Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol held onto the top spot again at the box office. The film earned $31.2 million over the weekend, bringing it's domestic total $134 million. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows took second place, earning $22 million. None of the other films on the list managed to break $20 million during the holiday weekend, but the results for War Horse, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and We Bought a Zoo shouldn't be considered a disappointment.
Next weekend sees the first horror release of the year with The Devil Inside. Here are the top 10 box office results for this weekend:
1. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol - $31,250,000
2. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - $22,095,000
3. Alvin & the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked - $18,250,000
4. War Horse - $16,940,000
5. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - $16,300,000
6. We Bought a Zoo - $14,300,000
7. The Adventures of Tintin - $12,000,000
8. New Year’s Eve - $6,710,000
9. The Darkest Hour - $4,300,000
10. The Descendants - $3,650,000
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.
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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