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‘Sherlock Holmes’ Sequel Tops Box Office with $40M Debut

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Getty 092311 MovieOpening?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1324292295173iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Sherlock Holmes cast a shadow over his box office competition over the weekend.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, the second film to star Robert Downey Jr. as the iconic detective, topped the box office by earning an estimated $40 million in its first three days of release.  The first Sherlock Holmes film raked in $62.3 million during its debut weekend two years ago.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked opened in second place, raising $23.5 million.  Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, which opened in IMAX theaters, finished third, with $13 million.  The Tom Cruise sequel officially debuts this week.

Young Adult, which expanded into wide release Friday, raked in $3.7 million to end the weekend in seventh place.

Here are the top 10 movies from Friday through Sunday, with estimated ticket sales:

1. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, $40 million.
2. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, $23.5 million.
3. Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, $13 million.
4. New Year’s Eve, $7.4 million.
5. The Sitter, $4.4 million.
6. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1, $4.3 million.
7. Young Adult, $3.7 million.
8. Hugo, $3.63 million.
9. Arthur Christmas, $3.6 million.
10. The Muppets, $3.5 million.

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