The holiday sees strong traffic at the mutliplex; family comedy “Parental Guidance” is the third new film to open on Christmas day.
Universal’s Les Miserables opened to a strong No. 1 on Christmas day with an expected take of $17.5 million, surpassing industry expectations.
Quentin Tarantino‘s Django Unchained also did bang-up business on its first day, grossing a projected $14 million, the top opening for an R-rated film on Christmas Day, exceeding the $10 million earned by Ali in 2002.
Django, from the Weinstein Co., stars Jaime Foxx, Christoph Waltz and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Hollywood was pleased with the level of traffic at the multiplex for Christmas Day.
Placing No. 3 was Peter Jackson‘s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey with an anticipated $10.8 million.
Also opening Tuesday was Fox’s family comedy Parental Guidance, starring Billy Crystal, Bette Midler and Marisa Tomei. The movie came in No. 4 with a projected $6 million to $7 million.
The trio of new films struck a chord with moviegoers: Les Mis received an A CinmeaScore, whileDjango and Parental Guidance both received an A-.
