Three-D animated film passes benchmark after only 15 days ... which is good for the studio, given its staggering cost

Aronofsky film grosses impressive $77,459-per-screen average, as specialty films highlight a typically moribund post-Thanksgiving weekend at domestic theaters; "Warrior's Way" has year's worst opening

"Harry Potter" finishes No. 1 over the five-day holiday period with $78.8M, but Disney's 3D-animated "Rapunzel" adaptation is the big story, coming in nearly $30M above tracking

At a time when there are few female characters for little girls to identify with, the Mouse House offers us one

The field falls one film short of triggering a move to five nominees; 15 will qualify for Best Animated Feature

Studio screens a work-in-progress print of Rapunzel story, unveiling a clear Oscar contender