Movies January 16, 2012
'Contraband' Beats 'Beauty' at the Box Office
The Mark Wahlberg action thriller "Contraband" took the top spot at the box office over the Martin Luther King weekend, besting the 3D re-release of the 1991 Disney classic, "Beauty and the Beast."
"Contraband," in which Wahlberg stars as a former smuggler who fights to protect his brother-in-law from a ruthless drug lord, grossed a solid $28.8 million domestically, while "Beauty" collected a respectable $23.5 million.
"Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" came in third with $14.2 million, and the musical comedy "Joyful Noise" starring Queen Latifah and country legend Dolly Parton debut with $13.8 million.
Rounding out the Top 5 was "Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows," which earned $10.5 million.
