Paramount and DreamWorks missed out on a top spot debut last weekend with their new toon Bee Movie, but this time they managed to grab the number one slot.

The PG-rated film slipped 32% and collected an estimated $26M boosting the ten-day tally to a robust $72.2M. Though a good hold, especially with the opening of rival family flick Fred Claus, the decline was somewhat larger than the drops of other recent animated kidpics that bowed on the first weekend of November.

Last year, Flushed Away dipped by only 12%, 2005's Chicken Little slid just 21%, and 2004's The Incredibles dropped 29%. The Veterans Day holiday was observed on a Friday last year giving a large number of school children a day off which helped deliver the sensational hold of Flushed.

This year, the holiday will be observed on Monday when Bee is still expected to score solid results. Look for the insect pic to reach the neighborhood of $120M domestically with international prospects also looking rosy.

Source: BoxOfficeGuru