'Bucket List' kicks off with $19.5M take

The independent film "Juno," featuring Ellen Page as a whip-smart pregnant teen, locked up third position, continuing its commercial and critical run and building momentum as Hollywood's awards season progresses. The film had three nominations for Sunday's Golden Globes, among them best musical or comedy and an acting honor for Page.

With $71.2 million already in the bank, "Juno" is on its way to becoming Fox Searchlight's biggest hit ever, approaching "Sideways" at $71.5 million.

Paramount Vantage's "There Will Be Blood," starring Daniel Day-Lewis in a tale of greed and violence during California's oil boom in the early 20th century, continued to turn in impressive numbers in limited release. It took in nearly $2 million at 129 theaters, and its $15,000 per theater average easily outdistanced other movies in the marketplace.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC.

1. "The Bucket List," $19.5 million.

2. "First Sunday," $19 million.

3. "Juno," $14 million.

4. "National Treasure: Book of Secrets," $11.5 million.

5. "Alvin and the Chipmunks," $9.1 million.

6. "I Am Legend," $8.1 million.

7. "One Missed Call," $6.1 million.

8. "P.S. I Love You," $5 million.

9. "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie," $4.4 million

10. "Atonement," $4.3 million.