Weekend Domestic Box Office Chart for December 30th, 2011
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol |
Paramount Pictures |
Action |
$29,421,879 |
n/c |
3,455 |
$8,516 |
$132,406,086 |
17 |
| 2 |
(2) |
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows |
Warner Bros. |
Action |
$20,881,420 |
+3% |
3,703 |
$5,639 |
$130,903,746 |
17 |
| 3 |
(4) |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked |
20th Century Fox |
Comedy |
$16,369,799 |
+30% |
3,724 |
$4,396 |
$92,729,134 |
17 |
| 4 |
(3) |
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo |
Sony Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
$14,824,577 |
+16% |
2,914 |
$5,087 |
$55,584,881 |
12 |
| 5 |
(7) |
War Horse |
Walt Disney |
Drama |
$14,422,729 |
+92% |
2,547 |
$5,663 |
$40,451,772 |
8 |
| 6 |
(6) |
We Bought a Zoo |
20th Century Fox |
Drama |
$13,238,241 |
+41% |
3,163 |
$4,185 |
$40,725,558 |
10 |
| 7 |
(5) |
The Adventures of Tintin |
Paramount Pictures |
Adventure |
$11,436,160 |
+18% |
3,087 |
$3,705 |
$47,475,147 |
12 |
| 8 |
(8) |
New Year's Eve |
Warner Bros. |
Romantic Comedy |
$6,334,300 |
+91% |
2,225 |
$2,847 |
$45,999,350 |
24 |
| 9 |
(9) |
The Darkest Hour |
Summit Entertainment |
Action |
$4,163,241 |
+39% |
2,327 |
$1,789 |
$13,137,963 |
8 |
| 10 |
(12) |
The Descendants |
Fox Searchlight |
Drama |
$3,396,129 |
+64% |
758 |
$4,480 |
$39,420,775 |
47 |
| 11 |
(10) |
The Muppets |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
$2,662,191 |
+24% |
1,541 |
$1,728 |
$82,529,452 |
40 |
| 12 |
(11) |
Hugo |
Paramount Pictures |
Adventure |
$2,461,610 |
+15% |
951 |
$2,588 |
$49,454,202 |
40 |
| 13 |
(14) |
Young Adult |
Paramount Pictures |
Comedy |
$2,092,633 |
+20% |
987 |
$2,120 |
$12,061,771 |
24 |
| 14 |
(17) |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 |
Summit Entertainment |
Drama |
$2,060,942 |
+41% |
1,411 |
$1,461 |
$275,530,738 |
45 |
| 15 |
(15) |
The Sitter |
20th Century Fox |
Comedy |
$1,673,796 |
-4% |
1,348 |
$1,242 |
$26,317,857 |
24 |
| 16 |
(18) |
The Artist |
Weinstein Co. |
Drama |
$1,310,770 |
+48% |
167 |
$7,849 |
$5,044,344 |
38 |
| 17 |
(19) |
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy |
Focus Features |
Thriller/Suspense |
$1,085,444 |
+51% |
57 |
$19,043 |
$3,955,762 |
24 |
| 18 |
(20) |
My Week with Marilyn |
Weinstein Co. |
Drama |
$925,349 |
+65% |
630 |
$1,469 |
$8,935,721 |
40 |
| 19 |
(21) |
Puss in Boots |
Paramount Pictures |
Adventure |
$752,233 |
+83% |
389 |
$1,934 |
$145,483,661 |
66 |
| 20 |
(13) |
Arthur Christmas |
Sony Pictures |
Adventure |
$683,168 |
-67% |
1,343 |
$509 |
$45,820,235 |
40 |
| 21 |
(16) |
Don 2 |
Reliance Big Pictures |
Action |
$531,620 |
-68% |
167 |
$3,183 |
$3,174,426 |
11 |
| 22 |
(22) |
Happy Feet 2 |
Warner Bros. |
Adventure |
$397,003 |
+81% |
525 |
$756 |
$60,808,168 |
45 |
| 23 |
(23) |
A Dangerous Method |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$299,741 |
+52% |
61 |
$4,914 |
$1,576,757 |
40 |
| 24 |
(26) |
Tower Heist |
Universal |
Comedy |
$253,005 |
+84% |
253 |
$1,000 |
$76,733,915 |
59 |
| 25 |
(25) |
J. Edgar |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
$245,624 |
+73% |
455 |
$540 |
$36,572,605 |
54 |
| 26 |
(27) |
Real Steel |
Walt Disney |
Action |
$240,399 |
+76% |
227 |
$1,059 |
$84,493,241 |
87 |
| 27 |
new |
The Iron Lady |
Weinstein Co. |
Drama |
$220,409 |
|
4 |
$55,102 |
$220,409 |
3 |
| 28 |
(30) |
Moneyball |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
$205,193 |
+79% |
250 |
$821 |
$74,961,642 |
101 |
| 29 |
(28) |
Shame |
Fox Searchlight |
Drama |
$200,291 |
+62% |
55 |
$3,642 |
$1,965,874 |
31 |
| 30 |
(24) |
Jack and Jill |
Sony Pictures |
Comedy |
$188,938 |
+2% |
222 |
$851 |
$71,697,648 |
52 |
| 31 |
(32) |
Courageous |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
$152,531 |
+68% |
181 |
$843 |
$34,035,920 |
94 |
| 32 |
(33) |
Dolphin Tale |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
$152,126 |
+100% |
188 |
$809 |
$71,963,792 |
101 |
| 33 |
(29) |
Immortals |
Relativity |
Action |
$125,370 |
+4% |
228 |
$550 |
$82,656,999 |
52 |
| 34 |
(34) |
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
$110,775 |
+53% |
6 |
$18,463 |
$313,049 |
8 |
| 35 |
(31) |
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas |
Warner Bros. |
Comedy |
$98,513 |
-12% |
245 |
$402 |
$34,895,036 |
59 |
| 36 |
(37) |
Carnage |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$93,161 |
+60% |
12 |
$7,763 |
$348,605 |
17 |
| 37 |
(38) |
In Time |
20th Century Fox |
Thriller/Suspense |
$89,670 |
+100% |
123 |
$729 |
$37,046,295 |
66 |
| 38 |
(41) |
Born to be Wild 3D |
Warner Bros. |
Documentary |
$89,351 |
+178% |
49 |
$1,823 |
$15,147,629 |
269 |
| 39 |
(40) |
Footloose |
Paramount Pictures |
Musical |
$88,848 |
+108% |
182 |
$488 |
$51,645,004 |
80 |
| 40 |
(-) |
Hubble 3D |
Warner Bros. |
Documentary |
$84,150 |
|
15 |
$5,610 |
$30,462,529 |
654 |
| 41 |
(39) |
The Ides of March |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
$83,711 |
+90% |
143 |
$585 |
$40,825,612 |
87 |
| 42 |
(35) |
Pina |
IFC Films |
Documentary |
$71,623 |
+5% |
3 |
$23,874 |
$228,992 |
10 |
| 43 |
(-) |
Melancholia |
Magnolia Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
$63,088 |
|
63 |
$1,001 |
$2,517,506 |
52 |
| 44 |
new |
A Separation |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$59,481 |
|
3 |
$19,827 |
$59,481 |
3 |
| 45 |
(43) |
The Way |
Producers Distribution Agency |
Drama |
$56,830 |
+108% |
47 |
$1,209 |
$4,170,058 |
87 |
| 46 |
(42) |
Paranormal Activity 3 |
Paramount Pictures |
Horror |
$53,544 |
+78% |
124 |
$432 |
$103,993,239 |
73 |
| 47 |
new |
Pariah |
Focus Features |
Drama |
$48,579 |
|
4 |
$12,145 |
$84,986 |
5 |
| 48 |
(45) |
The Help |
Walt Disney |
Drama |
$37,980 |
+90% |
65 |
$584 |
$169,499,546 |
145 |
| 49 |
(-) |
Under the Sea 3D |
Warner Bros. |
Documentary |
$27,998 |
|
6 |
$4,666 |
$30,303,638 |
1,053 |
| 50 |
(36) |
The Polar Express |
Warner Bros. |
Adventure |
$26,505 |
-55% |
16 |
$1,657 |
$182,700,729 |
2,609 |
| 51 |
(48) |
Drive |
FilmDistrict |
Action |
$24,518 |
+106% |
25 |
$981 |
$34,833,047 |
108 |
| 52 |
(44) |
Margin Call |
Roadside Attractions |
Drama |
$23,645 |
+13% |
29 |
$815 |
$5,246,366 |
73 |
| 53 |
(47) |
The Skin I Live In |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$22,210 |
+49% |
28 |
$793 |
$3,042,108 |
80 |
| 54 |
(49) |
Midnight in Paris |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Romantic Comedy |
$17,665 |
+54% |
23 |
$768 |
$56,377,732 |
227 |
| 55 |
(-) |
Space Station |
IMAX Films |
Documentary |
$14,724 |
|
2 |
$7,362 |
$84,684,706 |
3,545 |
| 56 |
(54) |
Service Entrance |
Seville |
Comedy |
$12,001 |
+104% |
7 |
$1,714 |
$461,689 |
213 |
| 57 |
(50) |
Sea Rex 3D |
3D Entertainment |
Documentary |
$10,723 |
+9% |
9 |
$1,191 |
$4,465,060 |
367 |
| 58 |
(52) |
Like Crazy |
Paramount Pictures |
Drama |
$9,531 |
+23% |
30 |
$318 |
$3,367,998 |
66 |
| 59 |
(46) |
In The Land of Blood and Honey |
FilmDistrict |
Drama |
$9,479 |
-50% |
2 |
$4,740 |
$49,142 |
10 |
| 60 |
(55) |
Take Shelter |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$9,022 |
+74% |
20 |
$451 |
$1,671,202 |
94 |
| 61 |
(53) |
Martha Marcy May Marlene |
Fox Searchlight |
Thriller/Suspense |
$8,531 |
+40% |
14 |
$609 |
$2,909,156 |
73 |
| 62 |
(-) |
Galapagos |
IMAX Films |
Documentary |
$7,846 |
|
1 |
$7,846 |
$18,079,146 |
4,448 |
| 63 |
(64) |
Mozart's Sister |
Music Box Films |
Drama |
$7,299 |
+479% |
9 |
$811 |
$684,496 |
136 |
| 64 |
(57) |
The Lion King 3D |
Walt Disney |
Adventure |
$4,488 |
+74% |
7 |
$641 |
$422,772,856 |
6,410 |
| 65 |
(-) |
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous |
IMAX Films |
Adventure |
$3,771 |
|
1 |
$3,771 |
$53,245,888 |
4,819 |
| 66 |
(-) |
Garbo: The Spy |
First Run Features |
Documentary |
$2,711 |
|
2 |
$1,356 |
$22,233 |
45 |
| 67 |
(63) |
The Guard |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Comedy |
$2,571 |
+86% |
4 |
$643 |
$5,336,144 |
157 |
| 68 |
(62) |
Eames: The Architect and the Pianter |
First Run Features |
Documentary |
$2,386 |
+61% |
5 |
$477 |
$139,813 |
45 |
| 69 |
(-) |
The Snows of Kilimanjaro |
Mongrel Media |
Drama |
$2,203 |
|
4 |
$551 |
$38,246 |
24 |
| 70 |
(66) |
The Worst Movie EVER! |
Hiltz Squared |
Comedy |
$2,090 |
+94% |
1 |
$2,090 |
$5,303 |
136 |
| 71 |
(74) |
Young Goethe in Love |
Music Box Films |
Drama |
$1,894 |
+451% |
5 |
$379 |
$101,237 |
59 |
| 72 |
(-) |
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby |
First Run Features |
Documentary |
$1,787 |
|
2 |
$894 |
$170,888 |
101 |
| 73 |
(58) |
Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness |
International Film Circuit |
Documentary |
$1,716 |
-31% |
3 |
$572 |
$845,188 |
178 |
| 74 |
(76) |
The Whale |
Paladin |
Documentary |
$1,615 |
+457% |
3 |
$538 |
$61,120 |
115 |
| 75 |
(72) |
Higher Ground |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$1,560 |
+243% |
4 |
$390 |
$841,056 |
129 |
| 76 |
(59) |
Miss Minoes |
Music Box Films |
Adventure |
$1,489 |
-22% |
3 |
$496 |
$5,947 |
10 |
| 77 |
(70) |
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within |
Variance Films |
Action |
$1,427 |
+154% |
2 |
$714 |
$85,503 |
52 |
| 78 |
(-) |
The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu |
The Film Desk |
Documentary |
$1,171 |
|
1 |
$1,171 |
$27,556 |
115 |
| 73 |
(65) |
Outrage |
Magnolia Pictures |
Drama |
$923 |
-16% |
1 |
$923 |
$30,440 |
31 |
| 80 |
(-) |
To Die is Hard |
Driving With Our Eyes Shut |
Comedy |
$810 |
|
1 |
$810 |
$2,050 |
381 |
| 81 |
(79) |
OKA! |
Dada Films |
Adventure |
$684 |
+584% |
1 |
$684 |
$14,083 |
80 |
| 82 |
(-) |
Paul Goodman Changed My Life |
Zeitgeist |
Documentary |
$566 |
|
1 |
$566 |
$25,020 |
75 |
| 83 |
(73) |
Jane's Journey |
First Run Features |
Documentary |
$546 |
+38% |
1 |
$546 |
$23,746 |
108 |
| 84 |
(78) |
Inni |
Cinema Purgatorio |
Concert/Performance |
$494 |
+199% |
2 |
$247 |
$117,548 |
97 |
| 85 |
(-) |
Amigo |
Variance Films |
Drama |
$415 |
|
2 |
$208 |
$180,582 |
136 |
| 86 |
new |
Angels Crest |
Magnolia Pictures |
Drama |
$407 |
|
1 |
$407 |
$407 |
3 |
| 87 |
(-) |
Blackthorn |
Magnolia Pictures |
Adventure |
$281 |
|
4 |
$70 |
$186,660 |
87 |
| 88 |
(-) |
Revenge of the Electric Car |
Area23a |
Documentary |
$106 |
|
1 |
$106 |
$150,886 |
73 |
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