'Twilight' leads record movie weekend
LOS ANGELES — Bella Swan, James Bond and Abe Lincoln combined to lift Hollywood to record Thanksgiving revenue at the box office.
Kristen Stewart’s finale as Bella in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2” was No. 1 again during the five-day holiday stretch that began Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Daniel Craig’s Bond adventure “Skyfall” came in at No. 2 while Daniel Day-Lewis and Steven Spielberg’s Civil War saga “Lincoln” finished third.
According to box-office tracker Hollywood.com, the three films paced Hollywood to an all-time Thanksgiving week best of about $290 million from Wednesday to Sunday.
That tops the previous record of $273 million over Thanksgiving in 2009, when “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” led the weekend.
Estimated Friday to Sunday sales in the U.S. and Canada were:
1. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2,” $43.1 million
2. “Skyfall,” $36 million
3. “Lincoln,” $25 million
4. “Rise of the Guardians,” $24 million
5. “Life of Pi,” $22 million
6. “Wreck-It Ralph,” $16.8 million
7. “Red Dawn,” $14.6 million
8. “Flight,” $8.6 million
9. “Silver Linings Playbook,” $4.6 million
10. “Argo,” $3.9 million
