Box Office

Preliminary results based on studio projections.

Source: Nielsen EDI, Inc.

*--* Movie 3-day gross Total (millions) Lord of the Rings: Return of the King $51.2 $223.7

Cheaper by the Dozen $28.2 $36.4

Cold Mountain $14.5 $19

Something’s Gotta Give $14.2 $56.4

Paycheck $13.9 $19.2

Mona Lisa Smile $11.5 $31.5

Peter Pan $11.4 $15.1

The Last Samurai $8.4 $74.4

Bad Santa $4.5 $50.9

Elf $4.3 $164.9

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Los Angeles Times