Nov 17, 2009

Disney's A Christmas Carol Dominates the Box Office

Christmas may have come early for Disney, as their latest flick 'A Christmas Carol' dominated the box office this past weekend. But with the Twilight Saga: New Moon coming out next week, it better get used to life in second place.

Disney's A Christmas Carol brought in $31 million dollars opening weekend, while Michael Jackson's This Is It came in second place with $14 million. Rounding out the top three was The Men Who Stare at Goats, with $13.3 million.

Here are the top ten box office movies from the November 6-8 weekend:

1. Disney's A Christmas Carol: $31 million

2. Michael Jackson's This Is It: $14 million

3. The Men Who Stare at Goats: $13.3 million

4. The Fourth Kind: $12.5 million

5. Paranormal Activity: $8.6 million

6. The Box: $7.85 million

7. Couples Retreat: $6.4 million

8. Law Abiding Citizen: $6.1 million

9. Where the Wild Things Are: $4.2 million

10. Astro Boy: $2.5 million