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The animated movie "Puss in Boots" landed on its feet with a 51 million dollars (USD) in its global debut over the weekend and likely set a Halloween weekend record for a domestic opening.
The big-budget 3D spinoff from the blockbuster "Shrek" series took top domestic box-office honors.
The film lapped up a solid 34 million from North American (U.S. and Canadian) theaters, which will top the 33.6 million Halloween weekend record set by horror movie "Saw 3" if the figure holds when the final tally is released on Monday.
Other moviegoers seeking a Halloween scare opted for the horror flick "Paranormal Activity 3." The low-budget haunted house sequel, last week's box-office winner, slipped to second place with 18.5 million. Its worldwide sales to date reached 136 million since the movie hit theaters a week ago.
The new science fiction thriller "In Time," starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried, took third place for the weekend with 12 million. The total was within the studio's expectations.
A remake of 1980s dance classic "Footloose" landed in fourth place, earning 5.4 million during its third weekend in theaters.
Another new film, "The Rum Diary" starring Johnny Depp, grossed a lackluster 5 million to finish in fifth place. The drama about a journalist working in 1950s Puerto Rico is based on a semi-autobiographical novel by the late Hunter S. Thompson.
John Russell reports.