Disney’s self-effacing “up yours!” to all the other studios that have parodied the House of Mouse turned to be an “and your mother’s, too!” after the long holiday weekend, as the self-referential (but not self-reverential) spoof scored big with audiences. The PG-rated hit matched the combined box office of the #2 surprise This Christmas and the #3 former champ, Beowulf. Another holiday release, the high-octane R-rated action-thriller Hitman scored a #4 slot, with #7 August Rush trumping #9 The Mist. Apparently, the highly touted horror show, based on the bestseller by Stephen King, proved to be too glum and gory in this traditional time of togetherness (there is hope for the world). Don’t count on much of a change for next weekend, as this rare five-Friday November holds only one new release for November 30 – the medical thriller Awake starring Jessica Alba and Hayden Christensen.

•••TOP 10 MOVIES FOR THE WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 23-25, 2007•••

1. ENCHANTED - $34.4M ($49.1M total)

2. THIS CHRISTMAS -$18M ($26.3M total)
3. BEOWULF - $16.5M ($56.6M total)
4. HITMAN - $13.2M ($21.1M total)
5. BEE MOVIE - $11.8M ($111.9M total)
6. FRED CLAUS - $10.6M ($52.9M total)
7. AUGUST RUSH - $9.4M ($13.2M total)
8. AMERICAN GANGSTER - $9M ($115.6M total)
9. THE MIST - $8.9M ($12.9M total)
10. MR. MAGORIUM’S WONDER EMPORIUM - $7.9M ($22.2M total)