411 Box Office Report: New Moon Delivers Third Biggest Weekend Opening Ever

Posted by Ashish on 11.22.2009

Huge debut for New Moon!

The Twilight Saga: New Moon earned a whopping $140.7 million over the weekend, easily good enough for the #1 spot at the box office. The film had a huge per theater average of $34,965. Counting overseas markets, the film has already topped $250 million worldwide. The debut is good for the third biggest weekend opening ever (The Dark Knight remains #1 with $158.4 million), the biggest holiday opening weekend ever, and the second biggest worldwide opening ever (behind The Dark Knight's $253.5 million). The film has set several new records including fastest film ever to $100 million (barely edging out The Dark Knight), biggest single day gross ever ($72 million on Friday), and biggest midnight opening ever ($26 million).

The Blind Side debuted at #2 with $34.5 million.

2012 fell two spots to #3 in its second weekend, earning $26.5 million to raise its total gross to $108.2 million. The film had a $200 million budget.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Planet 51 debuted at #4 with $12.6 million.

A Christmas Carol fell three spots to #5 in its third weekend, earning $12.2 million to raise its total gross to $79.7 million. The film had a $200 million budget.

Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" By Sapphire fell three spots to #6 in its third weekend, earning $11 million to raise its total gross to $21.4 million. The film had a budget of $10 million.

The Men Who Stare At Goats fell three spots to #7 in its third weekend, earning $2.7 million to raise its total gross to $27.6 million. The film had a budget of $25 million.

Couples Retreat fell one spot to #8 in its seventh weekend, earning $1.9 million to raise its total gross to $105 million. The film had a budget of $70 million.

The Fourth Kind fell three spots to #9 in its third weekend, earning $1.7 million to raise its total gross to $23.3 million.

Law Abiding Citizen fell one spot to #10 in its sixth weekend, earning $1.6 million to raise its total gross to $70 million. The film had a budget of $50 million.


BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
1. New Moon - $140.7 million ($140.7 million)
2. The Blind Side - $34.5 million ($34.5 million)
3. 2012 - $26.5 million ($108.2 million)
4. Planet 51 - $12.6 million ($12.6 million)
5. A Christmas Carol - $12.2 million ($79.7 million)
6. Precious: Based On The Novel "Push" By Sapphire - $11 million ($21.4 million)
7. The Men Who Stare At Goats - $2.7 million ($27.6 million)
8. Couples Retreat - $1.9 million ($105 million)
9. The Fourth Kind - $1.7 million ($23.3 million)
10. Law Abiding Citizen - $1.6 million ($70 million)