Disney, Denzel top weekend box office
The weekend box office was not only undeterred by the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, it was buoyed by it.
Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" opened strongly with $49.1 million and Robert Zemeckis' "Flight," starring Denzel Washington, soared to a $25 million debut, The Associated Press reports. Both opened above expectations, capitalizing on East Coast audiences looking for distraction amid the recovery from the storm.
"Wreck-It Ralph," a 3-D animated family film about a video game villain who tries to break free of his role, is the largest box-office opening ever for Walt Disney Animation, which has produced countless cartoon classics (though that doesn't include Disney's lucrative Pixar Animation).
Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
