Was there any doubt that Twilight would top the box office this weekend? The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 earned an impressive $139.5 million. Even though it didn't surpass New Moon's $142.7 million opening, Breaking Dawn now holds the record for the 5th biggest opening weekend.
Paranormal Activity 3 is close to passing the total domestic gross for the first film, but it doesn't look like it will make it. Paranormal Activity 3 placed 11th this weekend and has earned a total of $102.6 million. It needs to pass $107.9 million to overcome the total of the original Paranormal Activity.
Next week's big openings include The Muppets, Arthur Christmas, and Martin Scorsese's Hugo. Here are the top 10 results for this weekend:
1. Breaking Dawn Part 1 - $139,500,000
2. Happy Feet Two - $22,025,000
3. Immortals - $12,252,000
4. Jack and Jill - $12,000,000
5. Puss In Boots - $10,725,000
6. Tower Heist - $7,000,000
7. J. Edgar - $5,900,000
8. Harold and Kumar 3D - $2,900,000
9. In Time - $1,675,000
10. The Descendants - $1,222,000
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Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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