An old franchise learns new tricks in "Live Free or Die Hard
," which cruised to victory for Fox Home Entertainment over the Thanksgiving holiday week.
Bruce Willis faces down computer terrorists -- with the help of that Mac slacker guy -- in the fourth installment of the 20-year-old Die Hard franchise. It took first place in sales and rentals for the week ended Nov. 25.
New Line's "Hairspray" did the Madison into third place in sales and second in rentals. Last week's ruler, Universal's "Shrek the Third," bogged down to second in sales and third in rentals.
Disney's "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause" rode the stirrings of Christmas cheer into No. 5 in sales.
Sales (week ending Nov. 25)
1. Live Free or Die Hard
2. Shrek the Third
3. Hairspray
4. Ratatouille
5. Santa Clause 3
Rentals (week ending Nov. 25)
1. Live Free or Die Hard
2. Hairspray
3. Shrek the Third
4. Ocean's Thirteen
5. Rescue Dawn
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