The winter freeze has brought a slight chill to the domestic box office, as theaters and studios face the consequences of last year's labor strikes and ensuing production delays. Despite the slowdown, there were a few notable performances over the Jan. 19-21 weekend.
Leading the pack for the second week in a row was Paramount's Mean Girls musical, which raked in an estimated $11.7 million from 3,826 theaters, bringing its domestic total to $50 million. However, the Tina Fey-penned musical experienced a steeper drop than anticipated, falling 59 percent.
