Open Road Films scored its first number movie as its second release ever The Grey [TGREY] banked an estimated $20.0 million. Liam Neeson [LNEES] once again demonstrated his draw as an action star. Males made up 60% of the opening weekend audience.
Last weekend's champ Underworld: Awakening [UNDW4] came in second at $12.5 million, a 51% drop from its opening weekend.
One for the Money [1MONY] debuted in third place with $11.8 million. The Katherine Heigl [KHEIG] comedy attracted predominantly older women with the crowd 79% female and 74% over the age of 25.
Red Tails [REDTL] finished fourth with $10.4 million, falling 45% from its debut.
Rounding out the top five, Man on a Ledge [MNLDG] earned $8.3 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | THE GREY | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| 2 | UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING | $12,500,000 | $45,126,000 |
| 3 | ONE FOR THE MONEY | $11,750,000 | $11,750,000 |
| 4 | RED TAILS | $10,400,000 | $33,779,795 |
| 5 | MAN ON A LEDGE | $8,250,000 | $8,250,000 |
| 6 | EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE | $7,145,000 | $21,106,000 |
| 7 | THE DESCENDANTS | $6,550,000 | $58,848,014 |
| 8 | CONTRABAND | $6,532,250 | $56,401,750 |
| 9 | BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D | $5,345,000 | $41,147,000 |
| 10 | HAYWIRE | $4,000,000 | $15,279,202 |
| 11 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE- GHOST PROTOCOL | $3,550,000 | $202,641,000 |
| 12 | THE ARTIST | $3,315,000 | $16,744,098 |
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
Tag(s): TGREY, LNEES, UNDW4, 1MONY, KHEIG, REDTL, MNLDG