After claiming the top spot those past two weeks, the movie will drop to No.

2 this week, but should still perform mightily this frame.

3.Twilight $7 million

At $141 million and counting,Twilightis a bona fide success.

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The film takes on the familiar premise of a far-flung familys week-long return home for the holidays.

ThinkHome for the Holidays, The Family Stone, etc.

And they are opening the movie rather wide, in 1,500 theaters.

All in all, expect the weekend to be down from last year at this time.

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