{"id":4047,"date":"2009-11-22T14:29:17","date_gmt":"2009-11-22T19:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/?p=4047"},"modified":"2009-11-22T14:29:17","modified_gmt":"2009-11-22T19:29:17","slug":"twilight-new-moon-falls-short-of-box-office-record-weekend-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/2009\/11\/22\/twilight-new-moon-falls-short-of-box-office-record-weekend-report\/","title":{"rendered":"“Twilight: New Moon” Falls Short of Box Office Record; Weekend Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

After setting the midnight and opening day records, “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”‘s next target was the opening weekend mark. Could it top the $158.4 million posted by “The Dark Knight?”<\/p>\n

It did not. Though the anticipated sequel dominated its weekend with a strong performance, it was unable to reach the top of the all-time leaderboard, landing at $140.7 million for the weekend. Historically, the figure ranks “Twilight”‘s opening weekend at third, behind both “The Dark Knight” and “Spider-Man 3.”<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Sandra Bullock-starrer “The Blind Side” was a sleeper success with a $34.5 million finish in second place. Performing well with older women unlikely to be as entertained by the “Twilight” sequel, the film far surpassed industry projections.<\/p>\n

“2012,” which won last weekend’s box office race, fell nearly 60% to $26.5 million.<\/p>\n

“Planet 51,” the only other major new release, was in fourth place with $12.6 million.<\/p>\n

Weekend Top Ten:<\/b>
\n1) The Twilight Saga: New Moon – $140.7 million
\n2) The Blind Side – $34.5 million
\n3) 2012 – $26.5 million ($108.2 million)
\n4) Planet 51 – $12.6 million
\n5) A Christmas Carol – $12.2 million ($79.8 million)
\n6) Precious – $11 million ($21.4 million)
\n7) The Men Who Stare at Goats – $2.8 million ($27.6 million)
\n8) Couples Retreat – $2 million ($105 million)
\n9) The Fourth Kind – $1.7 million ($23.3 million)
\n10) Law Abiding Citizen – $1.6 million ($70 million)<\/p>\n

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