What is the biggest demand for movies this time of year? Family-friendly movies. Happy Feet confirmed that as they kept their first place finish in their second weekend, lengthening their lead over "Bond." They finished up with an estimated $38 million, making their total $100.1 million from its opening. That's only an 8% drop from last weekend, a strong hold on the public interest.
Casino Royale retained its strong hold on second place taking in around $31 million for the weekend. It's now at $94.2 million, with no competition in its space until December 8th when Blood Diamond opens.
The third place finisher for the weekend was Deja Vu in its opening, taking in $20.8 million.
The top ten for the weekend are:
| 1 | Happy Feet | $37,945,000 |
| 2 | Casino Royale | $31,000,000 |
| 3 | Deja Vu | $20,836,000 |
| 4 | Deck the Halls | $12,000,000 |
| 5 | Borat: Cultural Learnings of America | $10,400,000 |
| 6 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | $10,016,000 |
| 7 | Stranger Than Fiction | $6,000,000 |
| 8 | Flushed Away | $5,841,000 |
| 9 | Bobby | $4,909,000 |
| 10 | The Fountain | $3,725,000 |
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