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'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

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