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‘New Year’s Eve’ not too happy

Abigail BreslSarah JessicParker scene from “New Year’s Eve.”

Abigail Breslin and Sarah Jessica Parker in a scene from “New Year’s Eve.”

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Weekend
box office

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. theaters (in millions):

1. New Year’s Eve $13.7

2. The Sitter $10

3. Twilight: Breaking Dawn $7.9

4. The Muppets $7.1

5. Arthur Christmas $6.6

6. Hugo $6.1

7. The Descendants $4.4

8. Happy Feet Two $3.8

9. Jack and Jill $3.2

10. Immortals $2.4

Hollywood.com

Updated: January 13, 2012 8:16AM



Hollywood’s holidays are off to a dreadful start.

Domestic revenues tumbled to a 2011 low of about $77 million this weekend, when the star-filled, holiday-themed romance “New Year’s Eve” debuted at No. 1 with a weak $13.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.





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