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The Day the Earth Stood Still Movies

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Christmas came early for Jim Carrey as his movie 'Yes Man' reigned at the box office bringing in $18 million dollars. Will Smith's 'Seven Pounds' and the animated flick 'The Tale of Despereaux' rounded out the top three bringing in $16 and $10 million respectively.

Here are the top 10 weekend box office estimates from December 19-21:

Yes Man: $18.1 million
Seven Pounds: $16 million

The Tale of Despereaux: $10.5 million
The Day the Earth Stood Still: $10.1 million

Four Christmases:...
Hopefully, after Obama is sworn in, he can get a playoff system in college football, a Starbucks tax credit and a moratorium on movie remakes such as The Day the Earth Stood Still.

During the Cold War, the 1951 Robert Wise classic featured an alien named Klaatu (Michael Rennie) with a warning for the Earth: stop your warring ways or your planet will be 'burned to a crisp." It's too bad he didn't throw in "and don’t make bad movies."

The Earth Stood Still and racked in a ton of money. The sci-fi remake, staring Keanu Reeves, brought in $31 million dollars this past weekend. Rounding out the top three was 'Four Christmases' and 'Twilight' bringing in $13 and $8 million respectively. Here are the top 10 movies from the Dec 12-14 weekend:

The Day the Earth Stood Still: $31 million
Four Christmases: $13.2 million

Twilight: $8 million
Bolt: $7.5 million

Australia: $4.2 million
Quantum of Solace: $3.8 million

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Nothing Like the Holidays:A Puerto Rican family living in the area of Humboldt Park in west Chicago face what may be their last Christmas together.

Doubt: Set at a Catholic school in the Bronx, it centers on a nun who grows suspicious when a priest begins taking too much interest in the life of a young black student.

The Reader:
"The Reader" opens in post-WWII Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and ...Click on the Headline to view the Video.