Box Office: 'Twilight Saga: Eclipse' rules them all
David Slade's sequel "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" easily smashed its competition at the North American box office this weekend with a solid $69 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
"Eclipse" reached a domestic total of $161 million after five days, scoring a weekend average of $15,443 per theater at 4,468 locations. "New Moon" managed to grab $164 million after five days in release.
Also doing surprisingly well was M. Night Shyamalan's big-screen adaptation of "The Last Airbender," which finished second with a three-day gross of $40.6 million. The film's total stands at $57 million.
It really was a busy weekend at the movies, and Pixar's "Toy Story 3" was far behind with its earnings of $30.1 million. The third installment in the animated series finished third with a cume of $289 million.
Slipping to No. 4 was Adam Sandler's comedy "Grown Ups," which took $18.5 million for a domestic total of $77 million. Following with $10.2 million was "Knight and Day," which reached $45.5 million.

Franck Tabouring







