Contraband” from Universal tops the Martin Luther King weekend box office having a as good as expected $24.5 million for Friday through Sunday and $28.8 million for your Friday through Monday period.

Mark Wahlberg stars like a former smuggler who fights to protect his brother-in-law originating from a ruthless drug lord. Giovanni Ribisi and Kate Beckinsale also star with this R-rated action drama from Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur.

Disney had great success using its 3-D re-release of “The Lion King” not too long ago and they continued this course as his or her family favorite “Beauty and also the Beast” contains the three-dimensional treatment and earns $17.8 million with the 3-days and $23.5 million to the 4-day quantity of Christmas weekend. Released originally in 1991, the animated classic has earned $350 million worldwide and possesses obviously found favor which has a completely new audience in 3-D.

Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible- Ghost Protocol” carries on thrill audiences and as result ascended time for the top of the box office chart inside mid-week derby the other day. Recently Tom Cruise added another $11.7 million for your 3-days and $14.2 million to the 4-days along with the action blockbuster is already speeding toward $200 million in America.

Warner Bros.’ musical comedy “Joyful Noise” starring Queen Latifah and country legend Dolly Parton was released singing last week with $11.Two million for 3-days and $13.8 million in the debut. A post of two women wanting to save their town choir from budget cuts resonated well with audiences looking for an uplifting experience at the movie theater.

Rounding out your 5 top is “Sherlock Holmes: Bet on Shadows” from Warner Bros. which earned $8.6 000 0000 for that 3-days and $10.5 million for any 4-day period. Included in the fifth weekend of release the Robert Downey, Jr. sequel is showing continued strength at the box office mainly because it nears the $175 million mark in America.

Excellent news for Hollywood because extended Martin Luther King weekend gives us another “up” weekend with revenues before the same weekend in the year 2011 by 3% about the 3-day portion and nearly 4% for that Friday through Monday period. Year-to-Date revenues are up a solid 14.65% vs. the exact same period next year. To get more detailed news, just turn on to watch movies online website Digitalfreedom, in which you will receive every new Hollywood gossip from newer to old or old to newer.

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