Universal's Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas stole the box office away from Disney, which, for the first Thanksgiving holiday in seven years, had to settle for second place. The Grinch earned $73.5 million over the five-day period, while Disney's thriller Unbreakable earned $46 million in its debut. Disney also grabbed third place with 102 Dalmatians, which opened with $26.2 million. The second week of Paramount's Rugrats in Paris: The Movie placed fourth with $22.5 million. The top 12 films collected $232.2 million between Wednesday and Sunday against $225.5 million for the same period last year, an increase of 12 percent. The following are the results for the Friday-Sunday period only, according to final figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Universal, $52,118,445, ($137,095,800); 2. Unbreakable, Disney, $30,330,771, ($46,010,629 -- New, includes Wednesday and Thursday results); 3. 102 Dalmatians, Disney, $19,883,351, ($26,236,096 -- New, includes Wednesday and Thursday results); 4. Rugrats In Paris: The Movie, Paramount, $17,405,678, ($47,565,777); 5. Charlie's Angels, Sony, $10,206,316, ($108,656,067); 6. Bounce, Miramax, $7,762,647, ($24,174,710); 7. The 6th Day, Sony, $7,510,352, ($25,020,012); 8. Men of Honor, 20th Century Fox, $6,848,283, ($35,382,562); 9. Meet The Parents, Universal, $6,487,795, ($148,350,120); 10. Little Nicky, New Line, $4,680,198, ($33,831,817).

Source: Studio Briefing