` ` The Day the Earth Stood Still '' opened with a weekend gross of $ 25 million . Although it opened in only six theaters ( three in New York , three in L.A. ) , the film scored the best per screen average , $ 47,333 , with a gross of only $ 284,000 . The yuletide drama ` ` Four Christmases '' dropped to second with $ 20 million . Teen vampire romance ` ` ' '' had a gross total of $ 150 million .
` ` The Day the Earth Stood Still '' opened with a weekend gross of $ 25 million . The yuletide drama ` ` Four Christmases '' dropped to second with $ 20 million . Teen vampire romance ` ` ' '' had a gross total of $ 150 million .