"Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2" Takes Box-Office Crown -- See Complete Top 10 Box-Office List

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Last weekend, we said goodbye to the "Twilight" franchise and the final film took the top box-office spot easily! "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2" opened at No. 1 with $141.3 million in North America. Overseas, the final chapter took in $199.6 million for a grand box-office total of $340.9 million.

The finale now ranks eight on the Top 10 list of all-time box-office debuts with 2009's "New Moon" at No. 7 ($142.8 million) and last year's "Breaking Dawn Part 1" at No. 9 ($138.1 million).

By the way, more males decided to watch the final "Twilight" but it's still a female-driven flick.

Previous weekend's box-office champ, "Skyfall," fell to No. 2 with $41.5 million. So far, the James Bond movie has sold $161.3 million worth of tickets.

At No. 3 was the impressive Civil War drama, "Lincoln," from directed Steven Spielberg. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln" expanded more theaters this past weekend for with $21 million.

Here's the Top 10 Box-Office films for the weekend of Nov. 16th:

1. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2," $141.3 million ($199.6 million international)

2. "Skyfall," $41.5 million ($49.6 million international)

3. "Lincoln," $21 million.

4. "Wreck-It Ralph," $18.3 million ($4.8 million international)

5. "Flight," $8.6 million ($1 million international)

6. "Argo," $4.1 million ($8.7 million international)

7. "Taken 2," $2.1 million ($2 million international)

8. "Pitch Perfect," $1.3 million ($4.1 million international)

9. "Here Comes the Boom," $1.2 million ($2.5 million international).

10 (tie). "Cloud Atlas," $900,000 ($5 million international)

10 (tie). "Hotel Transylvania," $900,000 ($7.8 million international)

10 (tie). "The Sessions," $900,000



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