Sequels rake in box office winnings
2011-12-19 09:38
Los Angeles - Action adventure film
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows led a trio of sequels at the US box office over the weekend with $40m in ticket sales, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters on Sunday.
The sequel to 2009's
Sherlock Holmes starring Robert Downey Jr beat
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, the third film in the
popular family franchise.
Chipwrecked pulled in $23.5m from Friday through Sunday.
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, the fourth movie in the action series starring Tom Cruise, was in third place with $13m at just 425 theatres over three days.
Sherlock Holmes and
Chipwrecked played in more than 3 700 theatres each.