DISNEY - CHRISTMAS COMES ON THANKSGIVING -- NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON

CHRISTMAS COMES ON THANKSGIVING -- NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON

Four Christmases added up to a terrific Thanksgiving for Warner Bros. and the nation'stheater owners. The movie officially earned $31.1 million over theFriday-through-Sunday period to replace Summit Entertainment's Twilight at the top of the box office top ten. Twilight , which grossed asensational $69.6 million last weekend, plunged 62 percent to $26,34million, sliding to third place. It was edged out by Disney's Bolt, which earned $26.81 million in its second week. The much-anticipated BazLuhrman epic Australia , which reportedly cost $130 million toproduce, opened in fifth place with $14.80 million. Overall, the top twelvefilms at the box office took in $154,79 million, versus $150.80 million ayear ago.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled byMedia by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross todate) 1. Four Christmases, Warner Bros., $31,069,826, (New); 2.Bolt, Disney, $26,581,002, 2 Wks. ($66,848,840); 3. Twilight, Summit Ent.$26,344,032, 2 Wks. ($11,970,6509); 4. Quantum of Solace, Sony/MGM,$18,833,552, 3 Wks. ($14,141,8534); 5. Australia, 20th Century Fox,$14,800,723, 1 Wks, (New); 6. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa, Paramount,$14,207,329, 4 Wks. ($15,906,6369); 7. Transporter 3, Lionsgate,$12,063,452, 1 Wks, (New); 8. Role Models, Universal, $5,191,180, 4 Wks.($57,780,820); 9 . The Boy in The Striped Pajamas, Miramax, $1,696,187, 4Wks. ($5,169,495); 10. Milk, Focus, $1,453,844, 1 Wks, (New).

02/12/2008