Variety reports the top movies, in terms of box office take, for the week of 30 December 2011-5 January 2012. With no new movies opening this week, there was no relative movement among the top four movies. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows held steady at #2, deducing $33.3 million, for a three-week total of $143.4 million. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked held steady at #3, singing up $25.7 million, for a three-week total of $102.1 million.The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo held steady #4, seeking out $24.8 million, for a two-week total of $65.5 million. The Adventures of Tintin fell from #5 to #7, adventuring up $19.2 million, for a two-week total of $55.3 million. The Darkest Hour held steady at #9, battling up $6.6 million, for a two-week total of $15.6 million.
The Muppets fell from #10 to #11, earning $4.3 million, for a six-week total of $84.2 million. Hugo held steady at #12, ratcheting up $4.0 million, for a six-week total of $51.0 million. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn held steady at #14, devouring $3.5 million, for a seven-week total of $276.9 million. Puss In Boots climbed from #23 to #19, swashbuckling up $1.3 million, for a ten-week total of $146.0 million. Arthur Christmas fell from #17 to #20, gifting itself $1.2 million, for a six-week total of $46.3 million. Happy Feet 2 climbed from #24 to #21, dancing up $700 thousand, for a seven-week total of $61.1 million.