Christmas Weekend Box Office: 'War Horse' Strong, 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' More powerful

It works out things in the domestic box office were not as disappointing because they initially appeared on Christmas morning. Weekend champion 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' snapped up $46.two million within the four-day holiday, a bid that's nearly $20 million bigger compared to $26.5 million which was reported for that three-day frame. The 4th installment from the Tom Cruise franchise might find yourself being probably the most lucrative yet -Resistant that possibly audiences have forgotten/pardoned Cruise for those that couch-jumping hysteria that clouded this area office of 'Mission: Impossible III.' Elsewhere, 'War Horse' opened up on Christmas Day to strong receipts. The Steven Spielberg-directed Oscar contender drawn within an believed $15 million between Christmas and 12 ,. 26 because of a mature crowd, 31 percent who were 50 plus. Spielberg's 'The Adventures of Tintin' did not fare too the motion-capture adventure gained $16.a million within the four-day weekend, with ticket sales only reaching $24.a million since release on 12 ,. 21 -- or simply $4 million a lot more than weekend a couple of 'Alvin and also the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked' snapped up over Christmas. For another new releases: 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' gained approximately $19 million throughout the 4-day holiday, while 'We Purchased a Zoo' snapped up approximately $15 million. Both of them are being considered disappointments, however with a lengthy holiday week with no new releases next weekend -- plus excellent word-of-mouth -- both films might have lengthy legs. That will not be from the unscreened-for-experts 'Darkest Hour' the alien invasion film was D.O.A on Christmas Day, generating just $5.5 million. EARLER: 'Mission: Impossible' Takes Christmas Crown [via LAT/Company Town] [Photo: DreamWorks] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook