Box Office Update: It Feels Like Magic

I think it's a safe bet that a fantasy film and a family flick from Disney will always have the best chance at owning Thanksgiving weekend. We kind of knew that Harry Potter would take the top spot this weekend, and we knew it would take a sizable drop after that massive opening. The epic fantasy is now sitting on about $220 million, on its way to becoming the second highest grossing film in the series. As for the other top film released this weekend, Tangled dominated the area of family entertainment, and probably ensnared the regular viewers who trust that Disney knows what they're doing when it comes to traditional animation. They didn't disappoint with Bolt, so I don't think that they're going to start any time soon.

The highest grossing of the live-action new releases was, oddly enough, Burlesque. Love and Other Drugs and Faster just seemed to fade away, while the musical extravaganza took hold of a great majority of the female audiences. Not enough to make much of a dent, but that's certainly telling of what's wrong with this year. What is most interesting is what didn't crack the top 10, which is the opening bid of The King's Speech. The historical drama was able to attain $350,000 in only 4 theaters, so its prospects certainly look bright. This weekend couldn't really compete with the same one last year, where conquered and The Blind SideTwilight: New Moon whimpered.

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Second Weekend; $50.3 million)
2. Tangled (First Weekend; $49.1 million)
3. Megamind (Fourth Weekend; $12.9 million)
4. Unstoppable (Third Weekend; $11.8 million)
5. Burlesque (First Weekend; $11.8 million)
6. Love and Other Drugs (First Weekend; $9.9. million)
7. Faster (First Weekend; $7.8 million)
8. Due Date (Fourth Weekend; $7.3 million)
9. The Next Three Days (Second Weekend; $4.8 million)
10. Morning Glory (Third Weekend; $4 million)