The Day the Earth Stood Still #1 in Weekend Box Office

TOP MOVIES AT WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: 
1. “The Day the Earth Stood Still” – $31.00 million  (1st week)

2. “Four Christmases”  – $13.27 million
(3rd week, was #1 last week, lost 22% from last week)

3. “Twilight”  – $8.01 million
(4th week, was #2 last week, lost 39% from last week)

4. ”Bolt”  – $7.46 million
(4th week, was #3 last week, lost 24% from last week)

5. “Australia”  – $4.17 million
(3rd week, was #4 last week, lost 41% from last week)

6. “Quantum of Solace” - $3.72 million
(5th week, was #5 last week, lost 45% from last week)

7. ”Nothing Like the Holidays” - $3.53 million  (1st week)

8. “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” – $3.18 million
(6th week, was #8 last week, lost 37% from last week)

9. ”Milk” – $2.60 million   (limited release: added 229 theaters)
(3rd week, was #11 last week, 42% more than last week)

10. ”Transporter 3″ – $2.35 million
(3rd week, was #7 last week, lost 50% from last week)

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11. “Slumdog Millionaire” - $2.18 million +55.2%   (limted release: added 91 theaters)
(5th week, was #12 last week, 55% more than last week)