Me (PG) $249.7 million
[***] 7 (7) Shrek Forever After (PG) $238.4 million
[***] 8 (14) Harry Potter and the Deathly ... (PG-13) $220.4 million
[***] 9 (8) How to Train Your Dragon (PG) $217.6 million
[***] 10 (9) The Karate Kid (PG) $176.6 million
[***] 11(10) Clash of the Titans (PG-13) $163.2 million
[***] 12(11) Grown Ups (PG-13) $162.0 million
[***] 13(12) The Last Airbender (PG) $131.6 million
[***] 14(19) Megamind (PG) $130.5 million
[***] 15(13) Shutter Island (R) $128.0 million
[***] 16(15) The Other Guys (PG-13) $119.2 million
[***] 17(16) Salt (PG-13) $118.3 million
[***] 18(17) Jackass 3D (R) $116.6 million
[***] 19(18) Valentine's Day (PG-13) $110.5 million
[***] 20(20) Robin Hood (PG-13) $105.3 million
[***] 21(21) The Expendables (R) $103.1 million
[***] 22(22) Date Night (PG-13) $98.7 million
[***] 23(23) Sex and the City 2 (R) $95.3 million
[***] 24(24) The Book of Eli (R) $94.8 million
[***] 25(25) The Town (R) $91.0 million
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2010&p=.htm
The Worldwide Top 25 of 2010 (as of November 28, 2010)
[***] 1 Toy Story 3 (G) 414.8 + 648.0 = 1062.8 million
[***] 2 Alice in Wonderland (PG) 334.2 + 690.1 = 1024.3 million
[***] 3 Inception (PG-13) 292.1 + 531.1 = 823.2 million
[***] 4 Shrek Forever After (PG) 238.4 + 499.0 = 737.4 million
[***] 5 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13) 300.5 + 391.8 = 692.4 million
[***] 6 Iron Man 2 (PG-13) 312.1 + 309.6 = 621.8 million
[***] 7 Harry Potter and the ... (PG-13) 220.4 + 389.2 = 609.6 million
[***] 8 Despicable Me (PG) 249.7 + 284.4 = 534.1 million
[***] 9 Clash of the Titans (PG-13) 163.2 + 330.0 = 493.2 million
[***] 10 How to Train Your Dragon (PG) 217.6 + 275.6 = 493.2 million
[***] 11 The Karate Kid (PG) 176.6 + 182.1 = 358.7 million
[***] 12 Prince of Persia: The ... (PG-13) 90.8 + 244.4 = 335.2 million
[***] 13 The Last Airbender (PG) 131.6 + 187.3 = 318.9 million
[***] 14 Robin Hood (PG-13) 105.3 + 206.4 = 311.6 million
[***] 15 Shutter Island (R) 128.0 + 166.8 = 294.8 million
[***] 16 Salt (PG-13) 118.3 + 175.2 = 293.5 million
[***] 17 Sex and the City 2 (R) 95.3 + 193.0 = 288.3 million
[***] 18 Resident Evil: Afterlife (R) 60.1 + 225.1 = 285.3 million
[***] 19 Grown Ups (PG-13) 162.0 + 109.0 = 271.0 million
[***] 20 The Expendables (R) 103.1 + 163.1 = 266.2 million
[***] 21 Knight and Day (PG-13) 76.4 + 184.3 = 260.7 million
[***] 22 Percy Jackson & The ... (PG) 88.8 + 137.7 = 226.4 million
[***] 23 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (PG) 63.2 + 152.1 = 215.2 million
[***] 24 Valentine's Day (PG-13) 110.5 + 102.5 = 213.0 million
[***] 25 Eat Pray Love (PG-13) 80.6 + 121.1 = 201.7 million
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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic/
The Domestic Top 10 of All Time (as of November 28, 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) $414.8 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 28, 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) 414.8 + 648.0 = 1062.8 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
--- Peter T. Chattaway ------------- http://filmchatblog.blogspot.com/ ---
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