LOS ANGELES — The Internet buzz over "Snakes on a Plane" turned out to be nothing to hiss about.

The high-flying thriller preceded by months of unprecedented Web buildup technically debuted as the No. 1 movie, but with a modest $15.25 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Distributor New Line Cinema included $1.4 million that "Snakes on a Plane" raked in during 10 p.m. screenings Thursday.

Without those revenues, the movie's weekend total would be $13.85 million, putting it just behind "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," which took in $14.1 million.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc., are:

1. "Snakes on a Plane," $15.25 million.

2. "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," $14.1 million.

3. "World Trade Center," $10.8 million.

4. "Accepted," $10.1 million.

5. "Step Up," $9.9 million.

6. "Barnyard: The Original Party Animals," $7.5 million.

7. "Little Miss Sunshine," $5.7 million.

8. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," $5 million.

9. "Material Girls," $4.6 million.

10. "Pulse," $3.5 million.