Vampires rise above Bond and Tooth Fairy

Source:Global Times Published: 2012-11-26 19:55:04

 

From left: Lautner, Stewart and Pattinson Photo:CFP
From left: Lautner, Stewart and Pattinson Photo:CFP

Teen vampire film The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 continued to take a bite out of the domestic box office, drawing $64 million in ticket sales over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend to finish ahead of Bond film Skyfall.

 

After opening with a massive $141.1 million last weekend, the finale of the Twilight franchise brought in a holiday swarm of fans to see teen favorites Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, pushing Breaking Dawn to $227 million in total domestic ticket sales.

 

Skyfall, starring Daniel Craig in the 23rd installment of the James Bond franchise, finished second, collecting $51 million in weekend ticket sales in the United States and Canada, according to studio estimates compiled by the box office division of hollywood.com.

 

Lincoln, Steven Spielberg's historical film on the last days of President Abraham Lincoln, grabbed third with $34.1 million over the Wednesday-through-Sunday period.

 

Making its debut in fourth place with $32.6 million was the animated film Rise of the Guardians, featuring the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus and other childhood favorites who save the world.

 

The latest Twilight now ranks No.6 in total box office earnings for the year, according to Box Office Mojo.

Reuters



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