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Sunday, November 29, 2009

'New Moon' keeps rising at the box office

We have a monster hit on our hands, folks. Nothing this side of the much-anticipated "Avatar" can knock those teenage vampires and werewolves from their top perch at the box office.

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" topped the box office this weekend with an estimated $42.5 million, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com

Throw in the Thanksgiving holiday haul, "New Moon" has earned $230.6 million domestically and $243 million overseas for a total of $473.6 in just nine days since its release.

WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, NOVEMBER 27-29, 2009

Rank. Movie Title (Distributor)
Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #

1. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Summit Entertainment)
$42.5 million | 4,042 | $230.7 million | 2

2. The Blind Side (Warner Bros.)
$40.1 million | 3,140 | $100.3 million | 2

3. 2012 (Sony / Columbia)
$18.0 million | 3,444 | $138.8 million | 3

4. Old Dogs (Buena Vista)
$16.8 million | 3,425 | $24.1 million | 1

5. A Christmas Carol (2009) (Buena Vista)
$16.0 million | 3,013 | $105.4 million | 4

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