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The seventh Harry Potter movie worked its magic at the box office this weekend, but tugging on his wand was a hirsute hideaway. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One" conjured an estimated $75 million for the five-day Thanksgiving holiday, while the Rapunzel reboot "Tangled" netted $70 million, exceeding expectations. Its box-office volume was double what analysts had expected.
Overall, the Thanksgiving feast was the second heartiest in Hollywood history.
Fighting for the leftovers were the Wednesday releases "Burlesque," "Love and Other Drugs" and "Faster," which finished fifth through seventh respectively, behind holdovers "Megamind" and "Unstoppable."
Another princess story, "Burlesque," starring Christina Aguilera as an Iowa gal-turned-exotic dancer and the ageless Cher as her fairy godmother, laid a faux-golden egg, despite a marketing campaign that included "Cher-aoke" contests at gay bars.
No major releases are slated for this coming Friday, Dec. 3, so "Harry Potter" and "Tangled" should continue to tussle for families' finances.
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