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.