BOXOFFICE Estimates
Dec. 16 - 18
1. [NEW] Sherlock Holmes **2 (WB) .............................................$40,020,000
3,703 venues [**A Game of Shadows]
2. [NEW] Alvin and the Chipmunks (3-D): Chipwrecked (Fox) -$23,500,000
3,723 venues
3. [NEW] Mission: Impossible **4 (Paramount)................................$13,000,000
425 IMAX-venues [**Ghost Protocol]
4. New Year's Eve (WB-NewLine) ..................................................$7,420,000 (-43.0%)
3,505 venues (2nd wknd) - CUME:$24,826,000
5. The Sitter (Fox) ...........................................................................$4,400,000 (-55.3%)
2,752 venues (2nd wknd) - CUME: $17,721,000
6. The Twilight Saga **4 (Summit)................................................. $4,300,000 (45.0%)
2,958 venues (5th wknd) - CUME:$266,400,000 [**Breaking Dawn Part 1 ]
7. Young Adult (Paramount) ....................................................$3,650,000 (+1,076.4%)
986 venues (2nd wknd) - CUME: $4,090,000
8. Hugo (Paramount)...................................................................... $3,625,000 (-40.1%)
2,532 venues (4th wknd) - CUME:$39,073,000
9. Arthur Christmas (Sony)............................................................ $3,600,000 (-44.7%)
2,929 venues (4th wknd) - CUME:$38,547,000
10. The Muppets (BV-Disney) $3,454,000 (-50.5%)
2,808 venues (4th wknd) - CUME:$70,928,000
Top 10 Dropouts
The Descendants (FoxSearch.) - CUME:$28,728,000 (Budget: TBD / 5th wknd)
Jack and Jill (Sony) - CUME:$70,503,000 (Budget: $79 mill / 6th wknd)
Happy Feet Two (WBanim.) - CUME:$58,878,000 (Budget: TBD / 5th wknd)
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (Focus) ..............................PSA:$28,250/$452,000
16 screens (2nd wknd) - CUME: $852,000
[NEW] Carnage (2011/SPC) ...........................................PSA:$17,140/$85,700
5 screens
The Artist (TWC) ................................................................PSA:$16,882/$287,000
17 screens (4th wknd) - CUME:$1,327,000
A Dangerous Method (SPC) ...........................................PSA:$9,353/$159,000
17 screens (4th wknd) - CUME:$728,000
Shame (FoxSearch.) .........................................................PSA:$5,980/$305,000
51 screens (3rd wknd) - CUME:$1,229,000
The Descendants (FoxSearch.) ...................................PSA:$3,815 /$3,350,000
878 screens (5th wknd) - CUME:$28,728,000
Docu- [NEW] Corman's World (Anch.Bay) ...............PSA:$3,500/$7,000
2 screens
My Week with Marilyn (TWC) .........................................PSA:2,402 /$586,000
244 screens (4th wknd) - CUME:$6,082,000
[NEW] Cook County (Hann.House)..............................PSA:$1,620/$8,100
5 screens
London River (Cine.Libre) ...............................................PSA:$1,300/$2,600
2 screens (2nd wknd) - CUME: $4,100
Margin Call (Road.Att.) ......................................................PSA:$917/$110,000
120 screens (9th wknd) - CUME:$5,126,000
The Way (PDA-ARC) .........................................................PSA:$838/$77,900
93 screens (11th wknd) - CUME:$3,987,200
Docu- Revenge of the Electric Car (A23a) ...................................$800
1 screen (9th wknd) - CUME:$150,600
The Skin I Live In (SPC) ......................................................PSA:$794/$56,400
71 screens (10th wknd) - CUME:$2,946,900
The Ides of March (Sony) ..................................................PSA:$583/$42,000
72 screens (11th wknd) - CUME: $40,564,000
Like Crazy (Para.Vantage) ................................................PSA;$550/$55,000
100 screens (8th wknd) - CUME:$3,291,000
Pastorela (LGF) ....................................................................PSA:$542/$10,300
19 screens (3rd wknd) - CUME: $156,500
Take Shelter (SPC) ............................................................PSA:$528/$30,600
58 screens (12th wknd) - CUME:$1,630,400
Midnight in Paris (SPC) ......................................................PSA:$488/$56,600
116 screens (31st wknd) - CUME:$56,296,400
Courageous (TriStar) ..........................................................PSA:$327/$33,000
101 screens (12th wknd) - CUME: $33,444,000
50/50 (Summit) .....................................................................PSA:$324/$36,000
111 screens (12th wknd) - CUME:$34,962,600
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