Five 3D movies ranked among the top eight top-grossing films of the holiday weekend, including two new releases, one of which enjoyed 75% of its revenue from 3D.
While Summit’s “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1” remained the leader, and was followed by Disney’s new “Muppets,” Warner’s “Happy Feet Two” in 3D and in IMAX repeated in third place with more than $18 million for a two-week domestic haul of nearly $4 mil.
The two newcomers: Sony’s “Arthur Christmas” collected $17 million over the five-day day weekend at 3,376 screens, 53% of which was from 3D showings, according to BoxofficeMojo.com, and Paramount’s “Hugo” generated $15.4 mil. from just 1,277 screens, thanks to 3D, which accounted for 75% of that total.
Relativity Media’s “Immortals” 3D stayed strong in 7th place, growing its three-week domestic total to nearly $69 mil., while an eighth place finish for Paramount/DreamWorks’ “Puss in Boots,” also in 3D and IMAX, grew five-week grosses to $135 mil.
There are three more 3D movies coming in December, beginning with the Chipmunks “Chipwrecked” on Dec. 16, followed by Steven Spielberg’s “The Adventures of Tinin” on Dec. 21 and “The Darkest Hour” on Dec. 23.
— By Scott Hettrick