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Okay, most of us understood that 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning Part 1' could be huge the only real suspense was: could it be record-breaking huge? (Early answer: Apparently not.) The bigger shockers were the failure of 'Happy Foot Two' to start anywhere near to the amounts of their smash predecessor, as well as the stunning success (for just about any glum indie Oscar hopeful using numerous screens) of George Clooney's 'The Descendants.' 'Breaking Dawn' did break the franchise's own record due to its opening evening time screening, which acquired $30.25 million inside the wee several hours of Friday morning (edging the $Thirty Dollars million benchmark set by 'Eclipse'). Which is total take Friday of $72 million was the next greatest single-day gross ever, behind the franchise's own 'New Moon' ($72.7 million) and 'Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows Part 2 ($91 million). Still, amounts such as this should have brought to some weekend total around $148 million. Rather, distributor Summit is calculating a dent or dimple at $139.5 million. That's missing the $142.8 million franchise record set two obligations ago by 'New Moon.' It's possible that word-of-mouth on that certain isn't as strong not remarkably. (As of this writing, Moviefone's own informal survey finds 'Breaking Dawn' audiences either exuberantly passionate or bitterly disappointed, with raves outnumbering pans a few-to-1.) It's also feasible for some grown ups and kids needed the PG-13 rating seriously and continued to be away, thinking about this installment is much more frank, disturbing, and gory in comparison to first three movies if the involves subjects of sex, pregnancy, and having a baby. Now, $139.5 million is virtually no disappointment, specially when put in overseas grosses for just about any worldwide debut gathering $283.5 million. Nonetheless, with several large holiday movies opening over the following number of days, 'Breaking Dawn' isn't situated additionally into it might be for your sharp dropoff vulnerable to visit the Christmas. Incidentally, Taylor Lautner's thriller 'Abduction' has acquired an thought $27.6 000 0000 so far, grossing about as much over nine days as 'Breaking Dawn' did when Lautner first needed his shirt off throughout Friday's first screening. Nobody expected the dancing penguins of 'Happy Foot Two' being any kind of competition for to start with, however, many bloggers did expect it to compete positively while using original, which first demonstrated at $41.5 million five years ago. Ultimately, that certain had much of the cast, similarly striking Antarctic pictures, and 3d taxes opting for this. Round the minus side, five years can be a very very long time between sequels for just about any family movie many kids who respected the flightless fowl in individuals days have graduated for the relatively chaste vampires of the underworld from the underworld and werewolves of 'Twilight.' Also, the penguin craze has cooled since 'March in the Penguins' and 'Happy Feet' ruled el born area office. Reviews weren't as strong this time around around out. Finally, the follow-up faced stiff competition not just from 'Breaking Beginning,' but furthermore from fellow family toon 'Puss in Boots,' still holding a unique after four days in theaters. Consequently, 'Happy Foot Two' must be pleased with another-place debut thought at $22. million, about fifty percent the opening go ahead and take original loved. Last week's champion, 'Immortals,' faced a steep drop, as action epics frequently do around the second weekends. It lost 62 percent of last week's business and needed third place by getting an thought $12.3 million. (You wouldn't think the macho 'Immortals' as well as the excess estrogen-heavy 'Breaking Dawn' might be competing for a similar audience, nevertheless the males who drawn their dates to look for the nasty Greek epic the other day probably returned the favor now for your similarly bloody birth of Bella's baby.) In 10 days, 'Immortals' makes $53. million. Adam Sandler movies also typically lose half their business the second week so that it was with 'Jack and Jill,' which declined 52 percent dropped to fourth placed on thought earnings of $12. million. By 50 Percent days, the comedy has already established in $41. million. Within the fourth week, 'Puss in Boots' showed up fifth by getting an thought $10.7 million, lower 57 percent from a week ago. In four days, the 'Shrek' spinoff has acquired $122.3 million. Clooney's 'The Descendants' handled to compromise the most effective 10 even though it's a heavy-designed grown-up movie using just 29 screens. It acquired an thought $1.2 million in the last weekend, meaning an enormous $42,150 per venue. Bring that towards the earnings since its solid early opening on Wednesday, plus you've got a complete take of $1.3 million. 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning Part 1' - Trailer No. 2 The whole top: 1. 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning Part 1,' $139.5 million (4,061 screens), era 2. 'Happy Foot Two,' $22. million (3,606), era 3. 'Immortals,' $12.3 million (3,120), $53. million total 4. 'Jack and Jill,' $12. million (3,438), $41. million 5. 'Puss in Boots,' $10.7 million (3,415), $122.3 million 6. 'Tower Heist,' $7. million (2.942), $53.4 million 7. 'J. Edgar,' $5.9 million (1,947), $20.7 million 8. 'A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas,' $2.9 million (1,808), $28.3 million 9. 'In Time,' $1.7 million (1,367), $33.4 million 10. 'The Descendants,' $1.2 million (29), $1.3 million [Photos: Summit, Warner Bros., Fox Searchlight] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook Follow Gary Susman on Twitter: @garysusman