Come Wednesday morning, the box office chart saw very few changes at the top.  That’s not to say the five-day holiday weekend didn’t have any notable moments at all:

• Strong word of mouth helped boost last week’s #10, Juno, up five whole spaces.  The movie - already in it’s 4th week - continues to soar despite its fairly limited release.  It’s $15,788 per screen average even topped National Treasure’s $14,232.
• Golden Globes buzz also contributed to the success of seven-time nominee Atonement.  Although it only placed 14th overall, the romantic weeper scored a $15,764 average.
• Alvin and the Chipmunks outmuscled last week’s #2, I Am Legend.  The family-friendly flick traded spots with the Will Smith blockbuster thanks to its $2.5 million edge.
• The Debaters narrowly missed a place in the Top Ten despite its connection to both Denzel Washington and Oprah.  You heard it right - the talk show host’s touch does not always mean gold.
• Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story followed up its disappointing debut with another out of tune performance.  The musical satire plummeted five spots all the way down to #13.

1. National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Disney, $54,540,535 (avg. $14,232)
2. Alvin and the Chipmunks, 20th Century Fox, $41,257,874 (avg. $11,842)
3. I Am Legend, Warner Bros., $39,054,337 (avg. $10,741)
4. Charlie Wilson’s War, Universal, $18,964,880 (avg. $7,365)
5. Juno, Fox Searchlight, $16,088,793 (avg. $15,788)
6. The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, Sony, $14,070,469 (avg. $5,075)
7. Alien vs. Predator: Requiem, 20th Century Fox, $13,655,306 (avg. $5,229)
8. P.S. I Love You, Warner Bros., $13,604,006 (avg. $5,521)
9. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Dreamworks/WB, $11,890,622 (avg. $9,520)
10. Enchanted, Disney, $9,764,256 (avg. $4,316)

(You can review last week’s numbers here.)