A slumpy month at the box office showed little sign of abating on Friday, when the holdovers Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked fought off a trio of high-octane newcomers -- including the abysmally performing We Bought a Zoo -- to lead the early holiday-weekend competition. Your Friday Box Office is here.
1. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL: $9,740,000 ($42,175,000)
2. SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS: $6,785,000 ($65,539,000)
3. ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED: $5,400,000 ($42,340,000)
4. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO: $4,600,000 ($12,976,000)
5. THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: $3,525,000 ($11,532,000)
6. WE BOUGHT A ZOO: $3,000,000 (new)
[Figures via Box Office Mojo]