November 4, 2012
Ralph tops box office
NEW YORK, USA (AP) — The weekend box office was not only undeterred by the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, it was buoyed, as Disney’s Wreck it Ralph opened strongly with US$49.1 million.
The animated family film was aided by the large number of East Coast children out of school on Friday and families looking for matinee diversion. It’s the largest box-office opening ever for a Disney Animations release.
Robert Zemeckis’ Flight, starring Denzel Washington, also opened to robust ticket sales. The Paramount drama took in US$25 million despite playing in only 1,884 theatres — or about half the number Wreck it Ralph played in.
The Universal kung fu flick The Man With the Iron Fists opened with a debut of $8.2 million.
