The "Twilight" vampire movie hovered at the top of box office charts for a second straight week, beating a revival of "The Muppets" and other family fare during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1" earned an estimated 42 million dollars (USD) at U.S. and Canadian theaters according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters.
"Twilight's" two-week total now stands at 221 million.
"The Muppets," is a movie that returns Kermit, Miss Piggy and their puppet friends to the big screen for the first time in 12 years. The family friendly film finished in second place with 29.5 million over three days.
That number, while impressive, was slightly below studio expectations.
Third place for the weekend belonged to 3D animated film "Happy Feet Two," which brought in just over 13 million.
It was not a kind Thanksgiving for several new releases. The animated film, "Arthur's Christmas," performed poorly, despite strong reviews, with just 12.7 million in its first weekend. The film reportedly cost about 100-million to make.
While the Martin Scorsese's adaptation of the childhood story book classic, "Hugo" rounded out the top 5 in a limited release.
John Russell, Reuters.