Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows led the way during a tame holiday box office weekend, as it made $40 million (analysts projected the picture to pull in $50 million).  Coming in second was Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked with $23.5 million.  Mission: Impossible 4 had a solid $13 million debut, as it opened across the nation in 452 IMAX and large format theaters (it expands to more theaters on Wednesday).  Here’s the top 10:

1.  Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - $40 million

2.  Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked - $23.5 million

3.  Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol - $13 million

4.  New Year’s Eve - $7.42 million

5.  The Sitter - $4.4 million

6.  The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 - $4.3 million

7.  Young Adult - $3.6 million

8.  Hugo - $3.62 million

9.  Arthur Christmas - $3.6 million

10.  The Muppets - $3.45 million

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