Middle December Derby

Nik (not Saint, but the other one) has the totals. ...

1. Sherlock Holmes: Game Of Shadows (Warner Bros) NEW [3,703 Theaters] Friday $14.7M, Estimated Weekend $40.8M

2. Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (Fox) NEW [3,723 Theaters] Friday $6.8M, Estimated Weekend $24.2M

3. Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol 3D (Paramount) NEW [425 Theaters] Friday $4.7M, Estimated Weekend $12M

4. New Year’s Eve (Warner Bros) Week 2 [3,505 Theaters] Friday $2.5M (-50%), Estimated Weekend $8M, Estimated Cume $25.2M)

5. The Sitter (Fox) Week 2 [2,752 Theater] Friday $1.4M (-61%), Estimated Weekend $4M, Estimated Cume $17.3

6. Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (Summit) Week 5 [2,958 Theaters] Friday $1.3M, Estimated Weekend $4.1M, Estimated Cume $266.2M

7 Young Adult (Paramount) Week 2 [986 theaters] Friday $1.1K, Estimated Weekend $3.5M, Estimated Cume $4M

8. Hugo 3D (Paramount) Week 4 [2,532 Theaters] Friday $1M, Estimated Weekend $3.5M, Estimated Cume $39M

9. The Descendants (Fox Searchlight) Week 5 [878 Theaters] Friday $930K, Estimated Weekend $3.5M, Estimated Cume $28M

10. The Muppets (Disney) Week 4 [2,808 Theaters] Friday $903K, Estimated Weekend $3.5M, Estimated Cume $71.1M.

Just out of the Top Ten we find Arthur Christmas at #11 and (sadly) in a death spiral, taking in $35.8 million after 24 days. And Happy Feet Two stands at #13 after 29 days, $58 million in its haversack.