SHOW BIZ: Weekend Movie Box Office Estimates: December 10- December 12, 2010

By: Dec. 12, 2010
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Rank

Film

Distributor

Weekend Total

# Of Screens

Weeks Playing

Cumulative
Box Office

1

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Fox

$24,500,000

3,555

1

$24,500,000

2

The Tourist

Sony

$17,000,000

2,756

1

$17,000,000

3

Tangled

Buena Vista

$14,559,000

$4,084

3

$115,623,000

4

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

Warner Bros.

$8,500,000

3,577

4

$257,688,000

5

Unstoppable

Fox

$3,750,000

2,967

5

$74,272,000

For more information, access the complete chart on boxofficemojo.com.

1. "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader:" Treader, Lucy, Edmund, and their cousin Eustace encounter merfolk, dragons, dwarves, and a wandering band of lost warriors. As the edge of the world draws near, their remarkable adventure at sea sails toward an exciting, yet uncertain, conclusion. - Jason Buchanan, Rovi

2. "The Tourist:" Johnny Depp stars as an American tourist whose playful dalliance with a stranger leads to a web of intrigue, romance and danger in 'The Tourist'. During an impromptu trip to Europe to mend a broken heart, Frank (Depp) unexpectedly finds himself in a flirtatious encounter with Elise (Angelina Jolie), an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Against the breathtaking backdrop of Paris and Venice, their whirlwind romance quickly evolves as they find themselves unwittingly thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse. -www.moviefone.com

3. "Tangled:" The classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale gets a lavish CG makeover as directors ByRon Howard and Nathan Greno team up to tell the tale of a fair-haired beauty (voiced by MAndy Moore) with long-flowing locks, a gallant hero with a heart of gold, and the evil witch who plots to keep these lovelorn innocents apart. - Jason Buchanan, Rovi

4. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1:" The first installment of the two-film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows follows Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) as they search for the pieces of Voldemort's (Ralph Fiennes) soul that he extracted from his being and hid in obscure locations both far and wide. If the trio is unable to locate and destroy them all, Voldemort will remain immortal. Despite their long friendship, a combination of dark forces, romantic tensions, and long-held secrets threaten to sabotage the mission. David Yates directs. - Tracie Cooper, Rovi

5. "Unstoppable:" Denzel Washington and Star Trek's Chris Pine star in this action thriller from director Tony Scott. The plot surrounds two locomotive operators who team up to stop a runaway train filled with explosives. Live Free or Die Hard's Mark Bomback provides the script for the 20th Century Fox production, co-starring Rosario Dawson. - Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

 

 

 

 


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