Manny The Movie Guy /

As expected, the tween generation ruled at the Thanksgiving box-office! "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" sold $42 million worth of box-office tickets for the three-day weekend, and $62.3 million from Wednesday to Sunday. So far, the "Twilight" flick starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Jacob Lautner raised its domestic total to $221.3 million just in the U.S. alone, and $268 million international for a woldwide total of $489.3 million!

("The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" movie review)

Entering at No. 2 was Disney's "The Muppets!" Co-written and starring Jason Segel, along with Amy Adams, and much, much more (it's star-studded!), the seventh film of "The Muppets" franchise earned $29.5 million for the three-day weekend and $42 million from Wednesday to Sunday.

Not bad for a film with a budget of $40 million!

At No. 3 was the Warner Bros. flick "Happy Feet Two" with a three-day total of $13.4 million and $18.4 million for five days. Sony's "Arthur Christmas" debuted at No. 4 with $12.7 million for three days and $17 million for five days.

(For my fun one-on-one interview with Robin Williams, click here, for Elijah Wood, click here, and for Hank Azaria, click here)

But one of the good news of the weekend was Paramount's Martin Scorsese masterpiece, "Hugo!" Opening at only 1,277 theaters, the fantastic film earned $11.4 million for three days and $15.4 million for five days!

And here's the clincher -- 75% of "Hugo's" box-office take came from 3D! Yup, you guys have to watch this in 3D for Scorsese used the technology, not as a gimmick, but a raw part of the narrative!

• click here for my “Hugo” movie review
• For my written movie review of "Hugo," click here
• Sir Ben Kingsley "Hugo" interview, click here
• Chloe Grace Moretz "Hugo" interview, click here
• Emily Mortimer "Hugo" interview, click here

Some good news in the indie front -- "My Week with Marilyn" (I love this film, and I'm betting on Michelle Williams to be nominated and take home Oscar gold!) opened with a $1.8 million three-day weekend, and $2.1 million for five days. At just 244 theaters! (Check out my fun interview with producer Harvey Weinstein about "My Week with Marilyn" right here)

Another good news for Weinstein Company, their excellent black-and-white silent film, set to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, "The Artist" had a bountiful three-day total of $210,414 in just four New York City and Los Angeles theaters.

And "The Descendants" from writer-director Alexander Payne "Election," "Sideways") entered the Top 10 with $7.2 million! I love this film, it deserves nods for Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Actor for George Clooney. And gasp, perhaps, a Best Supporting Actress nod for Judy Greer who emerged as the heart of the film!

Here's the Top 10 box-office films for our glorious Thanksgiving Weekend:

• "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1," $42 million
• "The Muppets," $29.5 million
• "Happy Feet Two," $13.4 million
• "Arthur Christmas," $12.7 million
• "Hugo," $11.4 million
• "Jack and Jill," $10.3 million
• "Immortals," $8.8 million
• "Puss in Boots," $7.5 million
• "Tower Heist," $7.3 million
• "The Descendants," $7.2million