Weekend box office ranking for December 16-18, 2011

Wow, that was the most dramatic teaser for a sports movie that I’ve ever seen. It seems more fitting for a crime thriller perhaps, but one thing I’ve learned is that you really can’t judge a movie by its trailer. And on another note, Mission Impossible had an awesome (money making) opening weekend in Korea.

1. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (U.S.)
Opening date: December 15, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 8.9/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 8.97/10
Weekend ticket sales: 1,079,510
Total ticket sales since the film opening: 1,305,581

2. Chilling Romance (a.k.a. Spellbound) (Korea)
Opening date: December 1, 2011
Directed by Hwang In Ho
Starring Son Ye Jin (Personal Taste) & Lee Min Ki (Quick)
Daum netizens’ average rating: 8.3/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 8.77/10
Weekend: 313,159
Total: 2,028,187

3. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked (U.S.)
Opening date: December 15, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 8.7/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 8.41/10
Weekend: 134,916
Total: 142,865

4. The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (U.S., New Zealand, Belgium)
Opening date: December 7, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 7.1/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 7.00/10
Weekend: 78,342
Total: 639,251

5. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (U.S.)
Opening date: November 30, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 6.7/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 7.36/10
Weekend: 61,730
Total: 1,397,968

6. Arthur Christmas (U.K. & U.S.)
Opening date: November 25, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 8.6/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 8.83/10
Weekend: 34,536
Total: 571,281

7. Perfect Game (Korea)
Opening date: December 21, 2011
Directed by Park Hee Gon (Insadong Scandal)
Starring Jo Seung Woo (The Sword With No Name), Yang Dong Geun (Grand Prix), Choi Jung Won (Brain)
Daum netizens’ average rating: N/A
Naver netizens’ average rating: N/A
Weekend: 32,364
Total: 45,958

8. Wandeuki (a.k.a. Punch) (Korea)
Opening date: October 20, 2011
Directed by Lee Han (My Love, Almost Love)
Starring Kim Yoon Suk (The Yellow Sea), Yoo Ah-in (Sungkyunkwan Scandal), Kim Sang Ho (City Hunter), and Park Hyo Joo (Killer K)
Daum netizens’ average rating: 9.2/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 8.87/10
Weekend: 24,895
Total: 5,300,134

9. Special Investigation Unit (Korea)
Opening date: November 24, 2011
Directed by Hwang Byung Gook (Off-Line, Wedding Campaign)
Starring Uhm Tae Woong (Dr. Champ), Joo Won (Ojakgyo Brothers), Jung Jin Young (Brain), Sung Dong Il (Children), Lee Tae Im (Don’t Hesitate), Kim Jung Tae (Can’t Lose)
Daum netizens’ average rating: 7.0/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 7.55/10
Weekend: 11,568
Total: 1,102,645

10. Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (U.K.)
Opening date: December 15, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 9.3/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 9.58/10
Weekend: 5,350
Total: 6,193