
As for Arthur Christmas ($12.7 million) and Hugo ($11.4), they had to settle for 4th and 5th, as they were beaten by Happy Feet Two ($13.4 million). Arthur Christmas may have a hard time making it's money back, as it reportedly cost $100 million, but a Christmas family movie release just in time for the Christmas season may have some legs. As for Hugo, time will tell, as it only debuted in a limited amount of theaters, but did reported cost $170 million to make.
Weekend Estimates
Movie | Weekend Gross | Total Gross | Budget |
1) Breaking Dawn Part 1 2) The Muppets 3) Happy Feet Two 4) Arthur Christmas 5) Hugo 6) Jack and Jill 7) Immortals 8) Puss in Boots 9) Tower Heist 10) The Descendants | $42 million $29.5 million $13.4 million $12.7 million $11.4 million $10.3 million $8.8 million $7.5 million $7.3 million $7.2 million | $221.3 million $42 million $43.8 million $17 million $15.4 million $57.4 million $68.6 million $135.4 million $65.4 million $10.7 million | $110 million $45 million $135 million $100 million $170 million $79 million $75 million $130 million $75 million n/a |