Sadly it seems that Ghost Rider has become the first big box office success of the year, taking in $44.5 million in its opening weekend. I assume this means that a sequel is as good as greenlit, despite the fact that there was little in theatres to give it any serious competition. Bridge To Terabithia opened with $22.1 mil, while Norbit fell to 3rd spot with $16.8 million. The top 5 was rounded out by the Drew Barrymore/Hugh Grant romantic comedy Music and Lyrics, and Tyler Perry’s Daddy’s Little Girls.

1. Ghost Rider — $44.5M
2. Bridge to Terabithia — $22.1M
3. Norbit — $16.8M
4. Music and Lyrics — $14M
5. Daddy’s Little Girls — $12.1M
6. Breach — $10.4M
7. Hannibal Rising — $5.46M
8. Because I Said So — $4.99M
9. The Messengers — $3.8M
10. Night at the Museum — $3.7M

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