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Still excellent. No, because there are lots of new Chinese releases coming out this week and those will take away plenty of screens from Flowers and Flying Swords.

Wednesday admissions (January 18) The Viral Factor - 7,295 That is about a $45,000-$50,000 OD. <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Thursday adm.</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> (so far)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> January 19</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> % chg</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9,979</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Flowers of War</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3,796</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> From Kokuriko Hill (Can.)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2,183</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Viral Factor</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2,092</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3,620</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1,998</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -44.8%</td> </tr> </tbody></table> Pretty good number for Journey 2. This will be the runaway leader for the weekend. That number for Flowers of War is underwhelming. Strong number for From Kokuriko Hill (From Up on Poppy Hill). Combine that Cantonese admissions number with the Japanese admissions number and it should overtake The Flowers of War this weekend in my opinion even with the 4 weeks of advanced screenings for Flowers. Flowers of War hasn't done well at night for some reason as it's running behind Kokuriko Hill, Viral Factor, Journey 2 and the other 2 Chinese New Year flavoured releases at a number of theaters. I expect a downsize in screens for Flowers Saturday/Sunday. Very good number for The Viral Factor. Wednesday previews thinned out the admissions for Thursday previews but that is an excellent number because all theaters are only showing previews at night. Good for The Great Magician but it'll have terrible holds for the rest of the weekend.

Awesome premiere. The scene between Raylan and Boyd was hilarious! Definitely excited about what the big baddie has in store this season.Liked the way Raylan got one over that Nix guy.

Thursday schedules (from UA) <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ff00" colspan="1"> Times Square</td> <td bgcolor="#00ff00" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#00ff00" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ff00" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#00ff00" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#00ff00" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Viral Factor - 2 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D - 2 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> New Year's Eve (Tue.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D - 7 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician - 5 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> From Kokuriko Hill (Can.) - 3 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 1 showing (▼ 4)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (Tue.)</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#000000" colspan="1"> Langham Place</td> <td bgcolor="#000000" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#000000" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#000000" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#000000" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#000000" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Viral Factor - 4 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D - 7 showings (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> I Love Hong Kong 2012 - 3 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician - 9 showings (▲ 8)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Turning Point 2</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D - 8 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> My Name is Khan - 1 showing (▼ 2)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> We Bought A Zoo</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> From Kokuriko Hill (Can.) - 4 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> You Are the Apple of My Eye - 1 showing (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Flowers of War - 3 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Muppets (Can.) - 3 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol</td> </tr> </tbody></table> Times Square, which is closing on Jan. 31, didn't see any major declines in showtimes with the two openers from last week on Thursday. Meanwhile, at Langham Place, The Great Magician even saw an increase in showtimes from Wednesday. Friday will see it come down a bit. _____________________________________ The Viral Factor did not rank in the top 5 on Wednesday's admissions chart as of yet. I'll keep you posted if it does.

Except that the holidays fall on Monday-Wednesday and in China, some people get either 1 week or 10 days off. More time for Sherlock Holmes to make serious money.

More Friday schedules <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#cc99ff" colspan="1"> Tsuen Wan</td> <td bgcolor="#cc99ff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#cc99ff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#cc99ff" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#cc99ff" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#cc99ff" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Viral Factor - 2 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D - 1 showing (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Thu.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> All's Well Ends Well 2012 - 4 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician - 1 showing (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> I Love Hong Kong 2012 - 4 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D - 8 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> From Kokuriko Hill (Can.) - 5 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Flowers of War - 6 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> The One</td> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Viral Factor - 4 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D - 4 showings (▼ 7)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> We Bought A Zoo (Tue.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> All's Well Ends Well 2012 - 3 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician - 5 showings (▼ 7)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> I Love Hong Kong 2012 - 3 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 1 showing (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D - 9 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Skin I Live In - 3 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (Thu.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> From Kokuriko Hill (Jap.) - 6 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3 Idiots (Tue.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Flowers of War - 7 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> From Kokuriko Hill will either be shown in Cantonese or the original Japanese version. Kokuriko Hill is doing very well at The ONE so far. Lunar New Year Predictions - My predictions for the big weekend are up. Check it out as it not only discusses about this weekend but the week in more depth and the weeks after the holidays.

40m is definitely in play from that number.

Stop worrying. It's fantastic.3.5m OD. That is excellent and with the CNY holidays coming up, it should continue to play strongly throughout the week leading into next weekend.

9.9m according to BOM.

First Journey was popular in China. No surprise it will get a release there.

Saturday/Sunday admissions<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Saturday adm.</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> (so far)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> January 14</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> WKD % chg</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> QD % chg</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8,057</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +44.3%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6,140</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +3.8%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3,400</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +21.1%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2,621</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +23.2%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Skin I Live In</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 934</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +1.5%</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Saturday adm.</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> January 14</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> WKD % chg</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> QD % chg</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 24,104</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +70.8%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 13,106</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +28.1%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 18,274</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 11,261</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -38.4%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +67.7%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 15,552</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8,404</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -46.0%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +50.5%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Skin I Live In</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3,449</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +49.1%</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sunday adm.</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> (so far)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> January 15</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> WKD % chg</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> QD % chg</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9,281</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +15.2%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6,156</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +0.3%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3,253</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +24.1%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3,188</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -6.2%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1,062</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sunday adm.</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> January 15</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> WKD % chg</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> QD % chg</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 22,619</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -6.2%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10,714</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -18.3%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9,113</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -19.1%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7,708</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -8.3%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Flowers of War</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3,245</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Weekend adm.</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Jan 12-15</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> % chg</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 71,286</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 42,851</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 30,919</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 24,870</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Weekend Estimates</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> January 12</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW (est.)</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> % chg</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Total (est.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> The Great Magician</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $450,000</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $450,000</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $370,000</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $370,000</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $242,000</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -38%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $840,000</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $178,000</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -45%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $5,578,000</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $64,200</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -54%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $3,479,200</td> </tr> </tbody></table> The Great Magician pulled away from The Darkest Hour to take the weekend. The weekend didn't really ignite the box office before the Chinese New Year holidays but that should all change next week. Good holds for Dragon Tattoo and Mission Impossible. They should find their way to about 1m and 5.65m respectively. Sherlock Holmes will squeeze 3.5m before leaving theaters. Friday schedules Note: Due to the abnormal scheduling for this week, I have decided to take Friday's schedules instead to get a truer picture of how badly holdovers get cut this weekend. Note 2: The number of showtimes in brackets for holdovers is from Tuesday due to The Viral Factor getting special previews starting on Wednesday. Note 3: All movies are leaving theaters on Wednesday, unless otherwise specified.<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> Palace APM</td> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#0000ff" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Viral Factor - 4 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D - 2 showings (▼ 10)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> New Year's Eve</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> All's Well Ends Well 2012 - 6 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician - 2 showings (▼ 8)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Awakening</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> I Love Hong Kong 2012 - 7 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Thu.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D - 9 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Turning Point 2</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> From Kokuriko Hill (Can.) - 5 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> We Bought A Zoo</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Flowers of War - 7 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Muppets (Can.) - 2 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Muppets (Eng.) - 2 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3 Idiots (Thu.)</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> Festival Walk</td> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#000080" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Viral Factor - 3 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D - 4 showings (▼ 7)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> New Year's Eve</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> All's Well Ends Well 2012 - 4 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician - 3 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> We Bought A Zoo</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> I Love Hong Kong 2012 - 3 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 1 showing (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (Eng.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D - 7 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Skin I Live In - 3 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (Can.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> From Kokuriko Hill (Can.) - 6 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol - 1 showing (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (Thu.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Flowers of War - 6 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3 Idiots - 1 showing (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Muppets (Can.) - 1 showing</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Muppets (Eng.) - 4 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> The two openers from this week weren't going to get cut in its 2nd weekend just yet. Palace APM may still cut both The Darkest Hour and The Great Magician on Saturday depending on Puss in Boots and The Viral Factor's full day schedules. Having a 7th screen at Festival Walk has really helped and allowed more holdovers to stay throughout Friday. More schedules to be posted throughout the week.

1. The Dark Knight Rises2. Haywire3. The Amazing Spider-Man4. The Avengers5. Brave6. Expendables 27. The Hunger Games8. Total Recall9. The Hobbit10. Gravity

1. The Hobbit - 935m2. Ice Age: Continental Drift - 800m3. The Dark Knight Rises - 625m4. The Amazing Spider-Man - 590m5. Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 - 450m

Watch this become The CW's highest rated show of all time.

Thursday final admissions <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Thursday adm.</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> January 12</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> % chg</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10,453</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8,798</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3,829</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3,173</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Skin I Live In</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1,312</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Thursday Actuals</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> January 12</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> Last Thu. (USD)</td> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> Thursday (USD)</td> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> % chg</td> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> Theaters</td> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> Days</td> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> Total</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $111,682</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 43</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $111,682</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $71,641</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 41</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $71,641</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $59,790</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $31,483</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -47.3%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 42</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $628,276</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $46,793</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $22,697</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -51.5%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 39</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 29</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $5,427,939</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $21,601</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $9,163</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -57.6%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 28</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 29</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $3,450,752</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $15,193</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $9,106</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -40.1%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 18</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 22</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $2,012,497</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Skin I Live In</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $11,182</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $7,871</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -29.6%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 15</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $292,251</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Turning Point 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $17,810</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $7,575</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -57.5%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 24</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 15</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $825,993</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> New Year's Eve</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $29,612</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $4,919</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -83.4%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 28</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $213,717</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> We Bought A Zoo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $8,461</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $4,526</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -46.5%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 17</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 15</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $396,535</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> You Are the Apple of My Eye</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $7,937,115</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3 Idiots</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $2,929,019</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $1,224,239</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $1,172,602</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Happy Feet 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $817,131</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $774,362</td> </tr> </tbody></table> That actual for The Darkest Hour looks odd. I can't imagine it having a higher OD than Immortals by $20,000 when it was 5,000 admissions behind Immortals' OD admissions. If we apply Immortals' OD multiplier to The Darkest Hour, Hour would come in below The Great Magician's OD. As a sidenote, there were no price adjustments for 3D releases in December. The hikes only applied to 2D releases. Dragon Tattoo had a fairly good hold. Mission Impossible did well too. I see them flip-flopping when this weekend is over. MI4 will pass 5.5m but not much more. It might get to 5.6m before the holidays. Sherlock Holmes will get to 3.5m before it's taken out of theaters next week. Breaking Dawn had an excellent hold. It will still end up leaving theaters next week below Twilight's number. Pretty amazing that Twilight's number still holds up to this day when comparing it to the other films in the franchise. The Skin I Live In is holding well but it is too ambitious to suggest that it will match Tree of Life's number. It better hope that the arthouse theaters keep showing this, otherwise this will go kaput too next week. Turning Point 2 will come in well below its predecessor. It won't even make half of what the first one made. New Year's Eve crashed and burned. They got what they deserved for scheduling this after the holiday. We Bought A Zoo has done OK. You Are the Apple of My Eye and 3 Idiots runs look just about over. Their upcoming milestones won't be achieved. Alvin passes Tintin. Good performance from Alvin as it increased about 50% from the second movie. Tintin disappointed. <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Friday adm.</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> (so far)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> January 13</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> WKD % chg</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> QD % chg</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5,917</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +19.2%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5,585</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +54.3%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2,808</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +105.6%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2,128</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +72.6%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Skin I Live In</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 920</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +102.6%</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Friday adm.</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> January 13</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> WKD % chg</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> QD % chg</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 14,110</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +35.0%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10,233</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +16.3%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6,716</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +75.4%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5,585</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +76.0%</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Skin I Live In</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2,313</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> +76.3%</td> </tr> </tbody></table> Nothing to see here except Great Magician pulling away from Darkest Hour. Edit: Forgot to add last weekend's actuals. <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Jan. 5 WKD</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Film Title</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Distributor</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Weekend BO</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Weeks</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Engmnts</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Eng. average</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> % change</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> B.O. Cume</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> Sony Int'l</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $469,633</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 35</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $13,418</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $598,172</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Paramount Int'l</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $323,804</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 43</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $7,530</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -60%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $5,399,521</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> New Year's Eve</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> Warner Bros Int'l</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $164,103</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 36</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $4,558</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $208,349</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Warner Bros Int'l</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $139,677</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 32</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $4,365</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -66%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $3,414,674</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Turning Point 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Intercontinental</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $110,934</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 33</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $3,362</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -78%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $820,163</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, The</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Golden Scene</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $95,052</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 27</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $3,520</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -72%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $1,990,598</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 7</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> Awakening, The</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> Panasia Films</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $76,613</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> 16</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $4,788</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> $104,761</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Skin I Live In, The</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Edko</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $70,635</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $11,773</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -44%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $285,169</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> We Bought A Zoo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Fox Int'l</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $54,740</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 24</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $2,281</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -76%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $394,938</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Fox Int'l</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $53,064</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 23</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $2,307</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -82%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $1,234,393</td> </tr> </tbody></table> Note: That Girl with the Dragon Tattoo number includes special screenings. BOM lists its actual weekend tally at $391,896.

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Thursday adm.</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> (so far)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> January 12</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Rank</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#00ffff" colspan="1"> % chg</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4,963</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3,620</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1,366</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1,233</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Skin I Live In</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 454</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> </tr> </tbody></table> 1/12 THU Update: Great Magician is catching up with The Darkest Hour. It will soon overtake Darkest Hour in admissions. Chinese New Year notes: - The Flowers of War is once again receiving special screenings this weekend. This will be its 4th week of advanced screenings. - From Up on Poppy Hill will have a lot of special screenings on Saturday/Sunday. This will be its 2nd week of advanced screenings. It also has the potential to sneak into the top 5 on both days. - The Viral Factor will have public screenings starting on January 19.

No, it won't be. A lot of its gross hinges on China. I see something like 20-25m total there. The way that the holidays this year fell will allow movies to co-exist with each other there. Taiwan could do 5m but to me I feel that is the most unknown. It could go way higher than that or bomb. HK will do 3-5m. Singapore/Malaysia might do 2-4m each.

Really good for Apple of My Eye.

Weekend actuals 1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - $424,778 X. New Year's Eve - $163,998 <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Thursday Actuals</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> January 5</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> LW</td> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> TW</td> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> Title</td> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> Last Thu. (USD)</td> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> Thursday (USD)</td> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> % chg</td> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> Theaters</td> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> Days</td> <td bgcolor="#003300" colspan="1"> Total</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $59,790</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 37</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $149,372</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $142,229</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $46,793</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -67.1%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 45</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 22</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $5,018,910</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> New Year's Eve</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $29,612</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 38</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $29,612</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $74,079</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $21,601</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -70.8%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 33</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 22</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $3,274,207</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 5</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Turning Point 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $86,526</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $17,810</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -79.4%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 33</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $674,600</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 4</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $68,228</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $15,193</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -77.7%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 27</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 15</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $1,876,033</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Skin I Live In</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $19,041</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $11,182</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -41.3%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 6</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $194,441</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Awakening</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $10,391</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> --</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 16</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 1</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $28,329</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 7</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 9</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> We Bought A Zoo</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $38,178</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $8,461</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -77.8%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 24</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $327,074</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 8</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 10</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $26,006</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $5,391</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> -79.3%</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 15</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 15</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $729,754</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> You Are the Apple of My Eye</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $7,917,789</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3 Idiots</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $2,896,264</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $1,172,823</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $1,162,169</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Happy Feet 2</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> $779,899</td> </tr> </tbody></table> January 12 schedules<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> Pacific Place</td> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#993366" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D - 6 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> New Year's Eve - 2 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician - 4 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 5 showings (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3 Idiots</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Skin I Live In - 3 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> We Bought A Zoo - 3 showings (▲ 1)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (Eng.) - 2 showings (▲ 1)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - 2 showings (▼ 3)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol - 5 showings (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> Olympian City</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#ffff00" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D - 10 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> New Year's Eve - 2 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Speed Angels</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician - 9 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Awakening - 1 showing (▼ 4)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Turning Point 2</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 5 showings (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> We Bought A Zoo</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 - 1 showing (▼ 2)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (Can.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - 1 showing (▼ 2)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (Can.)</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol - 3 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3 Idiots - 1 showing (▼ 2)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" class="tablebg table1"> <tbody> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> The One</td> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> New</td> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> Holdovers</td> <td bgcolor="#ffcc00" colspan="1"> Leaving</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Darkest Hour 3D - 9 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> New Year's Eve - 1 showing (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Speed Angels</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Great Magician - 6 showings</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 5 showings (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Texas Killing Fields</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Skin I Live In - 5 showings (▼ 6)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Turning Point 2</td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> We Bought A Zoo - 1 showing (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 - 1 showing (-)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - 1 showing (▼ 2)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol - 2 showings (▼ 5)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr class="1"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> 3 Idiots - 1 showing (▼ 2)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> January 12 Predictions

The Viral Factor (逆戰) Director: Dante Lam Cast: Jay Chou, Nicholas Tse Production Budget: $17 million US Filming locations: China, Hong Kong, Jordan, Malaysia, Middle East, Netherlands, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam Languages: Cantonese, Putonghua, English Release dates Asia China - January 17 Singapore - January 19 Malaysia - January 19 Taiwan - January 20 Hong Kong - January 21 Pacific Australia - January 26 New Zealand - January 26 Non Asia-Pacific US - January 20 (limited) It'll definitely recoup its budget with China alone. Singapore/Malaysia/Taiwan/HK should combine for about 5-15m total. Australia/NZ seem to be limited release only. Interesting thing about this movie is that it's getting a US day-date release with Asia. Prediction: 40m

Any big movies there? The Viral Factor should be pretty big, right?

1. Sanctum (0/10)2. Blue Valentine (1/10)3. Hanna (2/10)4. The Tree of Life (3/10)5. Bridesmaids (3/10)6. Margin Call7. Unknown (5/10)8. Mr. Popper's Penguins (5.5/10)9. Limitless (5.5/10)10. Hall Pass (5.5/10)

3 Idiots passed 2.9m this weekend. 3 Idiots has a small chance of making it to 3m. I fear the Chinese New Year releases will kill off any and all holdovers including 3 Idiots...3 Idiots already seems to be fading a lot. I think the best case for it is 2.97m..of course, if by a small miracle it stays in theaters on Chinese New Year, then 3m could happen.

I just checked mtime and there are no Chinese releases scheduled for New Year's. Wow. This year, in particular, Chinese people have up to 9-11 straight days of holidays and they don't schedule a local film?? I see SH2 dominating then with about 35-40m total.

It opened this week...check the first post for the full schedule for this month.My Name is Khan is looking at a weekend of about $15,000-$20,000 from 4 theaters.