Not wrecked by Sandy, 'Ralph' tops box office
Scene from the animated Disney movie, "Wreck It Ralph". Photo: AP Graphics Bank
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Posted: 11/04/2012
NEW YORK (AP) -
The weekend box office was not only undeterred by the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, it was buoyed, as Disney's "Wreck it Ralph" opened strongly with $49.1 million.
The animated family film was aided by the large number of East Coast children out of school on Friday and families looking for matinee diversion. It's the largest box-office opening ever for a Disney Animations release.
Robert Zemeckis' "Flight," starring Denzel Washington, also opened to robust ticket sales. The Paramount drama took in $25 million despite playing in only 1,884 theaters -- or about half the number "Wreck it Ralph" played in.
The Universal kung fu flick "The Man With the Iron Fists" opened with a debut of $8.2 million.
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