The Devil Inside is a critical punching bag, but Paramount knew what they were doing with the marketing with this cheap $1 million acquisition. The horror movie grossed $16.9 million opening day on its way to a potential $30 million weekend. The Devil Inside has already become infamous for a terrible ending, so it’s unlikely this will hold up over the coming weeks, but a great start might be enough for the low-budget effort. The top 5 is rounded out by the big holiday movies, with Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows leading the charge. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo continues to find an audience three weeks into its run—it may yet hit the $100 million mark. War Horse came in at #5 while passing $50 million.
| Title | Friday | Total | |
| 1 | The Devil Inside | $16,850,000 | $16.9 |
| 2 | Mission: Impossible 4 | $6,213,000 | $155.9 |
| 3 | Sherlock Holmes 2 | $4,285,000 | $147.6 |
| 4 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $3,500,000 | $69.0 |
| 5 | War Horse | $2,606,000 | $50.8 |
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