The teen vampire romance story Twilight, based on the hugely popular Stephanie Meyer book series, was the runaway winner at the box office this weekend, earning a massive $70.6 million to knock Quantum of Solace out of the top spot. Thanks to heavy fan anticipation and midnight showings, Twilight got off to a fast start and never looked back, despite relatively lukewarm reviews.
Quantum of Solace, meanwhile, earned $27.4 million in second place, bringing its cumulative gross to over $100 million in North America.
The Disney family film Bolt racked up $27 million in ticket sales during its first week of release, which was good enough for third place, while something called The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas earned $1.67 million, putting it into the Top 10 for the first time.
Here’s the complete Top 10 at the box office for the weekend ending 11/23/08:
- Twilight, $70.6 million
- Quantum of Solace, $27.4 million
- Bolt, $27 million
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, $16 million
- Role Models, $7.23 million
- Changeling, $2.64 million
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year, $2.01 million
- Zack and Miri Make a P*rno, $1.7 million
- The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, $1.67 million
- The Secret Life of Bees, $1.27 million
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