The Holiday fare in demand this time of the year, it's not surprising to see the Warner Bros. animation hit Happy Feet take the No. 1 spot for the weekend, coming in with an estimated $42.3 million at the box office. It averaged a strong $11,125 at each theater.
The much-hyped Casino Royale performed great as well as it is estimated to taken in around $40.6 million. If the estimates hold, it'll be 
the second time in history that two films opened at over $40 million for a weekend.
With the two new strong openings, Borat dropped to third place for the weekend, still taking in a respectable $14.4 million for its third weekend. For its 17-day run, it has now reached $90.5 million and is projected to go to around $125 million in its domestic take.
The rest of the top ten are:
| 1 | Happy Feet | $42,320,000 |
| 2 | Casino Royale | $40,600,000 |
| 3 | Borat: Cultural Learnings of America | $14,350,000 |
| 4 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | $8,218,000 |
| 5 | Flushed Away | $6,812,000 |
| 6 | Stranger Than Fiction | $6,600,000 |
| 7 | Babel | $2,902,000 |
| 8 | Saw III | $2,800,000 |
| 9 | The Departed | $2,605,000 |
| 10 | After Dark's Horror Fest: 8 Films to Die For | $2,482,000 |
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