Disney's The Princess and the Frog dominated the weekend with a $25 million nationwide debut. The hand-drawn animated fairy tale proved to be a big hit with audiences. Cinemascore said moviegoers gave it an A. The film has grossed close to $28 million when you include its $2 million from its two-week limited engagement. Disney was able to bookend the Top 5 with A Christmas Carol. The motion capture film only fell 11% in its sixth week to $6.8 million.
The Blind Side dipped to second place with $15.5 million.
Invictus debuted in third place with $9.1 million.
New Moon slipped two places (from second to fourth) and grossed $8 million. It's overall haul stands at $267.4 million and counting.
Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones grossed $116,000 at three theaters.
Up in the Air ($2.5 million) got closer to the Top 10, despite still playing at fewer than 100 theaters.
Planet 51 (2.3 million) was fell out of the Top 10 after three weekends, and after only grossing $37.2 million overall.
Everybody's Fine dropped out of the Top 10 after just one weekend ($2.2 million; $7.4 million overall).
Here is a look at this weekend's Top 10:
1. The Princess and the Frog, $25 million
2. The Blind Side, $15.5 million
3. Invictus, $9.1 million
4. The Twilight Saga: New Moon, $8 million
5. Disney's A Christmas Carol, $6.9 million
6. Brothers, $5 million
7. 2012, $4.4 million
8. Old Dogs, $4.396 million
9. Armored, $3.5 million
10. Ninja Assassin, $2.7 million
~Papi Chulo~
