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Sunday, December 13, 2009

'Princess and the Frog' leaps to No. 1 at box office

Traditional, hand-drawn animation is not dead. In a world dominated by computer animation, Disney's "The Princess and the Frog" topped the box office this weekend with an estimated $25.0 million.

From BoxOfficeMojo.com:
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, DECEMBER 11-13, 2009

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

1. The Princess and the Frog (Buena Vista)
$25.0 million | 3,434 | $27.9 million | 3

2. The Blind Side (Warner Bros.)
$15.5 million | 3,388 | $150.2 million | 4

3. Invictus (Warner Bros.)
$9.1 million | 2,125 | $9.1 million | 1

4. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Summit Entertainment)
$8.0 million | 3,635 | $267.4 million | 4

5. A Christmas Carol (2009) (Buena Vista)
$6.9 million | 2,402 | $124.5 million | 6

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