‘Underworld’ overpowers rest
By CHRISTY LEMIRE January 22, 2012 8:44PM
Cast member Kate Beckinsale arrives at the premiere of "Underworld Awakening" in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. "Underworld Awakening" will be released in theaters Jan. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Weekend
box office
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. theaters (in millions):
1. Underworld Awakening $25.4
2. Red Tails $19.1
3. Contraband $12.2
4. Extremely Loud & ... $10.5
5. Haywire $9
6. Beauty and the Beast $8.6
7. Joyful Noise $6.1
8. Mission: Impossible $5.5
9. Sherlock Holmes: Game $4.8
10. Girl with Dragon Tattoo $3.7
Hollywood.com
Updated: February 25, 2012 8:09AM
The Tuskegee Airmen were no match for Kate Beckinsale in leather this weekend as the fourth installment of the “Underworld” franchise coasted to the top at theaters.
“Underworld Awakening” was an easy No. 1, according to studio estimates from tracking firm Hollywood.com.
Fans turned out as well for “Red Tails.” The World War II film about the Tuskegee corps earned $19.1 million, $2 million above projections.
Gannett News Service
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