According to Warner Bros., the distributor of Four Christmases, the movie gained $46.7 million in five days during the week and $31.7 million during the weekend that ended on Sunday. This way, Four Christmases starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn, topped the box office last week.

The holiday-spirited movie tells the story of a couple who finds out about love during a Christmas visit to their divorced parents. Dan Fellman, head of domestic distribution for Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros., stated that this is what people are looking for. A comedy break in such tough times is what people pay for.

Last week’s No. 1, the vampire romance Twilight reached only No. 2 this week with $39.5 million starting on Wednesday. Yet, Twilight fought Bolt in reaching No. 2 so their position depended on whether the box office officials took into consideration the five-day or the three-day totals.

Regarding the time of the week, Twilight reached No.2, but considering the weekend gains, Bolt reached No. 2 too. Starting Friday, the animated comedy gained $26.6 million and Twilight was left behind with only $26.4 million in ticket sales.

Yet, the controversial Australia, directed by Baz Luhrmann, reached only No. 5 in its debut period. The epic romance, which stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, gained a five-day total of $20 million and a three-day gain of $14.8 million.

Fox's senior vice president of domestic distribution, Chris Aronson, stated that the U.S. opening was incredible as its sales went up to 20% more than expected.