Weekend Box Office Final -- December 19-21, 2008

All totals are U.S. box office only. SF and genre-related films in bold.

One animated fantasy film, “The Tale of Despereaux,” that premiered with little to no advertising or pre-production hype has captured the heart of filmgoers and landed at number three in its opening weekend. The film stars voice work from such award-winning actors as Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Frank Langella, Emma Watson, Tracey Ullman, Kevin Kline, William H. Macy, Stanley Tucci and Christopher Lloyd.

Title (Dist)….Reported Weekend Box Office….# of Engagements….Cumulative Since Premiere

1. Yes Man (Warner Bros.)….$18,262,471….3,434….$18,262,471

2. Seven Pounds (Sony)….$14,851,136….2,758….$14,851,136

3. The Tale Of Despereaux (Universal)….$10,103,675….3,104….$10,103,675

4. The Day The Earth Stood Still (20th Century Fox)….$9,890,105….3,560….$48,366,989

5. Four Christmases (Warner Bros.)….$7,701,375….3,515….$100,110,827

6. Twilight (Summit Entertainment)….$5,189,319….2,991….$158,423,218

7. Bolt (Disney)….$4,146,856….2,968….$94,900,059

8. Slumdog Millionaire (Fox Searchlight)….$3,053,760….589….$12,037,510

9. Australia (20th Century Fox)….$2,174,188….2,212….$41,796,525

10. Quantum Of Solace (Sony)….$2,051,882….1,874….$161,200,412

Data provided by Rentrak