This weekend is expected to be one of the busiest of the year at theatres in the US with several big releases all competing against one another. However, it's
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol which has managed to hold on to #1 spot after its full nationwide release on Wednesday. Having already earned upwards of $128 million worldwide, and with a budget of $140 million, a sequel is all but guaranteed at this point (
Ghost Protocol has yet to open in many territories and is likely to pull in another $20 million in the US alone this weekend). Meanwhile,
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is in second place and has so far grossed $58.8 million in its first week of release. It too is expected to take upwards of $20 million this holiday weekend.
The Adventures of Tintin however sits a fair distance behind at #5.
Here are the latest figures for the top five movies at the US box office courtesy of
Deadline.
1. Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol (Paramount) Week 2 [3,448 Theaters]
Debuted Friday December 16 in limited release; Expanded Tuesday night December 20; Officially went wide Wednesday December 21
Tuesday $1.7M, Wednesday $8.9M (including $2M midnights), Thursday $6.2M, Friday $9.5M
Estimated 3-Day Weekend $20.1M, Estimated 4-day Holiday $37.5M
Estimated Domestic Cume $61.5M, Estimated International Cume $105M
2. Sherlock Holmes: Game Of Shadows (Warner Bros) Week 2 [3,703 Theaters]
Opened wide Friday December 16
Wednesday $4.2M, Thursday $4.8M, Friday $6.5M
Estimated 3-Day Weekend $16.6M (-58%), Estimated 4-Day Holiday $26.7M
Estimated Domestic Cume $83.6M, Estimated International Cume $27.1M
3. Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (Fox) Week 1 [3,726 Theaters]
Opened wide Friday December 16
Wednesday $3.5M, Thursday $3.9M, Friday $5.4M
Estimated 3-Day Weekend $12.2M (-47%), Estimated 4-Day Holiday $21.6M
Estimated Domestic Cume $57.1M
4. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Sony) NEW [2,914 Theaters]
Debuted Tuesday night December 20; Opened Wednesday December 21
Tuesday $1.6M, Wednesday $5M, Thursday $3.1M, Friday $4.6M
Estimated 3-Day Weekend $12.3M, Estimated 4-Day Holiday $19.2M
Estimated Domestic Cume $26.9M, Estimated International Cume $950K
5. The Adventures Of Tintin (Paramount) NEW [3,087 Theaters]
Opened Wednesday December 21
Wednesday $2.3M, Thursday $2.4M, Friday $3.7M
Estimated 3-Day Weekend $9.3M, Estimated 4-Day Holiday $14.5M
Estimated Domestic Cume $24M, Estimated International Cume (Sony) $241M
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