LOS ANGELES, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Vampire romance 'Twilight' saw its box office tally lowered slightly to $69.6 million from an estimated $70.5 million for its debut in theaters this past weekend, according to final studio figures released on Monday.
The film, which is based on author Stephenie Meyer's books about a teenage girl and her romance with a vampire boy, was the No. 1 movie at U.S. and Canadian box offices, beating James Bond flick 'Quantum of Solace' which was No. 2 with final ticket sales of 26.7 million.
Just behind in the No. 3 spot was Walt Disney Co's animated film 'Bolt' with final sales of $26.2 million, according to box office tracker Media by Numbers.
'Twilight' was released by closely held Summit Entertainment, and 'Quantum of Solace' was distributed by Columbia Pictures, a division of the media wing of Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. (To read more about our entertainment news, visit our blog 'Fan Fare' online at http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/) Keywords: FILM TWILIGHT/BOXOFFICE (bob.tourtellotte@thomsonreuters.com; 1 213-380-2014) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2008. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
The film, which is based on author Stephenie Meyer's books about a teenage girl and her romance with a vampire boy, was the No. 1 movie at U.S. and Canadian box offices, beating James Bond flick 'Quantum of Solace' which was No. 2 with final ticket sales of 26.7 million.
Just behind in the No. 3 spot was Walt Disney Co's animated film 'Bolt' with final sales of $26.2 million, according to box office tracker Media by Numbers.
'Twilight' was released by closely held Summit Entertainment, and 'Quantum of Solace' was distributed by Columbia Pictures, a division of the media wing of Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. (To read more about our entertainment news, visit our blog 'Fan Fare' online at http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/) Keywords: FILM TWILIGHT/BOXOFFICE (bob.tourtellotte@thomsonreuters.com; 1 213-380-2014) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2008. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.