'Spectre' Earns $73 Million in Debut Weekend

— -- The No. 1 movie in the country is Bond, James Bond.

"Spectre," the fourth movie to star Daniel Craig as 007, opened in first place this weekend by earning an estimated $73 million.

It's the second-biggest debut ever for a Bond flick, trailing only 2012's "Skyfall," which raised $88.4 million dollars in its first weekend.

Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang did pretty well, too. "The Peanuts Movie" opened in second place, taking in $45 million.

The previous box office champ, "The Martian," rounded out the top three.

Here are the top 10 movies from Friday through Sunday, with estimated ticket sales, according to Rentrak:

• 1. Spectre, $73 million.
• 2. The Peanuts Movie, $45 million.
• 3. The Martian, $9.3 million.
• 4. Goosebumps, $7 million.
• 5. Bridge of Spies, $6.1 million.
• 6. Hotel Transylvania 2, $3.6 million.
• 7. Burnt, $3 million.
• 8. The Last Witch Hunter, $2.7 million.
• 9. The Intern, $1.8 million.
• 10. Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, $1.7 million.