Los Angeles — Reuters Published on Monday, Dec. 01, 2008 4:29AM EST Last updated on Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2009 9:19PM EDT
Moviegoers shook off economic gloom and gave Hollywood a gift over the U.S. holiday weekend, sending comedy Four Christmases to the top of box office charts and boosting ticket sales nearly 4 per cent from last year, according to studio estimates yesterday.
Four Christmases, in which Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn play a couple who learn about love during unexpected Christmas visits to their divorced parents, earned an estimated $31.7-million (U.S.) for three days ending yesterday. Bolt surged into the No. 2 spot with $26.6-million in ticket sales, slightly ahead of Twilight with $26.4-million.
Ticket sales for all films over the five-day weekend rose 3.7 per cent to $236-million from $227.6-million over the same holiday last year.
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