Hwood Wants T-Day Weekend Bounty: Breaking Beginning Still #1, The Muppets #2, Hugo #3, Happy Ft #4, Arthur Christmas #5

THURSDAY PM/FRIDAY AM, 3RD UPDATE: My sources are giving me these estimations for United States movie openings but for the 5-day Christmas. “Things really returned around Thursday with photos flying both in directions,” one studio professional emails me. “Won’t understand how it affects the five-day estimations until Friday once the kids photos should come roaring back.” Already it’s searching like a few of the new family fare won’t speed from the theatrical gate, departing a obvious path for Summit Entertainment’sholdover Twilight Saga Breaking Beginning Part 1 to win the weekend derby. Hollywood will havehissy fitsif its northern border American box office slump keeps ongoing. The good thing is that experts are bestowing good reviews and audiences are giving great CinemaScores to today’s opening photos: Disney’s rebootedThe Muppets gained an ‘A’, and The new sony Pictures’ Arthur Christmas an ‘A-’.However the large news Thursday wasthe$2.3M produced by Martin Scorsese’s three dimensional film Hugo that’s using 2,000 less screens than all of the competition. Vital is gleefully calculating $14M because of its first five days on just 1,277 screens and observing its 97% reviews that are positive on Rotten Tomato plants. However I’m still going to hang about until Friday evening to attract any major conclusionsabout a few days ago’s grosses. Meanwhile, The Weinstein Co is platforming its Oscar-buzzed My Week With Marilyn and grows from123 theaters and adds another 121 runs in 61 marketplaces including Canada on Friday.It’s made $150K Wednesday and $162K Thursday for approximately $2M for that 5-day holiday.The Weinstein Co’s other Oscars-recommended film The Artist debuts in 4 locations in NY and LAFriday. Full analysis later: 1. Twilight Saga’s Breaking Beginning Part 1 (Summit) Week2 [4,066 Theaters] Wednesday $12.5M, Thursday $7.6M Believed 5-Day Holiday $55M, Believed Cume $179M 2. The Muppets (Disney) NEW [3,440 Theaters] Wednesday $7.3M, Thursday $5.5M Believed 5-Day Holiday $40M 3. Hugo three dimensional (Vital) NEW [1,277 Theaters] Wednesday $1.6M, Thursday $2.3M Believed 5-Day Holiday $14M 4. Happy Ft Two three dimensional (Warner Bros) Week2 [3,606 Theaters] Wednesday $3M, Thursday $2M Believed 5-Day Holiday $17.5M, Believed Cume $30.2M 5. Arthur Christmas three dimensional (The new sony Pictures) NEW [3,376 Theaters] Wednesday $2.8M, Thursday $1.8M Estimated5-Day Holiday $16M 6. Jack & Jill (The new sony) Week3 [3,438 Theaters] Wednesday $2.1M, Thursday $1.8M Believed 5-Day Holiday $14M, Believed Cume $47M 7. Immortals three dimensional (Relativity) Week 3 [3,120 Theaters] Wednesday $2.2M, Thursday $1.8M Believed 5-Day Holiday $13M, Believed Cume $59.8M 8. Puss In Boots three dimensional (DreamWorks Animation/Componen) Week5 [3,005 Theaters] Wednesday $2M, Thursday $1.3M Believed 5-Day Holiday $10M, Believed Cume $127.8M 9. Tower Heist (Universal) Week4 [2,474 Theaters] Wednesday $1.4M, Thursday $1.5M Believed 5-Day Holiday $9.8M, Believed $58M 10. The Descendants (Fox Searchlight) Week2 [390 Theaters] Wednesday $1MK, Thursday $1.1M Believed 5-Day Holiday $7.1M