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A sequel and two of Hollywood biggest stars didn’t exactly set off any fireworks at the box office this weekend.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader Comes Out On Top; Earns Less Than Previous Two Films
A sequel and two of Hollywood’s biggest stars didn’t exactly set off any fireworks at the box office this weekend. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader totaled an estimated $24.5 million. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe pulled in $65.6 million its first weekend, while The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian made $55 million.
The Tourist starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie packed in $17 million, the action/thriller about an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart performed less than what Sony had hoped for, considering it’s $75 million budget.
In third place, Tangled dipped 33%, earning a total of $14.6 million and tallying up $115.6 million since its release.
In 4th place, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, fell 50 % to an estimated $8.5 million, hitting $257.7 million in 24 days. Its’ 24-day tally ranked as the second-highest of the franchise, behind Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and passing Despicable Me to become the 6th highest grossing movie of 2010.
Denzel Washington’s action/thriller “Unstoppable” rounded out the top 5, earning 3.75 million, with a total of $74.3 million.
USA Weekend Box-Office Summary
week of 10 December 2010
| Rank | Title | Weekend | Gross |
1 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) | $24.5M | $24.5M |
2 | The Tourist (2010) | $17M | $17M |
3 | Tangled (2010) | $14.6M | $116M |
4 | $8.5M | $258M | |
5 | Unstoppable (2010) | $3.75M | $74.3M |
6 | Black Swan (2010) | $3.33M | $5.61M |
7 | Burlesque (2010/I) | $3.2M | $32.6M |
8 | Love and Other Drugs (2010) | $3M | $27.6M |
9 | Due Date (2010) | $2.54M | $94.9M |
10 | Megamind (2010) | $2.51M | $140M |
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