Domestic Box Office For Dec 30, 2011

Data as of Mar 14, 20:10 PDT
Rank Release Metric Fri Dec 30Sat Dec 31Sun Jan 1Mon Jan 2Tue Jan 3Wed Jan 4Thu Jan 5
1

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Paramount Pictures
Gross$10,631,148$8,731,970$10,058,761$8,780,560$3,428,017$2,634,866$2,451,383
Theaters3,4553,4553,4553,4553,4553,4553,455
Average$3,077$2,527$2,911$2,541$992$762$709
%± YD+28.9%-17.9%+15.2%-12.7%-61%-23.1%-7%
%± LW+9.9%+40.2%-26.3%-39.7%-64.5%-69.1%-70.3%
GTD$113,615,355$122,347,325$132,406,086$141,186,646$144,614,663$147,249,529$149,700,912
Days15161718192021
2

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Warner Bros.
Gross$7,628,273$6,401,030$6,852,117$6,006,473$2,558,120$2,013,350$1,878,372
Theaters3,7033,7033,7033,7033,7033,7033,703
Average$2,060$1,728$1,850$1,622$690$543$507
%± YD+20.5%-16.1%+7%-12.3%-57.4%-21.3%-6.7%
%± LW+12.9%+64.2%-28.7%-44.5%-65.1%-69.1%-70.3%
GTD$117,650,599$124,051,629$130,903,746$136,910,219$139,468,339$141,481,689$143,360,061
Days15161718192021
3

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Gross$7,041,547$4,750,314$4,577,938$5,118,980$1,931,414$1,232,781$1,076,145
Theaters3,7243,7243,7243,7243,7243,7243,724
Average$1,890$1,275$1,229$1,374$518$331$288
%± YD+8%-32.5%-3.6%+11.8%-62.3%-36.2%-12.7%
%± LW+29.9%+71.2%+4.3%-26.3%-71.6%-81.2%-83.5%
GTD$83,400,882$88,151,196$92,729,134$97,848,114$99,779,528$101,012,309$102,088,454
Days15161718192021
4

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Sony Pictures Releasing
Gross$5,334,091$4,244,295$5,246,191$4,366,072$2,076,721$1,803,452$1,704,788
Theaters2,9142,9142,9142,9142,9142,9142,914
Average$1,830$1,456$1,800$1,498$712$618$585
%± YD+28.7%-20.4%+23.6%-16.8%-52.4%-13.2%-5.5%
%± LW+15.2%+69.1%-6.8%-35.1%-54.7%-56.7%-58.9%
GTD$46,094,395$50,338,690$55,584,881$59,950,953$62,027,674$63,831,126$65,535,914
Days10111213141516
5

We Bought a Zoo

20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Gross$4,850,417$4,501,719$3,886,105$3,765,441$1,516,891$1,100,279$985,940
Theaters3,1633,1633,1633,1633,1633,1633,163
Average$1,533$1,423$1,228$1,190$479$347$311
%± YD+18.7%-7.2%-13.7%-3.1%-59.7%-27.5%-10.4%
%± LW+62.5%+138.9%-13.5%-28.2%-64.6%-72.8%-75.9%
GTD$32,337,734$36,839,453$40,725,558$44,490,999$46,007,890$47,108,169$48,094,109
Days891011121314
6

War Horse

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Gross$4,697,820$5,625,334$4,099,575$3,638,014$1,566,288$1,305,586$1,263,552
Theaters2,5472,5472,5472,5472,5472,5472,547
Average$1,844$2,208$1,609$1,428$614$512$496
%± YD+30%+19.7%-27.1%-11.3%-56.9%-16.6%-3.2%
%± LW---45.5%-48.1%-62.5%-64.8%-65%
GTD$30,726,863$36,352,197$40,451,772$44,089,786$45,656,074$46,961,660$48,225,212
Days6789101112
7

The Adventures of Tintin

Paramount Pictures
Gross$4,405,247$3,407,793$3,623,120$3,925,303$1,707,277$1,146,601$1,025,947
Theaters3,0873,0873,0873,0873,0873,0873,087
Average$1,427$1,103$1,173$1,271$553$371$332
%± YD+7%-22.6%+6.3%+8.3%-56.5%-32.8%-10.5%
%± LW+25.2%+39.9%-3.8%-27.5%-63.1%-72.4%-75.1%
GTD$40,444,234$43,852,027$47,475,147$51,400,450$53,107,727$54,254,328$55,280,275
Days10111213141516
8

New Year's Eve

Warner Bros.
Gross$2,254,318$2,285,886$1,794,096$1,258,473$606,315$474,242$422,417
Theaters2,2252,2252,2252,2252,2252,2252,225
Average$1,013$1,027$806$565$272$213$189
%± YD+27.5%+1.4%-21.5%-29.9%-51.8%-21.8%-10.9%
%± LW+70.5%+342.2%+21.7%-33%-63.6%-72.1%-76.1%
GTD$41,919,368$44,205,254$45,999,350$47,257,823$47,864,138$48,338,380$48,760,797
Days22232425262728
9

The Darkest Hour

Summit Entertainment (pre Lionsgate)
Gross$1,656,459$1,041,303$1,465,479$1,077,671$587,176$406,926$356,553
Theaters2,3272,3272,3272,3272,3272,3272,327
Average$711$447$629$463$252$174$153
%± YD+37.1%-37.1%+40.7%-26.5%-45.5%-30.7%-12.4%
%± LW---51%-47.9%-59.8%-67.2%-70.5%
GTD$10,631,181$11,672,484$13,137,963$14,215,634$14,802,810$15,209,736$15,566,289
Days6789101112
10

The Muppets

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Gross$1,104,535$823,487$734,169$1,031,621$277,177$190,454$174,202
Theaters1,5411,5411,5411,5411,5411,5411,541
Average$716$534$476$669$179$123$113
%± YD+8.8%-25.4%-10.8%+40.5%-73.1%-31.3%-8.5%
%± LW+18.9%+35.6%+20.4%-8.2%-72.7%-81.2%-82.8%
GTD$80,971,796$81,795,283$82,529,452$83,561,073$83,838,250$84,028,704$84,202,906
Days38394041424344
11

The Descendants

Fox Searchlight
Gross$1,098,787$1,251,598$1,045,744$894,890$371,550$340,267$349,081
Theaters758758758758758758758
Average$1,449$1,651$1,379$1,180$490$448$460
%± YD+33.1%+13.9%-16.4%-14.4%-58.5%-8.4%+2.6%
%± LW+77.3%+180.8%+3.7%-25.3%-55.2%-57.8%-57.7%
GTD$37,123,433$38,375,031$39,420,775$40,315,665$40,687,215$41,027,482$41,376,563
Days45464748495051
12

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

Summit Entertainment (pre Lionsgate)
Gross$866,680$505,478$688,784$594,738$299,396$250,362$268,404
Theaters1,4111,4111,4111,4111,4111,4111,411
Average$614$358$488$421$212$177$190
%± YD+13.7%-41.7%+36.3%-13.7%-49.7%-16.4%+7.2%
%± LW+29%+79%+34.5%-35%-61.2%-66.8%-64.8%
GTD$274,336,476$274,841,954$275,530,738$276,125,476$276,424,872$276,675,234$276,943,638
Days43444546474849
13

Hugo

Paramount Pictures
Gross$845,430$785,343$830,837$859,293$281,983$220,877$213,802
Theaters951951951951951951951
Average$888$825$873$903$296$232$224
%± YD+13.4%-7.1%+5.8%+3.4%-67.2%-21.7%-3.2%
%± LW+18.2%+33.1%+0.5%-13.2%-63.5%-69.6%-71.3%
GTD$47,838,022$48,623,365$49,454,202$50,313,495$50,595,478$50,816,355$51,030,157
Days38394041424344
14

Young Adult

Paramount Pictures
Gross$759,865$577,812$754,956$607,481$301,218$257,534$238,500
Theaters987987987987987987987
Average$769$585$764$615$305$260$241
%± YD+23.9%-24%+30.7%-19.5%-50.4%-14.5%-7.4%
%± LW+48%+66.7%-14.8%-34%-54.2%-58.6%-61.1%
GTD$10,729,003$11,306,815$12,061,771$12,669,252$12,970,470$13,228,004$13,466,504
Days22232425262728
15

The Sitter

20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Gross$653,451$313,423$706,922$498,483$301,037$248,968$201,790
Theaters1,3481,3481,3481,3481,3481,3481,348
Average$484$232$524$369$223$184$149
%± YD+23%-52%+125.5%-29.5%-39.6%-17.3%-18.9%
%± LW+10.1%+14.4%-18.9%-34.3%-48.5%-54.1%-62%
GTD$25,297,512$25,610,935$26,317,857$26,816,340$27,117,377$27,366,345$27,568,135
Days22232425262728
16

The Artist

The Weinstein Company
Gross$405,140$457,865$447,765$405,670$178,394$175,319$173,774
Theaters167167167167167167167
Average$2,425$2,741$2,681$2,429$1,068$1,049$1,040
%± YD+27.3%+13%-2.2%-9.4%-56%-1.7%-0.9%
%± LW+74.1%+94.5%+7.9%-6.1%-40.2%-42.2%-45.4%
GTD$4,138,714$4,596,579$5,044,344$5,450,014$5,628,408$5,803,727$5,977,501
Days36373839404142
17

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Focus Features
Gross$349,837$346,479$389,128$324,452$118,994$121,597$130,372
Theaters57575757575757
Average$6,137$6,078$6,826$5,692$2,087$2,133$2,287
%± YD+43.2%-1%+12.3%-16.6%-63.3%+2.2%+7.2%
%± LW+67.1%+78.3%+24%-4.2%-49.8%-47.4%-46.6%
GTD$3,220,127$3,566,606$3,955,734$4,280,186$4,399,180$4,520,777$4,651,149
Days22232425262728
18

My Week with Marilyn

The Weinstein Company
Gross$311,689$294,584$319,076$271,499$143,888$137,727$142,178
Theaters630630630630630630630
Average$494$467$506$430$228$218$225
%± YD+29.3%-5.5%+8.3%-14.9%-47%-4.3%+3.2%
%± LW+84.4%+130.5%+20.7%-13.7%-38.2%-43%-41%
GTD$8,322,061$8,616,645$8,935,721$9,207,220$9,351,108$9,488,835$9,631,013
Days38394041424344
19

Puss in Boots

DreamWorks (at Paramount)
Gross$309,763$209,759$232,711$254,666$111,038$83,614$76,846
Theaters389389389389389389389
Average$796$539$598$654$285$214$197
%± YD+11.2%-32.3%+10.9%+9.4%-56.4%-24.7%-8.1%
%± LW+71.3%+124.9%+70.4%-1.1%-58.1%-68.9%-72.4%
GTD$145,041,191$145,250,950$145,483,661$145,738,327$145,849,365$145,932,979$146,009,825
Days64656667686970
20

Arthur Christmas

Sony Pictures Releasing
Gross$309,145$204,158$169,865$252,928$115,478$81,327$67,879
Theaters1,3431,3431,3431,3431,3431,3431,343
Average$230$152$126$188$85$60$50
%± YD-14.5%-34%-16.8%+48.9%-54.3%-29.6%-16.5%
%± LW-70.2%-72.4%-43.1%-42%-72.5%-78.5%-81.2%
GTD$45,446,212$45,650,370$45,820,235$46,073,163$46,188,641$46,269,968$46,337,847
Days38394041424344
21

Don 2

Reliance Big Pictures
Gross$177,880$131,910$221,830$114,300$59,877$37,653$29,275
Theaters165166167165164164164
Average$1,078$794$1,328$692$365$229$178
%± YD+23.4%-25.8%+68.2%-48.5%-47.6%-37.1%-22.3%
%± LW-65.8%-73.2%-66.5%-67.3%-75.5%-78.2%-79.7%
GTD$2,820,692$2,952,602$3,174,432$3,288,732$3,348,609$3,386,262$3,415,537
Days9101112131415
22

Happy Feet Two

Warner Bros.
Gross$161,556$119,673$115,774$157,698$63,410$51,239$49,094
Theaters525525525525525525525
Average$307$227$220$300$120$97$93
%± YD+5.6%-25.9%-3.3%+36.2%-59.8%-19.2%-4.2%
%± LW+75.6%+86.1%+83.2%+29.6%-54%-65%-67.9%
GTD$60,572,721$60,692,394$60,808,168$60,965,866$61,029,276$61,080,515$61,129,609
Days43444546474849
23

Tower Heist

Universal Pictures
Gross$96,140$73,370$83,495$68,310$34,155$30,360$27,830
Theaters253253253253253253253
Average$380$290$330$270$135$120$110
%± YD+74.2%-23.7%+13.8%-18.2%-50%-11.1%-8.3%
%± LW+65.7%+135.7%+73.6%+0.6%-36.5%-43.6%-49.6%
GTD$76,577,050$76,650,420$76,733,915$76,802,225$76,836,380$76,866,740$76,894,570
Days57585960616263
24

J. Edgar

Warner Bros.
Gross$79,252$86,818$79,554$78,226$35,202$33,302$32,497
Theaters455455455455455455455
Average$174$190$174$171$77$73$71
%± YD+19.3%+9.5%-8.4%-1.7%-55%-5.4%-2.4%
%± LW+84.4%+148.8%+23.8%-4.2%-42.7%-47.2%-51.1%
GTD$36,406,233$36,493,051$36,572,605$36,650,831$36,686,033$36,719,335$36,751,832
Days52535455565758
25

Moneyball

Sony Pictures Releasing
Gross$78,709$61,537$64,947$54,417---
Theaters250250250250---
Average$314$246$259$217---
%± YD+31.9%-21.8%+5.5%-16.2%---
%± LW+62.4%+157.2%+54.8%-26.1%---
GTD$74,835,158$74,896,695$74,961,642$75,016,059---
Days99100101102---
26

The Iron Lady

The Weinstein Company
Gross$77,235$65,517$77,657$65,400$20,285$18,591$19,610
Theaters4444444
Average$19,308$16,379$19,414$16,350$5,071$4,647$4,902
%± YD--15.2%+18.5%-15.8%-69%-8.4%+5.5%
%± LW-------
GTD$77,235$142,752$220,409$285,809$306,094$324,685$344,295
Days1234567
27

Jack and Jill

Sony Pictures Releasing
Gross$74,754$52,424$61,760$52,389---
Theaters222222222222---
Average$336$236$278$235---
%± YD+17.1%-29.9%+17.8%-15.2%---
%± LW-21.1%+39.6%+15.7%-28.4%---
GTD$71,583,464$71,635,888$71,697,648$71,750,037---
Days50515253---
28

Shame

Fox Searchlight
Gross$71,699$45,216$83,376$77,991$40,477$35,737$36,531
Theaters55555555555555
Average$1,303$822$1,515$1,418$735$649$664
%± YD+25%-36.9%+84.4%-6.5%-48.1%-11.7%+2.2%
%± LW+58.2%+56.4%+68.9%+18.6%-25.7%-37.3%-36.3%
GTD$1,837,282$1,882,498$1,965,874$2,043,865$2,084,342$2,120,079$2,156,610
Days29303132333435
29

Dolphin Tale

Warner Bros.
Gross$64,759$46,291$41,076$52,177$24,524$15,696$14,284
Theaters188188188188188188188
Average$344$246$218$277$130$83$75
%± YD+6.2%-28.5%-11.3%+27%-53%-36%-9%
%± LW+65.3%+158%+116.5%+4.5%-56.6%-72.5%-76.6%
GTD$71,876,425$71,922,716$71,963,792$72,015,969$72,040,493$72,056,189$72,070,473
Days99100101102103104105
30

Courageous

TriStar Pictures
Gross$55,102$36,995$60,434$52,440---
Theaters181181181181---
Average$304$204$333$289---
%± YD+19.8%-32.9%+63.4%-13.2%---
%± LW+61.4%+155.8%+44.1%-16.8%---
GTD$33,938,491$33,975,486$34,035,920$34,088,360---
Days92939495---
31

Born to Be Wild

Warner Bros.
Gross$48,466$27,468$13,417$36,036$21,192$17,959$17,017
Theaters49494949494949
Average$989$560$273$735$432$366$347
%± YD-7.1%-43.3%-51.2%+168.6%-41.2%-15.3%-5.2%
%± LW+165.5%+136.4%+482.6%+8.1%-54.9%-63.7%-67.4%
GTD$15,106,744$15,134,212$15,147,629$15,183,665$15,204,857$15,222,816$15,239,833
Days267268269270271272273
32

Immortals

Relativity Media
Gross$45,612$25,767$53,991$42,433$23,534$19,766$19,807
Theaters228228228228228228228
Average$200$113$236$186$103$86$86
%± YD+19.3%-43.5%+109.5%-21.4%-44.5%-16%+0.2%
%± LW-2.2%-7.5%+16.2%-16.4%-40.8%-48.3%-48.2%
GTD$82,577,241$82,603,008$82,656,999$82,699,432$82,722,966$82,742,732$82,762,539
Days50515253545556
33

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

Warner Bros.
Gross$38,046$18,487$41,980$33,509$18,776$16,199$14,256
Theaters245245245245245245245
Average$155$75$171$136$76$66$58
%± YD+11.6%-51.4%+127.1%-20.2%-44%-13.7%-12%
%± LW-2.4%-8.4%-20.5%-26.2%-48.9%-52.6%-58.2%
GTD$34,834,569$34,853,056$34,895,036$34,928,545$34,947,321$34,963,520$34,977,776
Days57585960616263
34

Footloose

2011 Re-releaseParamount Pictures
Gross$36,740$22,083$30,025$25,508$12,230$11,985$11,777
Theaters182182182182182182182
Average$201$121$164$140$67$65$64
%± YD+12.2%-39.9%+36%-15%-52.1%-2%-1.7%
%± LW+75.7%+208.7%+104.3%-13.7%-54.3%-59.6%-64%
GTD$51,592,896$51,614,979$51,645,004$51,670,512$51,682,742$51,694,727$51,706,504
Days78798081828384
35

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Warner Bros.
Gross$36,681$28,968$45,126$39,368$15,526$15,870$15,731
Theaters6666666
Average$6,113$4,828$7,521$6,561$2,587$2,645$2,621
%± YD+28.4%-21%+55.8%-12.8%-60.6%+2.2%-0.9%
%± LW---37.6%-7.1%-45%-48.4%-44.9%
GTD$238,955$267,923$313,049$352,417$367,943$383,813$399,544
Days6789101112
36

In Time

20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Gross$34,906$20,600$34,164$30,120$16,915$15,045$14,586
Theaters123123123123123123123
Average$283$167$277$244$137$122$118
%± YD+53.9%-41%+65.8%-11.8%-43.8%-11.1%-3.1%
%± LW+71.8%+143.9%+111.2%+26.8%-15.7%-32.1%-35.7%
GTD$36,991,531$37,012,131$37,046,295$37,076,415$37,093,330$37,108,375$37,122,961
Days64656667686970
37

The Ides of March

Sony Pictures Releasing
Gross$30,904$23,306$29,501$25,176---
Theaters143143143143---
Average$216$162$206$176---
%± YD+36%-24.6%+26.6%-14.7%---
%± LW+73.2%+129.5%+83.2%-10.5%---
GTD$40,772,805$40,796,111$40,825,612$40,850,788---
Days85868788---
38

Paranormal Activity 3

Paramount Pictures
Gross$21,472$10,216$21,856$14,589$7,143$7,266$6,570
Theaters124124124124124124124
Average$173$82$176$117$57$58$52
%± YD+32%-52.4%+113.9%-33.2%-51%+1.7%-9.6%
%± LW+73.5%+156.8%+59.5%-9.2%-48.6%-52.9%-59.6%
GTD$103,961,167$103,971,383$103,993,239$104,007,828$104,014,971$104,022,237$104,028,807
Days71727374757677
39

Pariah

Focus Features
Gross$18,256$11,559$18,764$16,769$6,548$7,165$7,971
Theaters4444444
Average$4,564$2,889$4,691$4,192$1,637$1,791$1,992
%± YD+25.2%-36.7%+62.3%-10.6%-61%+9.4%+11.2%
%± LW------67.2%-45.3%
GTD$54,663$66,222$84,986$101,755$108,303$115,468$123,439
Days3456789
40

The Way

2010 Re-releaseProducers Distribution Agency
Gross$17,024$19,377$20,429$17,350$8,036$7,160$8,528
Theaters47474747474747
Average$362$412$434$369$170$152$181
%± YD+2%+13.8%+5.4%-15.1%-53.7%-10.9%+19.1%
%± LW----8.9%-44.2%-51.5%-48.9%
GTD$4,134,826$4,154,203$4,174,632$4,191,982$4,200,018$4,207,178$4,215,706
Days85868788899091
41

The Polar Express

2011 IMAX ReleaseWarner Bros.
Gross$15,265$7,886$3,354$2,932---
Theaters16161616---
Average$954$492$209$183---
%± YD+14.4%-48.3%-57.5%-12.6%---
%± LW-65%-44.2%+169.8%-81.8%---
GTD$696,996$704,882$708,236$711,168---
Days36373839---
42

Drive

FilmDistrict
Gross$8,519$3,683$12,316$7,144$4,452$4,934$5,800
Theaters25252525252525
Average$340$147$492$285$178$197$232
%± YD+53.4%-56.8%+234.4%-42%-37.7%+10.8%+17.6%
%± LW+61.9%+44%+203.5%+16.3%-0.8%-4%+4.4%
GTD$34,817,048$34,820,731$34,833,047$34,840,191$34,844,643$34,850,443$34,856,243
Days106107108109110111112
43

Margin Call

Roadside Attractions
Gross$6,382$8,664$7,888$7,700$3,813$4,943$6,555
Theaters28282828282828
Average$227$309$281$275$136$176$234
%± YD-19.1%+35.8%-9%-2.4%-50.5%+29.6%+32.6%
%± LW-11.5%+39%+5.7%-35%-61.5%-26.6%-16.9%
GTD$5,228,845$5,237,509$5,245,397$5,253,097$5,256,910$5,261,853$5,268,408
Days71727374757677
44

Like Crazy

Paramount Vantage
Gross$4,227$2,573$2,731$4,102$2,401$2,786$3,485
Theaters30303030303030
Average$140$85$91$136$80$92$116
%± YD-10.1%-39.1%+6.1%+50.2%-41.5%+16%+25.1%
%± LW+40.9%+81.6%-17.6%+4.5%-28.7%-39.5%-25.9%
GTD$3,362,694$3,365,267$3,367,998$3,372,100$3,374,501$3,377,287$3,380,772
Days64656667686970
45

In the Land of Blood and Honey

FilmDistrict
Gross$3,072$2,035$4,372$4,214$1,734$1,740$1,562
Theaters2222222
Average$1,536$1,017$2,186$2,107$867$870$781
%± YD-38%-33.8%+114.8%-3.6%-58.9%+0.3%-10.2%
%± LW-53.9%-57.2%-41.2%-36.2%-60.6%-64.1%-68.5%
GTD$42,735$44,770$49,142$53,356$55,090$56,830$58,392
Days891011121314
46

To Die Is Hard

Driving With Our Eyes Shut
Gross$810------
Theaters1------
Average$810------
%± YD-------
%± LW-------
GTD$2,050------
Days379------
47

El Sicario, Room 164

Icarus Films
Gross$626$552$862$1,086$598--
Theaters11111--
Average$626$552$862$1,086$598--
%± YD-18.4%-11.8%+56.2%+26%-44.9%--
%± LW-------
GTD$2,230$2,782$3,644$4,730$5,328--
Days34567--