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FILE - This Oct. 22, 2012 file photo shows British actor Robert Pattinson, right, having his photo taken with fans upon arrival for an exclusive fan event for the final chapter of the Twilight Saga "Breaking Dawn Part 2" in Sydney, Australia. Thanksgiving newcomers have been unable to knock off the big three at the box office: Bella, Bond and Abe Lincoln. Kristen Stewart's finale as Bella Swan led the holiday weekend ticket sales. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith, File) |
'Twilight,' Bond, 'Lincoln' lead record weekend
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer /
November 26, 2012
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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. ‘‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2,’’ $43.1 million ($97.4 million international).
2. ‘‘Skyfall,’’ $36 million ($41.3 million international).
3. ‘‘Lincoln,’’ $25 million.
4. ‘‘Rise of the Guardians,’’ $24 million ($10 million international).
5. ‘‘Life of Pi,’’ $22 million ($17.5 million international)
6. ‘‘Wreck-It Ralph,’’ $16.8 million ($2.1 million international).
7. ‘‘Red Dawn,’’ $14.6 million.
8. ‘‘Flight,’’ $8.6 million ($723,000 international).
9. ‘‘Silver Linings Playbook,’’ $4.6 million ($1.6 million international).
10. ‘‘Argo,’’ $3.9 million ($6 million international).
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Estimated weekend ticket sales at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada) for films distributed overseas by Hollywood studios, according to Rentrak:
1. ‘‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2,’’ $97.4 million.
2. ‘‘Skyfall,’’ $41.3 million.
3. ‘‘Life of Pi,’’ $17.5 million.
4. ‘‘Rise of the Guardians,’’ $10 million.
5. ‘‘Argo,’’ $6 million.
6. ‘‘Hotel Transylvania,’’ $5.5 million.
7. ‘‘A Werewolf Boy,’’ $4.2 million.
8 (tie). ‘‘Don’t Cry, Mommy,’’ $3.6 million.
8 (tie). ‘‘Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo,’’ $3.6 million.
10. ‘‘Wreck-It Ralph,’’ $2.1 million.
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Online:
http://www.hollywood.com
http://www.rentrak.com
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Universal and Focus are owned by NBC Universal, a unit of Comcast Corp.; Sony, Columbia, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; Paramount is owned by Viacom Inc.; Disney, Pixar and Marvel are owned by The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is owned by Filmyard Holdings LLC; 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight are owned by News Corp.; Warner Bros. and New Line are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a group of former creditors including Highland Capital, Anchorage Advisors and Carl Icahn; Lionsgate is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.; IFC is owned by AMC Networks Inc.; Rogue is owned by Relativity Media LLC.
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