‘Eclipse’ rises to $82.5M over weekend
Los Angeles ? “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” has risen to an $82.5 million haul over the long Fourth of July weekend and lifted its total to $175.3 million after just six days, according to studio estimates Monday.
The vampire romance from Summit Entertainment finished at No. 1 over the four-day weekend, despite a steep drop in its daily take after a $68.5 million start last Wednesday, the second biggest opening day ever.
Coming in second for the weekend with $53.2 million from Friday to Monday was Paramount’s action fantasy “The Last Airbender,” pushing its total to $70.5 million since opening Thursday. The movie did strong business despite terrible reviews.
Disney’s Pixar Animation blockbuster “Toy Story 3,” which had been No. 1 the two previous weekends, slipped to third place with $42.2 million, raising its domestic total to $301.1 million.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Monday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood .com.
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“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” $82.5 million.
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“The Last Airbender,” $53.2 million.
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“Toy Story 3,” $42.2 million.
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“Grown Ups,” $26.5 million.
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“Knight and Day,” $14 million.
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“The Karate Kid,” $11.5 million.
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“The A-Team,” $4.3 million.
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“Get Him to the Greek,” $1.7 million.
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“Shrek Forever After,” $1.3 million.
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“Cyrus,” $1 million.