The Mel Gibson powerful portrayel of a story set in the Mayan civilization "Apocalypto," opened up strong in the box office, taking the No. 1 spot. It underscores Gibson's ability to deliver a compelling story to the screen. It's estimated take for the weekend was $14.2 million.
On the opposite end, the No. 2 finisher for the weekend was "The Holiday," a romance that opened at $13.5 million. It's another strong opening for Sony in its record season.
"Happy Feet" continued its strong showing, coming in No. 3, getting another $12.7 million, bringing its overall total to $137.7 million.
The rest of the top ten for the weekend:
| 1 | Apocalypto | $14,166,000 |
| 2 | The Holiday | $13,500,000 |
| 3 | Happy Feet | $12,718,000 |
| 4 | Casino Royale | $8,800,000 |
| 5 | Blood Diamond | $8,515,000 |
| 6 | Unaccompanied Minors | $6,205,000 |
| 7 | Deja Vu | $6,070,000 |
| 8 | The Nativity Story | $5,575,000 |
| 9 | Deck the Halls | $3,925,000 |
| 10 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | $3,311,000 |
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