‘A Christmas Carol’ topped the weekend
LOS ANGELES — No ‘bah humbug’ for Ebenezer Scrooge! “A Christmas Carol” collected about $31 million to open as the weekend’s top movie.
The Disney animated adaptation Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic, with comedian Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge and also as the three holiday ghosts that show Scrooge his error, topped over the King of Pop out of the No. 1 spot as “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” went as second placer with $14 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Carrey and his co-stars performed on a simple soundstage as digital cameras filmed their acts, with computer animators attaching costumes, sets, props and other effects later.
Having around the films for nearly two months, Disney is still looking for “A Christmas Carol,” particularly over Thanksgiving and Christmas itself.
“A Christmas Carol” came in ahead of “Polar Express,” which had an opening weekend of $23.5 million. But it is behind $55.1 million opening for Carrey’s previous holiday tale, “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” in 2000.
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