
Thanksgiving Box Office Breaks Holiday Record
By KRISTA WICK
November 25, 2012
Breaking Dawn: Part 2, Skyfall and Lincoln led the pack in a record-breaking holiday weekend at the box office.
Related: 'Twilight' Finale Takes Big Bite Out of Box Office
With a combined total of $290 million, box office revenue accumulated Wednesday-Sunday broke the previous record set ($273 million) in 2009 over the Thanksgiving period.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 2 took in a remarkable $64 million in its second week run with the newest Bond film at its heels with $51 million. Steven Spielberg's Lincoln placed third with $34.1 million.
The animated flick Rise of the Guardians brought $32.6 million since Wednesday. Ang Lee's Life of Pi claimed the number five spot with $30.2 million.
MOST POPULAR
MORE ENTERTAINMENT
' How Did Brad and Angelina Do This?!'(Newser)
' Kim Zolciak’s Former Publicist Reveals What a Nightmare She Really Is '(The Stir)
' UH OH: Bad News For The Movie Everyone Has Been Waiting To See'(Fox News)
' Robert Pattinson Proves He’s So Over Kristen Stewart '(The Stir)
' Jennifer Aniston Strips Down To Only Her Underwear and Bra'(The Stir)
MORE FROM OUR PARTNERS
- Amanda Bynes Wears Blonde Wig in First Mugshot, Mariah Carey Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction: Top 5 Stories
- Elisabeth Moss Slams Jeremy Piven as "Highly Unprofessional"
- Ken Jeong Talks Hangover's Nude Scenes and Playing With the Asian Stereotype
- Ann Curry Failed to Get Angelina Jolie TV Interview for NBC: Report













New Action-Packed 'Lone Ranger' Trailer
'Baby Daddy' Stars Face Off In Tweet Off



