Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON Still Strong

Ron Clements and John Musker's The Princess and the Frog (top); Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson in The Twilight Saga: New Moon (bottom)

Walt Disney’s 2D-animated adventure The Princess and the Frog took the North American box office by storm this weekend with a solid $25 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Disney’s anticipated return to hand-drawn animation expanded to 3,434 locations Friday, earning a weekend average of $7,280 per theater. The film’s total gross currently stands at $27.8 million.

Sandra Bullock’s surprise hit drama The Blind Side slipped to No. 2, taking home another $15.4 million. The story of a conservative family helping out a poor football hopeful reached a domestic total of $150.2 million.

New entry Invictus finished third with $9 million from ticket sales at 2,125 locations. The Clint Eastwood-directed sports drama stars Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela, who tried to reunite his country through rugby. Matt Damon (above) co-stars.

Meanwhile, Chris Weitz’s The Twilight Saga: New Moon dropped to No. 4, generating $8 million in ticket sales. Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, the film lifted its cume to an impressive $267.3 million.

At No. 5, Disney’s A Christmas Carol picked up another $6.8 million, which brings its total gross to $124.4 million. Following in sixth place with $5 million was Jim Sheridan’s Brothers, starring Natalie Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal (both above), and Tobey Maguire, which reached a cumulative gross of $17.4 million.

Roland Emmerich’s 2012 bagged $4.4 million this weekend, enough for seventh place. Domestically, the apocalyptic action flick with John Cusack has earned $155.3 million since its release five weeks ago.

Disney’s third top 10 film, the Robin Williams-John Travolta vehicle Old Dogs, pulled $4.3 million at No. 8, reaching a domestic total of $39.9 million. Following in ninth place with $3.5 million was Armored, which reached a cume of $11.7 million.

Finally, Warner’s Ninja Assassin earned $2.7 million at No. 10. Directed by James McTeigue, the action drama brought its domestic total gross to $34.3 million.

Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)