Disney proved that 2D animation can still draw kids and their parents in with The Princess and the Frog doing respectable dollars in its first week of wide release. Clint Eastwood’s latest directorial effort Invictus did more modestly, not having what it takes to beat out The Blind Side in its fourth week. Here’s the top five:
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1*. The Princess and the Frog*](The Princess and the Frog (2009) - Movie | Moviefone): $25 million
2. The Blind Side:](The Blind Side (2009) - Movie | Moviefone) $15.5 million
3. Invictus](Invictus (2009) - Movie | Moviefone): $9 million
4. The Twilight Saga: New Moon](The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) - Movie | Moviefone): $8 million
5. A Christmas Carol](A Christmas Carol (2009) - Movie | Moviefone): $6.8 million**
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Avatar***](Avatar (2009) - Movie | Moviefone)**
What’s It All About:** Epic science fiction adventure from James Cameron about a paraplegic ex-marine sent to infiltrate an alien race on the planet Pandora.
**Why It Might Do Well: **Cameron’s got a resume that includes the Terminator films, Aliens and *Titanic *and Rottentomatoes.com is giving it 87%.
Why It Might Not Do Well: I can’t decide if those aliens look cool or silly.
**Number of Theaters: **3,300
Prediction: $84 million
***(http://www.cinematical.com/2009/12/16/box-office-did-you-hear-about-the-avatar/)