Sherlock Homes 2 Wins Weak Box Office Weekend
The holiday shopping season seems to be a big one for movie goers. This weekend ended up being rather weak, but Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows lead the way followed by Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Both “Sherlock” and “Alvin” sold far fewer tickets than prerelease audience surveys had projected. Robert Downey Jr.’s detective film brought in a so-so $40 million domestically, according to an estimate from distributor Warner Bros. Heading into the weekend, the studio had estimated the film could make $55 million. And the third animated film about singing chipmunks grossed a weak $23.5 million, about $15 million less than audience polling had indicated the film would collect.
I really enjoyed the first Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock movie,b ut I’m not a big “go to the movies” sort for movies I don’t think are very high quality, or need to be seen on the big screen because of effects. I’d much rather wait and use netflix coupons and get them at home on my home theater system rather than pay through the nose to watch a movie at the theater.
