It was a gooey, cheesy weekend at the multiplex as the movie series that teenage girls love and many adults love to hate — “The Twilight Saga” — returned with a sonic boom. Breaking Dawn Part 1 the fourth and the worst-reviewed film in the franchise, as judged by Rotten Tomatoes, was an enormous No. 1 at North American theaters, taking in about $139.5 million. “Breaking Dawn — Part I,” directed by the Oscar-winning Bill Condon, cost Summit Entertainment an estimated $110 million to make. Summit said that 80 percent of the audience was female; 60 percent of ticket buyers were over 21.
The strong opening-weekend total demonstrated that young fans were sticking with the franchise as they age. It was also good news for Hollywood, which has been experiencing a box office slump of late and is urgently seeking momentum as it rolls out a parade of major films over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
Happy Feet Two (Warner Brothers) was a disappointing second with about $22 million in ticket sales, according to Hollywoodcom, which compiles box office data. The first “Happy Feet” film sold $41.5 million in tickets during its opening weekend in 2006 and did it without the help of premium-priced 3-D tickets. “Immortals” (Relativity Media) was third, taking in about $12.3 million for a two-week total of $53 million. “Jack and Jill” (Sony Pictures Entertainment) was fourth with about $12 million in ticket sales, lifting its two-week total to $41 million. “Puss in Boots” (DreamWorks Animation) rounded out the top five, taking in $10.7 million for a four-week total of $122.3 million.
Source artsbeat
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