Breaking Dawn Part 1 Opens Big But Can't Break Twilight Box Office Record

The latest Twilight installment debuted to huge numbers over the weekend, but failed to eclipse the record set by New Moon, Box Office Mojo reports.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 grossed an estimated $139.5 million in its first weekend of release, just below New Moon's opening weekend record of $142.7 million two years ago. Breaking Dawn still managed to become the fifth-biggest box office opening of all time.

Another new sequel, Happy Feet Two, premiered to less impressive numbers, with $22 million (the first opened to $41.5 million in 2006).

Immortals  tops J ack and Jill  at the box office

Coming in third place, Immortals slayed $12.3 million. Jack and Jill followed at No. 4 with $12 million. Puss in Boots  completed the top five with $10.7 million, bringing its total to $122.3 million.

In sixth place, Tower Heist looted $7 million. J. Edgar drew $5.9 million to rank at No. 7.

Rounding out the top 10: A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (No. 8, $2.9 million), In Time (No. 9, $1.6 million) and George Clooney's latest film, The Descendants (No. 10, $1.2 million, though at just 29 theaters).