Reese and Vaughn on top
2008-12-01 12:00
Los Angeles - Romantic comedy Four Christmases offered a gift to moviegoers in its debut over the US Thanksgiving holiday, taking in $46.7m in five-day ticket sales and landing atop weekend box offices, according to studio estimates on Sunday.
The movie, in which Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon play a couple who learn about love during unexpected Christmas visits to their four divorced parents, brought in an estimated $31.7m for the three days ending on November 30, according to Warner Bros, which released the movie.
"In tough times, people are looking for comic relief and that's what we gave them," said Dan Fellman, who heads domestic distribution for Warner Bros, a unit of Time Warner Inc.
- Reuters