SHOW BIZ: Weekend Movie Box Office Update: December 4 - December 6, 2009

| Rank |
Film |
Distributor |
Weekend Total |
# Of Screens
|
Weeks Playing |
Cumulative Box Office
|
| 1 |
The Blind Side |
Warner Bros. |
$20,043,181 |
3,326 |
3 |
$128,867,559 |
2
|
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Summit Entertainment |
$15,427,628
|
4,124 |
3 |
$255,363,052
|
| 3 |
Brothers |
Lionsgate |
$9,527,848 |
2,088 |
1 |
$9,527,848 |
| 4 |
Disney's A Christmas Carol |
Disney
|
$7,763,244
|
2,546 |
5 |
$115,249,331
|
| 5 |
Old Dogs
|
Disney |
$6,892,265
|
3,425 |
2 |
$33,924,385
|
For more information, access the complete chart on Variety.com.
1. "The Blind Side:" Taken in by a well-to-do family and offered a second chance at life, a homeless teen grows to become the star athlete projected to be the first pick at the NFL draft in this sports-themed comedy drama inspired by author Michael Lewis' best-seller The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game. Michael Oher was living on the streets when he was welcomed into the home of a conservative suburban family, but over time he matured into a talented athlete. As the NFL draft approaches, fans and sports radio personalities alike speculate that Oher will be the hottest pick of the year. Sandra Bullock stars in a film written and directed by John Lee Hancock (The Rookie, The Alamo). - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
2. "The Twilight Sage: New Moon:" In the second installment of Stephenie Meyer's phenomenally successful 'Twilight' series, the romance between mortal and vampire soars to a new level as Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) delves deeper into the mysteries of the supernatural world she yearns to become part of -- only to find herself in greater peril than ever before. Following Bella's ill-fated 18th birthday party, Edward Cullen(Robert Pattinson) and his family abandon the town of Forks, Washington, in an effort to protect her from the dangers inherent in their world. As the heartbroken Bella sleepwalks through her senior year of high school, numb and alone, she discovers Edward's image comes to her whenever she puts herself in jeopardy. Her desire to be with him at any cost leads her to take greater and greater risks. With the help of her childhood friend Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), Bella refurbishes an old motorbike to carry her on her adventures. Bella's frozen heart is gradually thawed by her budding relationship with Jacob, a member of the mysterious Quileute tribe, who has a supernatural secret of his own. When a chance encounter brings Bella face to face with a former nemesis, only the intervention of a pack of supernaturally large wolves saves her from a grisly fate, and the encounter makes it frighteningly clear that Bella is still in grave danger. In a race against the clock, Bella learns the secret of the Quileutes and Edward's true motivation for leaving her. She also faces the prospect of a potentially deadly reunion with her beloved that is a far cry from the one she'd hoped for. With more of the passion, action and suspense that made 'Twilight' a worldwide phenomenon, 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' is a spellbinding follow-up to the box office hit. --Moviephone.com
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