January 4, 2012 15:39

'Mission: Impossible' wins New Year UK box office battle

Tom Cruise blockbuster takes almost double the numbers of 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol comfortably won the New Year UK box office battle at the weekend.

Tom Cruise's action sequel took over £8 million, almost double its nearest rival, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, which opened on Boxing Day. Ghost Protocol received a boost from its IMAX opening on December 21, prints of which also feature the six-minute prologue to The Dark Knight Rises.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows is third, with animations Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked and Puss In Boots completing the top five.

Acclaimed silent movie homage The Artist landed just outside the top ten at the number 13, with a severely limited initial release. However its numbers are expected to greatly improve as Oscar buzz builds.

The UK box office top ten is:

1. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol - £8,188,209
2. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - £4,325,594
3. Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows - £2,546,529
4. Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked - £1,451,331
5. Puss In Boots - £1,366,975
6. New Year's Eve - £736,024
7. Arthur Christmas - £302,006
8. Hugo - £244,283
9. Happy Feet 2 - £221,804
10. Don 2 - £189,669