FROM MTV.COM: The Box Office Top Five
#1 "Yes Man" ($18.2 million)
#2 "Seven Pounds" ($16 million)
#3 "The Tale of Despereaux" ($10.5 million)
#4 "The Day the Earth Stood Still" ($10.2 million)
#5 "Four Christmases" ($7.75 million)
Hollywood studios are blaming icy weather and snowstorms in both the Northeast and Northwest regions of the country for this weekend's sluggish numbers. With $18.2 million in its debut weekend, Jim Carrey's "Yes Man" beat out Will Smith's "Seven Pounds" (which brought in $16 million) for the top position, but Smith's drama had a better per-screen average ($5,801 from only 2,758 screens). Both films were expected to have earned at least $5 million more, and it was Smith's lowest opening since "Ali" in 2001.
For more on this weekend's full box office report, head over to MTV.com.
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