Disney's new animated movie "Tangled" topped "Harry Potter" at the box office in the first weekend of its release, but "Harry Potter" was a somewhat close second and far surpassed the weekend's third-place movies.

From The Associated Press:

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. “Tangled,” $21.5 million. (Review from The AP's Jake Coyle)
2. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” $16.7 million. (review from The News-Herald's Mark Meszoros)
3 (tie). “Burlesque,” $6.1 million. (Review from The AP's Christy Lemire)
3 (tie). “Unstoppable,” $6.1 million. ("Newbury Township actor lands role in 'Unstoppable'" by Diane Ryder)
5. “Love & Other Drugs,” $5.7 million. (Review from The AP's David Germain)
6. “Megamind,” $5 million. (Review from Meszoros)
7. “Due Date,” $4.2 million. (Review from Meszoros)
8. “Faster,” $3.8 million. (Review from Coyle)
9. “The Warrior’s Way,” $3.1 million.
10. “The Next Three Days,” $2.7 million. (Review from Lemire)

-- Cheryl Sadler
CSadler@News-Herald.com