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November 29, 2011, Tuesday
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VAMPIRES feasted at the Thanksgiving weekend box office, bringing the newest "Twilight" movie its second win in a row over a strong comeback for "The Muppets" and other family fare that filled theaters.
"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1" delivered an estimated US$113.5 million around the globe from Friday through Sunday. The film ranked No. 1 for the second straight week at United States and Canadian theaters, where ticket sales hit US$42 million for three days and US$62.3 million over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
The film's total box-office take since its release reached US$489.3 million globally.
"Breaking Dawn: Part 1" is the fourth movie in the "Twilight" series, one of Hollywood's most lucrative franchises. The movies are based on best-selling novels by Stephanie Meyer about a human-vampire-werewolf love triangle, a story that has generated legions of die-hard female fans.
In second place, audiences welcomed the Muppets back to theaters for the first time in 12 years.
New Disney movie "The Muppets" starring Jason Segel and Amy Adams alongside Kermit, Miss Piggy and their puppet friends took in a strong US$29.5 million at North American (US and Canadian) theaters in three days. The five-day holiday weekend haul reached US$42.0 million domestically. Two international markets added US$1.6 million.
In third place for the weekend, dancing penguin sequel "Happy Feet Two" earned US$13.4 million over three days domestically during its second weekend in theaters and US$18.4 million through five days.
"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1" delivered an estimated US$113.5 million around the globe from Friday through Sunday. The film ranked No. 1 for the second straight week at United States and Canadian theaters, where ticket sales hit US$42 million for three days and US$62.3 million over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
The film's total box-office take since its release reached US$489.3 million globally.
"Breaking Dawn: Part 1" is the fourth movie in the "Twilight" series, one of Hollywood's most lucrative franchises. The movies are based on best-selling novels by Stephanie Meyer about a human-vampire-werewolf love triangle, a story that has generated legions of die-hard female fans.
In second place, audiences welcomed the Muppets back to theaters for the first time in 12 years.
New Disney movie "The Muppets" starring Jason Segel and Amy Adams alongside Kermit, Miss Piggy and their puppet friends took in a strong US$29.5 million at North American (US and Canadian) theaters in three days. The five-day holiday weekend haul reached US$42.0 million domestically. Two international markets added US$1.6 million.
In third place for the weekend, dancing penguin sequel "Happy Feet Two" earned US$13.4 million over three days domestically during its second weekend in theaters and US$18.4 million through five days.
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