Weekend box office
Sales in the U.S. and Canada, Dec. 7-9:
Movie (studio): 1. The Golden Compass (New Line)
3-day gross (millions): $25.8
Total (millions): $25.8
Venues: 3,528
Average per venue: $7,308
Weeks: 1
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Movie (studio): 2. Enchanted (Disney)
3-day gross (millions): $10.7
Total (millions): $83.9
Venues: 3,520
Average per venue: $3,042
Weeks: 3
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Movie (studio): 3. This Christmas (Sony)
3-day gross (millions): $5.0
Total (millions): $42.7
Venues: 1,879
Average per venue: $2,640
Weeks: 3
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Movie (studio): 4. Fred Claus (Warner Bros.)
3-day gross (millions): $4.6
Total (millions): $65.5
Venues: 3,185
Average per venue: $1,447
Weeks: 5
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Movie (studio): 5. Beowulf (Paramount)
3-day gross (millions): $4.5
Total (millions): $76.1
Venues: 2,976
Average per venue: $1,524
Weeks: 4
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Movie (studio): 6. No Country for Old Men (Miramax)
3-day gross (millions): $4.1
Total (millions): $28.7
Venues: 1,324
Average per venue: $3,109
Weeks: 5
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Movie (studio): 7. August Rush (Warner Bros.)
3-day gross (millions): $3.5
Total (millions): $25.1
Venues: 2,310
Average per venue: $1,520
Weeks: 3
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Movie (studio): 8. Hitman (20th Century Fox)
3-day gross (millions): $3.5
Total (millions): $35.8
Venues: 2,418
Average per venue: $1,443
Weeks: 3
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Movie (studio): 9. Awake (Weinstein/MGM)
3-day gross (millions): $3.3
Total (millions): $10.7
Venues: 2,023
Average per venue: $1,645
Weeks: 2
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Movie (studio): 10. The Mist (Weinstein/MGM)
3-day gross (millions): $2.6
Total (millions): $23.5
Venues: 2,336
Average per venue: $1,126
Weeks: 3
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Industry totals
3-day gross (in millions): $82.0
Change from 2006: -14.8%
Year-to-date gross (in billions): $8.79
Change from 2006: +4.4%
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Note: A movie may be shown on more than one screen at each venue.
Source: Media by Numbers
Los Angeles Times