Milk Cracks Top Ten

Hey, Gus Van Sant's Harvey Milk biopic Milk, which is pulling in phenomenal reviews and audience reaction, somehow managed to crack the top ten this with only a fistful of theaters screening the movie.
According to the weekend box office reports:
1. Four Christmases - 3,310 theaters
2. Bolt - 3,654
3. Twilight - 3,425
4. Quantum of Solace - 3,501
5. Australia - 2,642
6. Madagascar - 3,709
7. Transporter 3 - 2626
8. Role Models - 2195
9. Dried, Crusty Vomit The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - 582
10. Milk - 36 theaters
With its first week in release, Milk has pulled in $1,941,472, with an average theater gross of $40,384. The film will see a wider release as Oscar season approaches.
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