This was an interesting week for big releases at the box office. Both Sherlock Holmes and Alvin & the Chipmunks underperformed, while Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol had a strong limited opening.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows didn't come close to reaching the $62 million earned by the first film. Whether it was a marketing problem or the lack of an A-list actor filling the main villain role, audiences didn't flock to see this movie as expected.
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol's limited opening strategy paid off. With only 425 theaters showing the film this weekend, Ghost Protocol still earned $13 million. It also didn't hurt that The Dark Knight Rises preview was showing before certain IMAX prints of the film.
Next week sees the release of The Adventures of Tintin, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and the wide release of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. Here are the top 10 box office results for this weekend:
1. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - $40,020,000
2. Alvin & the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked - $23,500,000
3. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol - $13,000,000
4. New Year’s Eve - $7,420,000
5. The Sitter - $4,400,000
6. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 - $4,300,000
7. Young Adult - $3,650,000
8. Hugo - $3,625,000
9. Arthur Christmas - $3,600,000
10. The Muppets - $3,454,000
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After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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