Weekend box office ranking for December 30, 2011-January 1, 2012

After debating over which picture to use as the main image this week, I’ve decided on this poster for Perfect Game. Although it is not a blockbuster hit in the likes of Mission Impossible, it is quietly earning rave reviews by the audience with many describing the film as “deeply moving.” Perfect Game is based on the true story of baseball players Choi Dong Won and Sun Dong Yeol.

1. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (U.S.)
Opening date: December 15, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 8.6/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 8.76/10
Weekend ticket sales: 1,013,668
Total ticket sales since the film opening: 5,386,797

2. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (U.S.)
Opening date: December 21, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 7.9/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 8.14/10
Weekend: 448,287
Total: 1,432,109

3. My Way (Korea)
Opening date: December 21, 2011
Directed by Kang Je Gyu (Taegukgi)
Starring Jang Dong Gun (The Warrior’s Way), Odagiri Joe (The Warrior and the Wolf), Fan Bingbing (Shaolin)
Daum netizens’ average rating: 6.1/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 6.97/10
Weekend: 416,646
Total: 1,735,808

4. 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: 9.0/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 9.03/10
Weekend: 238,191
Total: 890,261

5. Friends: Naki on the Monster Island (Japan)
Opening date: December 29, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 8.9/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 8.47/10
Weekend: 166,347
Total: 203,118

6. 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: 8.74/10
Weekend: 147,183
Total: 2,819,392

7. The Lion King 3 D (U.S.)
Opening date: December 29, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 9.0/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 9.30/10
Weekend: 139,178
Total: 170,962

8. Pokemon the Movie: White (Japan)
Opening date: December 22, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 8.3/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 7.95/10
Weekend: 75,759
Total: 285,518

9. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked (U.S.)
Opening date: December 15, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 8.5/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 8.28/10
Weekend: 61,468
Total: 516,727

10. Pokemon the Movie: Black (Japan)
Opening date: December 22, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 8.9/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 7.81/10
Weekend: 57,113
Total: 234,721