Weekend Domestic Box Office Chart for December 16th, 2011
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
new |
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows |
Warner Bros. |
Action |
$39,637,079 |
|
3,703 |
$10,704 |
$39,637,079 |
3 |
| 2 |
new |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked |
20th Century Fox |
Comedy |
$23,244,744 |
|
3,723 |
$6,244 |
$23,244,744 |
3 |
| 3 |
new |
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol |
Paramount Pictures |
Action |
$12,785,204 |
|
425 |
$30,083 |
$12,785,204 |
3 |
| 4 |
(1) |
New Year's Eve |
Warner Bros. |
Romantic Comedy |
$7,310,413 |
-44% |
3,505 |
$2,086 |
$24,716,167 |
10 |
| 5 |
(2) |
The Sitter |
20th Century Fox |
Comedy |
$4,608,681 |
-53% |
2,752 |
$1,675 |
$17,929,987 |
10 |
| 6 |
(3) |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 |
Summit Entertainment |
Drama |
$4,197,893 |
-46% |
2,958 |
$1,419 |
$266,327,974 |
31 |
| 7 |
(6) |
Hugo |
Paramount Pictures |
Adventure |
$3,707,848 |
-39% |
2,532 |
$1,464 |
$39,155,709 |
26 |
| 8 |
(5) |
Arthur Christmas |
Sony Pictures |
Adventure |
$3,554,286 |
-45% |
2,929 |
$1,213 |
$38,501,631 |
26 |
| 9 |
(4) |
The Muppets |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
$3,520,926 |
-50% |
2,808 |
$1,254 |
$70,994,571 |
26 |
| 10 |
(18) |
Young Adult |
Paramount Pictures |
Comedy |
$3,403,159 |
+997% |
986 |
$3,451 |
$3,843,083 |
10 |
| 11 |
(7) |
The Descendants |
Fox Searchlight |
Drama |
$3,268,357 |
-25% |
878 |
$3,723 |
$28,645,909 |
33 |
| 12 |
(9) |
Jack and Jill |
Sony Pictures |
Comedy |
$1,228,843 |
-60% |
1,910 |
$643 |
$70,506,629 |
38 |
| 13 |
(8) |
Happy Feet 2 |
Warner Bros. |
Adventure |
$1,077,329 |
-71% |
1,780 |
$605 |
$58,909,873 |
31 |
| 14 |
(11) |
Tower Heist |
Universal |
Comedy |
$901,025 |
-62% |
1,315 |
$685 |
$75,788,740 |
45 |
| 15 |
(10) |
Immortals |
Relativity |
Action |
$851,371 |
-65% |
1,216 |
$700 |
$81,889,376 |
38 |
| 16 |
(14) |
My Week with Marilyn |
Weinstein Co. |
Drama |
$591,385 |
-24% |
244 |
$2,424 |
$6,087,130 |
26 |
| 17 |
(12) |
Puss in Boots |
Paramount Pictures |
Adventure |
$465,209 |
-71% |
757 |
$615 |
$142,775,402 |
52 |
| 18 |
(17) |
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy |
Focus Features |
Thriller/Suspense |
$456,777 |
+47% |
16 |
$28,549 |
$879,548 |
10 |
| 19 |
(13) |
J. Edgar |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
$386,494 |
-67% |
703 |
$550 |
$35,718,897 |
40 |
| 20 |
(20) |
Shame |
Fox Searchlight |
Drama |
$307,254 |
+8% |
51 |
$6,025 |
$1,231,295 |
17 |
| 21 |
(19) |
The Artist |
Weinstein Co. |
Drama |
$287,367 |
-3% |
17 |
$16,904 |
$1,327,520 |
24 |
| 22 |
(21) |
Dolphin Tale |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
$193,092 |
-28% |
281 |
$687 |
$71,330,860 |
87 |
| 23 |
(15) |
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas |
Warner Bros. |
Comedy |
$175,064 |
-63% |
202 |
$867 |
$34,413,079 |
45 |
| 24 |
(16) |
In Time |
20th Century Fox |
Thriller/Suspense |
$163,354 |
-53% |
273 |
$598 |
$36,732,694 |
52 |
| 25 |
(37) |
A Dangerous Method |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$150,855 |
+96% |
17 |
$8,874 |
$719,857 |
26 |
| 26 |
(22) |
Melancholia |
Magnolia Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
$133,914 |
-42% |
131 |
$1,022 |
$2,243,206 |
38 |
| 27 |
(38) |
Footloose |
Paramount Pictures |
Musical |
$123,746 |
+77% |
253 |
$489 |
$51,292,776 |
66 |
| 28 |
(31) |
The Polar Express |
Warner Bros. |
Adventure |
$103,783 |
-11% |
25 |
$4,151 |
$182,448,921 |
2,595 |
| 29 |
(23) |
Courageous |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
$102,879 |
-47% |
101 |
$1,019 |
$33,514,228 |
80 |
| 30 |
(24) |
Margin Call |
Roadside Attractions |
Drama |
$98,178 |
-45% |
121 |
$811 |
$5,114,687 |
59 |
| 31 |
(27) |
Paranormal Activity 3 |
Paramount Pictures |
Horror |
$91,616 |
-36% |
206 |
$445 |
$103,783,478 |
59 |
| 32 |
(28) |
Real Steel |
Walt Disney |
Action |
$80,352 |
-39% |
155 |
$518 |
$83,737,282 |
73 |
| 33 |
new |
Carnage |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$79,795 |
|
5 |
$15,959 |
$79,795 |
3 |
| 34 |
(29) |
The Way |
Producers Distribution Agency |
Drama |
$79,295 |
-36% |
93 |
$853 |
$3,988,533 |
73 |
| 35 |
(26) |
Moneyball |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
$75,535 |
-50% |
98 |
$771 |
$74,317,363 |
87 |
| 36 |
(34) |
The Help |
Walt Disney |
Drama |
$72,053 |
-32% |
156 |
$462 |
$169,345,705 |
131 |
| 37 |
(25) |
Like Crazy |
Paramount Pictures |
Drama |
$57,513 |
-65% |
100 |
$575 |
$3,292,958 |
52 |
| 38 |
(41) |
Born to be Wild 3D |
Warner Bros. |
Documentary |
$57,088 |
-8% |
49 |
$1,165 |
$14,786,945 |
255 |
| 39 |
(32) |
Midnight in Paris |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Romantic Comedy |
$53,678 |
-53% |
116 |
$463 |
$56,293,474 |
213 |
| 40 |
(33) |
The Skin I Live In |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$51,798 |
-53% |
71 |
$730 |
$2,942,230 |
66 |
| 41 |
(35) |
The Three Musketeers 3D |
Summit Entertainment |
Adventure |
$50,210 |
-42% |
123 |
$408 |
$20,315,324 |
59 |
| 42 |
(30) |
The Ides of March |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
$45,589 |
-62% |
72 |
$633 |
$40,567,824 |
73 |
| 43 |
(43) |
Drive |
FilmDistrict |
Action |
$41,947 |
-13% |
56 |
$749 |
$34,746,353 |
94 |
| 44 |
(40) |
50/50 |
Summit Entertainment |
Black Comedy |
$37,370 |
-43% |
111 |
$337 |
$34,963,967 |
80 |
| 45 |
(48) |
Rise of the Planet of the Apes |
20th Century Fox |
Adventure |
$28,828 |
-19% |
54 |
$534 |
$176,740,650 |
136 |
| 46 |
(44) |
Take Shelter |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$27,608 |
-42% |
58 |
$476 |
$1,627,470 |
80 |
| 47 |
(55) |
Hubble 3D |
Warner Bros. |
Documentary |
$26,896 |
+18% |
17 |
$1,582 |
$30,053,293 |
640 |
| 48 |
(47) |
Le Havre |
Janus Films |
Drama |
$24,258 |
-37% |
21 |
$1,155 |
$358,706 |
59 |
| 49 |
(52) |
The Lion King 3D |
Walt Disney |
Adventure |
$23,694 |
-11% |
32 |
$740 |
$422,737,194 |
6,396 |
| 50 |
(42) |
Martha Marcy May Marlene |
Fox Searchlight |
Thriller/Suspense |
$21,602 |
-58% |
39 |
$554 |
$2,870,277 |
59 |
| 51 |
(54) |
Service Entrance |
Seville |
Comedy |
$18,684 |
-20% |
12 |
$1,557 |
$428,097 |
199 |
| 52 |
(76) |
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey |
Submarine Deluxe |
Documentary |
$13,903 |
+344% |
8 |
$1,738 |
$208,276 |
59 |
| 53 |
(51) |
The Rum Diary |
FilmDistrict |
Drama |
$12,429 |
-58% |
30 |
$414 |
$13,100,042 |
52 |
| 54 |
(50) |
Pastorela |
Pantelion Films |
|
$10,616 |
-66% |
19 |
$559 |
$156,784 |
17 |
| 55 |
(64) |
Tomboy |
Rocket Releasing |
Drama |
$9,881 |
-14% |
9 |
$1,098 |
$89,753 |
31 |
| 56 |
(74) |
Sea Rex 3D |
3D Entertainment |
Documentary |
$9,800 |
+132% |
9 |
$1,089 |
$4,433,633 |
353 |
| 57 |
(56) |
Mozart's Sister |
Music Box Films |
Drama |
$9,421 |
-44% |
10 |
$942 |
$669,081 |
122 |
| 58 |
(60) |
Under the Sea 3D |
Warner Bros. |
Documentary |
$9,190 |
-28% |
8 |
$1,149 |
$30,203,840 |
1,039 |
| 59 |
new |
Cook County |
Hannover House |
Drama |
$7,579 |
|
5 |
$1,516 |
$7,579 |
3 |
| 60 |
(67) |
The Big Year |
20th Century Fox |
Comedy |
$7,546 |
-13% |
25 |
$302 |
$7,204,138 |
66 |
| 61 |
(61) |
Young Goethe in Love |
Music Box Films |
Drama |
$7,298 |
-42% |
8 |
$912 |
$93,211 |
45 |
| 62 |
(62) |
The Snows of Kilimanjaro |
Mongrel Media |
Drama |
$7,290 |
-41% |
8 |
$911 |
$28,519 |
10 |
| 63 |
(58) |
Into the Abyss |
IFC Films |
Documentary |
$6,389 |
-60% |
17 |
$376 |
$216,262 |
38 |
| 64 |
(77) |
Crazy Wisdom |
Alive Mind |
Documentary |
$6,381 |
+105% |
4 |
$1,595 |
$43,106 |
24 |
| 65 |
(66) |
The Guard |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Comedy |
$6,341 |
-38% |
12 |
$528 |
$5,325,090 |
143 |
| 66 |
(57) |
Eames: The Architect and the Pianter |
First Run Features |
Documentary |
$5,614 |
-65% |
6 |
$936 |
$123,369 |
31 |
| 67 |
(63) |
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within |
Variance Films |
Action |
$5,014 |
-56% |
7 |
$716 |
$80,487 |
38 |
| 68 |
(73) |
Blackthorn |
Magnolia Pictures |
Adventure |
$4,535 |
+7% |
9 |
$504 |
$182,097 |
73 |
| 69 |
(70) |
Sleeping Beauty |
IFC Films |
Drama |
$4,529 |
-24% |
4 |
$1,132 |
$29,004 |
17 |
| 70 |
(-) |
Galapagos |
IMAX Films |
Documentary |
$4,249 |
|
1 |
$4,249 |
$18,046,642 |
4,434 |
| 71 |
(93) |
Amigo |
Variance Films |
Drama |
$3,489 |
+191% |
3 |
$1,163 |
$178,285 |
122 |
| 72 |
(69) |
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby |
First Run Features |
Documentary |
$3,410 |
-45% |
3 |
$1,137 |
$166,277 |
87 |
| 73 |
(89) |
My Reincarnation |
Long Shot Factory |
Documentary |
$3,121 |
+69% |
3 |
$1,040 |
$38,011 |
52 |
| 74 |
(68) |
Outrage |
Magnolia Pictures |
Drama |
$3,082 |
-62% |
7 |
$440 |
$26,159 |
17 |
| 75 |
new |
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel |
Anchor Bay Entertainment |
Documentary |
$3,050 |
|
2 |
$1,525 |
$3,050 |
3 |
| 76 |
(85) |
House of Pleasures |
IFC Films |
Drama |
$2,912 |
+37% |
3 |
$971 |
$19,327 |
24 |
| 77 |
(72) |
Khodorkovsky |
Kino Lorber |
Documentary |
$1,759 |
-70% |
1 |
$1,759 |
$25,480 |
19 |
| 78 |
(-) |
Rid of Me |
Phase 4 Films |
Black Comedy |
$1,660 |
|
1 |
$1,660 |
$5,382 |
31 |
| 79 |
new |
Addiction Incorporated |
Variance Films |
Documentary |
$1,629 |
|
1 |
$1,629 |
$3,683 |
5 |
| 80 |
(102) |
El Bulli: Cooking in Progress |
Alive Mind |
Documentary |
$1,628 |
+136% |
2 |
$814 |
$193,613 |
145 |
| 81 |
(92) |
The Bride Wore Black |
Film Forum |
Drama |
$1,412 |
-2% |
1 |
$1,412 |
$17,661 |
15,882 |
| 82 |
(94) |
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous |
IMAX Films |
Adventure |
$1,298 |
+14% |
1 |
$1,298 |
$53,236,489 |
4,805 |
| 83 |
(-) |
The Conquest |
Music Box Films |
Drama |
$1,276 |
|
1 |
$1,276 |
$40,439 |
38 |
| 84 |
(88) |
The Mill and the Cross |
Kino Lorber |
Drama |
$1,045 |
-46% |
3 |
$348 |
$259,721 |
96 |
| 85 |
(95) |
The Whale |
Paladin |
Documentary |
$1,028 |
+3% |
1 |
$1,028 |
$57,986 |
101 |
| 86 |
(-) |
American Teacher |
First Run Features |
Documentary |
$994 |
|
2 |
$497 |
$32,280 |
80 |
| 87 |
(-) |
Jane's Journey |
First Run Features |
Documentary |
$982 |
|
1 |
$982 |
$19,557 |
94 |
| 88 |
(101) |
Higher Ground |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$847 |
+18% |
3 |
$282 |
$836,503 |
115 |
| 89 |
(84) |
Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness |
International Film Circuit |
Documentary |
$789 |
-65% |
1 |
$789 |
$838,235 |
164 |
| 90 |
(80) |
I Melt with You |
Magnolia Pictures |
Drama |
$670 |
-75% |
2 |
$335 |
$4,795 |
10 |
| 91 |
(97) |
Charlotte Rampling: The Look |
Kino Lorber |
Documentary |
$645 |
-32% |
1 |
$645 |
$12,664 |
45 |
| 92 |
(-) |
Littlerock |
Variance Films |
Drama |
$581 |
|
1 |
$581 |
$17,079 |
129 |
| 93 |
(90) |
Inni |
Cinema Purgatorio |
Concert/Performance |
$572 |
-66% |
3 |
$191 |
$116,398 |
83 |
| 94 |
(79) |
Revenge of the Electric Car |
Area23a |
Documentary |
$470 |
-83% |
1 |
$470 |
$150,307 |
59 |
| 95 |
(-) |
American: The Bill Hicks Story |
Variance Films |
Documentary |
$432 |
|
1 |
$432 |
$174,796 |
255 |
| 96 |
(-) |
My Joy |
Kino Lorber |
Drama |
$352 |
|
1 |
$352 |
$5,457 |
80 |
| 97 |
(100) |
Summer |
The Film Desk |
|
$349 |
-56% |
1 |
$349 |
$37,804 |
193 |
| 98 |
(106) |
Hell and Back Again |
Docurama |
Documentary |
$346 |
-14% |
1 |
$346 |
$34,637 |
75 |
| 99 |
(-) |
3 |
Strand |
Drama |
$288 |
|
2 |
$144 |
$59,774 |
94 |
| 100 |
(99) |
Answers to Nothing |
Roadside Attractions |
Drama |
$157 |
-82% |
1 |
$157 |
$22,029 |
17 |
| 101 |
(103) |
Restless |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$141 |
-79% |
1 |
$141 |
$163,141 |
94 |
| 102 |
(105) |
Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle |
The Film Desk |
Comedy |
$80 |
-84% |
1 |
$80 |
$18,169 |
8,188 |
| 103 |
(104) |
Paul Goodman Changed My Life |
Zeitgeist |
Documentary |
$17 |
-97% |
1 |
$17 |
$24,333 |
61 |
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