Audiences have thirst for "Milk"

"Milk," all but snubbed by the Golden Globes Thursday (only Sean Penn is nominated), had its best weekend at the box office to date. The movie about the life of Harvey Milk, written by Dustin Lance Black and directed by Gus Van Sant, finished in ninth place with estimated ticket sale revenue of $2,636,000.

The film added 229 more theaters to its run (now playing in 328 locations total) resulting in a 43.7 percent increase in business over last weekend. Total gross to date is $7,630,000.