'Four Christmases' tops box office again
The holiday comedy adds $18.2 million in second week; 'Twilight' shines on as runner-up.
Lackluster reviews didn't stop "Four Christmases" from repeating as the No. 1 film this weekend.
The Warner Bros. holiday flick, starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn, racked up $18.2 million in sales in its second week, according to studio estimates Sunday. That brings the film's two-week domestic total to $70.8 million.
It was a solid weekend overall at the box office, despite the faltering economy and the lack of a new big-name film. With $87 million total in box office sales, the weekend outperformed the same weekend last year by 6.1%, and revenues were up over 2007 for the fifth weekend in a row, according to box office tracker Media by Numbers.
"In this holiday marketplace, there's really a movie for every type of cinematic diet," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of Media by Numbers. "It's the best of all possible worlds for the movie goer."
After coming in third at the three-day box office last weekend, "Twilight" propelled itself to the No. 2 spot with $13.2 million in sales. The vampire romance has now pulled in $138.6 million during its three-week run.
Richie Fay, president of domestic distribution for "Twilight" distributor Summit Entertainment, attributed the film's continued success to the throngs of young girls who have attended repeat viewings.
"It's really a Romeo and Juliet story," Fay said, "but Romeo happens to be a 17-year-old vampire."
The only new films in the top 10 were Lionsgate's "Punisher: War Zone," which debuted in eighth place with $4 million in sales, and Sony/Tri-Star's "Cadillac Records," which pulled in $3.5 million and finished in ninth place.
Chang is a Times staff writer.
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