This weekend served up no real surprises as far as the box office is concerned, but there are a couple of films that deserve credit for some very impressive numbers:

Juno, nearly doubling the number of theaters it was in from the weekend before, crossed the 50 million mark and is poised to play very strongly for the next couple of months assuming the Academy likes it.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood continued to impress with 1.3 million on just 50 screens. The movie just captured the National Society of Film Critics awards for Picture, Director, Actor, and Cinematography, which should help continue the momentum (a reality in movies as much as it is in primary politics) the film has built thanks in large part to one of the most impressive advertising campaigns by any film this year.

The Top 5:
National Treasure: Book of Secrets: 20 Million
I Am Legend: 16.3 Million
Juno: 16.2 Million
Alvin and the Chipmunks: 16 Million
One Missed Call: 13.5 Million