Happy Feet Scores Big At Box Office

Was anyone else as suprised as I was by the money that "Happy Feet" made in its opening weekend of release?



I don't know if it was the penguins, or Elijah Wood, or Robin Williams, or what, but this sucker managed to pull $42.3 million and take the #1 spot over the new James Bond film. In comparison, "Flushed Away" has brought in $48.8 million in two full weeks of release.

It also looks as though the steam has finally run out on "Open Season," as it hit just over $83 million for it's box office take. I guess I just assumed that an animated film with a pooping, one-horned deer would make a stronger overall showing.

It's only a matter of time before the Weinstein Company buys up rights to a 3D film about Penguins that was made in Iran in just over two weeks with a production budget of just under $17 dollars.

Weekend Box Office Numbers, Via Box Office Mojo