As I’m sure everyone has heard by now, the newest Twilight film made CRAZY money over the weekend. The Blind Side made a pretty respectable showing as well, though still taking a distant second. Here’s the top five:
**1. The Twilight Saga: New Moon:](The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) - Movie | Moviefone) $142.8 million
2. The Blind Side:](The Blind Side (2009) - Movie | Moviefone) $34.1 million
3. *****2012: *](2012 (2009) - Movie | Moviefone)$26.4 million
4. Planet 51:](Planet 51 (2009) - Movie | Moviefone) $12.29 million
5. ****A Christmas Carol: ](A Christmas Carol (2009) - Movie | Moviefone)$12.28 million
This weeks new releases offer one part action to one part comedy, plus we have a kids film going into wider release.
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**](Ninja Assassin (2009) - Movie | Moviefone)Ninja Assassin](Ninja Assassin (2009) - Movie | Moviefone)
What’s It All About: A skilled assassin swears vengeance on the secret order that trained him after they murder his friend.
Why It Might Do Well: This is produced by the Wachowskis, the team behind the Matrix films, so I imagine the martial arts action will be something to behold.
**Why It Might Not Do Well: **A lack of star power may be a problem.
Number of Theaters: 2,500
**Prediction: **$10 million
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**Old Dogs](Old Dogs (2009) - Movie | Moviefone)
What’s It All About: Robin Williams plays a middle aged man who suddenly finds out that he has six-year-old twins with a woman he hasn’t seen in years, and his bachelor buddy John Travolta helps him adjust to life as a father.
Why It Might Do Well: I really love that bit in the commercial where a terrified Seth Green sings “All Out of Love” to a gorilla. **
Why It Might Not Do Well: **I suspect that gorilla gag may be all the film has to offer, as the film is only getting 10% over at Rottentomatoes.com.
Number of Theaters: 3,300
**Prediction: **$32 million