The Coming Soon! Box Office Report has been updated with the studio estimates for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Be sure to stay tuned there for the final figures on Monday afternoon.
If estimates hold, Universal's Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat squeezed out a win over the three-day weekend with an estimated $25.6 million, a drop of 33.3% in its second weekend. The champ of last week has collected $77 million in two weeks.
Disney's The Haunted Mansion, starring Eddie Murphy, took the second spot with $25.3 million from 3,122 theaters for an average of $8,103 per location. The comedy, based on the studio's theme park ride, has brought in $35 million since opening on Wednesday.
New Line's unstoppable Elf, with Will Ferrell, gained 18.5% in sales for $22.2 million and third place over the three-day weekend. The blockbuster comedy film has already made $130.1 million and will even surpass The Matrix Revolutions ($133.1 million) this week, which cost five times as much to make.
Halle Berry's Gothika continued to do well adding another $12.71 million in its second weekend for a total of $41.1 million, while Russell Crowe's Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World had almost an identical $12.7 million in its third weekend to bring its total to $67.5 million.
Dimension's new Bad Santa, starring Billy Bob Thornton, performed very well in the sixth spot. The comedy garnered $12.5 million from 2,005 theaters and managed to average $6,227. It has made $16.8 million since its Wednesday debut.
Ron Howard's The Missing, with Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett, earned $11.7 million from 2,756 theaters for an average of $4,245. The suspense thriller's total sits at $16.5 million for the five days.
Paramount's time-traveling film, Timeline, took in just $8.5 million from 2,787 theaters for a low $3,040 average. The adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel has made $12.6 million since Wednesday.
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