Box Office: "Sherlock Holmes" Tops Cruise & the Chipmunks
Comfortably positioned atop the pack, "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" shot to the number one spot at the box office over the weekend of December 16-18, 2011.
The Guy Ritchie directed sequel starring Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr pulled in $16 million on Friday while expected to garner a total of $42.4 million during its first weekend of release.
Situated in the runner-up slot is a fellow theatrical newcomer, as family friendly film "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" nabbed $7.1 million during its opening night in cinemas while trending towards an approximate $25.8 million weekend take.
Rounding out the top five at the box office in estimated weekend totals are the Tom Cruise spearheaded action caper "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" ($12.1 million), followed by the star-laden ensemble picture "New Year's Eve" ($7.7 million) and vampire blockbuster "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1" ($4.2 million).
Also of note, the just-released Charlize Theron dark comedy "Young Adult" finds itself in the tenth position while on track to close out opening weekend with $3.6 million.
