New James Bond film “Spectre” remained atop the North American box office

The weekend represents a 49% drop from its opening. Daniel Craig’s fourth film has been praised for his performance, opening scene, action sequences, stuntwork and cinematography. A record-setting $48 million was contributed from China this weekend.

“The Peanuts Movie” finished second once more, adding $24 million to last week’s debut. The 3D Charlie Brown computer animated adaptation from Fox and Blue Sky was down 45 percent from last weekend.

Roadshow gave Terrence Malick’s Knight of Cups, the tale of a Hollywood screenwriter trying to make sense of his life starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Antonio Banderas, Isabel Lucas and Teresa Palmer, a token release on 10 screens, grossing less than $10,000. But the pleasures of voyeurism extend only so far. Its $8,000 per theater average was better than all but Spectre in the top ten. To put that into context, the film launched on 1,565 screens, while Catholic church abuse scandal investigation drama Spotlight earned $1.398 million from 61 screens. The large ensemble cast includes Diane Keaton, John Goodman, Alan Arkin, Olivia Wilde, Ed Helms, and more, and although the Christmas-themed comedy could have long legs through the holiday season, Love The Coopers only earned a B- CinemaScore, which could affect its longevity.

“Love The Coopers” debuted in third place, with an $8.4 million estimated gate. The film which centers on the 2010 rescue of Chilean miners, has taken in $4.9 in Chile and $3 million in Mexico. The drama eked out $5.8 million from 2,452 theaters – a poor showing and less than the $8 million to $10 million it was expected to generate.

Perhaps the more interesting news this weekend, will be what Warner Bros execs will be drinking to drown their sorrows on Monday, when they go over the results for “The 33”.

Just missing the weekend’s top 10 was fellow new release “My All American”, a true story about University of Texas football star Freddie Steinmark and his battle with cancer.

The film had hoped to snag the faith-based crowds that made “War Room” and “God’s Not Dead” hits, but struggled to complete the play. Goosebumps was down to sixth, earning $4.6 million, while Steven Spielberg’s Bridge Of Spies fell to seventh and $4.2 million. The space epic grossed $6.7-M for a domestic take of $207.4-M and worldwide box office tally of $477.4-. Fox Searchlight’s Brooklyn collected an estimated $485,000 from 23 sites for a similar $21,087 average.