Friday Numbers: Contraband - 8.7M; Beauty and the Beast 3D - 5.6M; Joyful Noise - 3.3M

[Magic]

Two good weekends doesn't by any means assure that the slump is over. In a few weeks this talk will probably die down and films will underperform again.

[Hiccup]

Two good weekends doesn't by any means assure that the slump is over. In a few weeks this talk will probably die down and films will underperform again.

Your sadly right

[rockNrollaDIM]

I disapprove. So so generic opening to 25m? Wow

[Magic]

People like movies that are offered since the beginning of 2012.

But the question is "why?"

[Cedarpoint1111]

That's great! 2012 is off to a very nice start indeed.

[Neo]

Definitly a big month for Beckinsale, and a good return of Mark Walhberg.

Should also be good forBaltasar Kormakur, he has 2 Guns, Everest and Viking. Should help these movies out.

[Neo]

Two good weekends doesn't by any means assure that the slump is over. In a few weeks this talk will probably die down and films will underperform again.

??? Maybe February 3 and 24th. Look at the 20th - Haywire, U4 and Red Tails. 27th - The Grey, Man on a Ledge. Feb. 10 - SW, Journey, Safe House, Feb. 17 - Holiday.

[druv10]

Based on these numbers, holdovers (save TDI) should barely drop.

Do you have any numbers for the holdovers or are you just guessing? Edited January 14, 2012 by druv10

[Incepted]

I have contraband to win January in the highest grossing movie by month. Good start.

[Fanboy]

I hope 2012 continues to impress.

[FilmBuff]

If it can stay strong in Febraury, March will break out with a ton of hit films.

[Biggestgeekever]

1. Contraband (Universal) NEW [2,863 Theaters]

Friday $7.7M, 3-Day Weekend $22.9M, 4-Day Holiday $28M

2. Beauty And The Beast 3D (Disney) NEW [2,625 Theaters]

Friday $5.5M, 3-Day Weekend $18.5M, 4-Day Holiday $25.6M

3. Joyful Noise (Warner Bros) NEW [2,863 Theaters]

Friday $3.7M, 3-Day Weekend $12.3M, 4-Day Holiday $14.8M

4. Mission: Impossible 4 (Paramount) Week 5 [3,346 Theaters]

Friday $3.5M, 3-Day Weekend $12.1M, 4-Day Holiday $14.6M, Est Cume $189.9M

5) Sherlock Holmes 2 (Warner Bros) Week 5 [3,155 Theater]

Friday $2.5M, 3-Day Weekend $8.8M, 4-Day Holiday $10.6M, Est Cume $172.2M

6) The Devil Inside (Paramount) Week 2 [2,551 Theaters]

Friday $2.1M, 3-Day Weekend $7.5M (-78%), 4-Day Holiday $8.7M

Even better for Contraband and Beast. I lol in Devil Inside's general direction.

[MrWhoopee]

MI4 and SH2 continue to plod alongside each other

[Magic]

MI4 and SH2 continue to plod alongside each other

Yes. Those two films have been able to co-exist rather well I would say.

[MovieGuyKyle16]

even though we get a good laugh at how bad The Devil Inside plummets in its second week, they will get the last laugh (their making profit now)

[Magic]

even though we get a good laugh at how bad The Devil Inside plummets in its second week, they will get the last laugh (their making profit now)

Yep. The damage is already done and we are going to be seeing more of these "films" now.

[American Eagle]

I'm starting to believe in SH2 for $200M. MI4 is almost there!Good numbers all around

[Fake]

Very good numbers for the openers.I hope MI4 and SH2 go up, and TDI goes down.

[Totem]

I'm starting to believe in SH2 for $200M. MI4 is almost there!Good numbers all around

It will be very difficult for SH to pass 200m but it does have a very feint chance.

[AniNate]

Solid weekend. I doubt Contraband's staying power but it did its job.Hopefully this carries over a couple more months