Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, won the weekend box office with an estimated $40 million , despite an average debut. In all, the weekend’s top 12 movies earned about 13 percent less than last year’s. Even Sherlock was expected to earn at least $50 million in its opening weekend. Here’s the trailer for the film if you haven’t seen it: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Trailer This coming week brings The Adventures of Tintin, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, We Bought a Zoo , and the wide expansion of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol . In select locations, M:I – 4 was third this weekend behind Holmes and Alvin and the Chipmunks . Here’s a look at how the Top 10 shook out overall nationwide: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows , $40 million Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked , $23.5 million Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol , $13 million New Year’s Eve , $7.4 million The Sitter, $4.4 million The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 , $4.3 million Young Adult , $3.7 million Hugo , $3.63 million Arthur Christmas , $3.6 million The Muppets , $3.5 million
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Sherlock Holmes Wins Weekend at Box Office
