It seems that the effects of Hurricane Sandy will not extend to the box office. In spite of the mess the storm made of the East Coast, November got off to a strong start at the multiplex with two impressive Friday debuts and an overall weekend expected to top 2011 by about 15%. Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph did the most damage: easily capturing first place with an estimated $13.4 million from 3,752 locations. The PG-rated toon is expected to take in $50 million by Sunday, making Wreck-It Ralph Disney’s biggest non-Pixar animated debut ever. Paramount’s Flight landed in second place with an estimated $8.1 million. Considering that the drama was in far fewer locations (1,900), however, Flight looks like the break-out hit of the frame. The Man with the Iron Fists saw a more modest opening. The R-rated action film took in $3 million from 1,868 runs and should end the weekend in the $8 million range. We’ll have complete details tomorrow.
| Title | Friday | Total | |
| 1. | Wreck-It Ralph | $13,415,000 | $13.4 |
| 2. | Flight | $8,172,000 | $8.1 |
| 3. | The Man w/the Iron Fists | $3,000,000 | $3 |
| 4. | Argo | $2,985,000 | $68.6 |
| 5. | Taken 2 | $1,800,000 | $121.4 |
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