By the numbers

Industry totals

*--* Movie 3-day gross Total (mill.) Venues Avg | venue Weeks

1The Pursuit of $26.5 $26.5 2,852 $9,306 1 Happyness (Sony)

2Eragon (20th Century 23.2 23.2 3,020 7,695 1 Fox)

3Charlotte’s Web 11.5 11.5 3,566 3,213 1 (Paramount)

4Happy Feet (Warner 8.4 149.2 3,335 2,506 5 Bros.)

5The Holiday (Sony) 8.0 25.1 2,614 3,066 2

6Apocalypto (Walt Disney) 8.0 28.2 2,465 3,249 2

7Blood Diamond (Warner 6.5 18.6 1,910 3,412 2 Bros.)

8Casino Royale (Sony) 5.6 137.5 2,437 2,309 5

9The Nativity Story (New 4.7 23.0 2,574 1,809 3 Line)

10Unaccompanied Minors 3.5 10.1 2,775 1,278 2 (Warner Bros.)

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*--* 3-day gross Change Year-to-date gross Change (in millions) from 2005 (in billions) from 2005 $119.6 -7.3% $8.86 +4.8%

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Note: A movie may be shown on more than one screen at each venue.

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Source: Media by Numbers