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Box Score: Mama knocks out the competition
Oscar-nominated Jessica Chastain led the Martin Luther King Jr. long weekend with an one-two punch as the horror film Mama [MAMA] topped the box office with an estimated $33.0 million, while Zero Dark Thirty [ZDTHR] stepped down to second with $18.7 million over the four-day holiday period. The audience for the PG-13 rated Mama skewed 61% female and 63% under 25.
Silver Linings Playbook [SLINB] rose to third place with $13.0 million in its expansion to 2523 theters. The multiple-Oscar nominated comedy has tallied $57.0 million.
Gangster Squad [TFGSQ] finished fourth at $10.3 million. The period actioner dropped 49% from its debut when comparing the 3-day portion of the weekend.
Despite a star-studded cast, Broken City [BRKCT] debuted with just $9.5 million over the holiday weekend. The R-raed thriller attracted an audience that was 78% over 25.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is back but moviegoers didn't cared as The Last Stand [LSTND] managed only $7.2 million over the long weekend.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S-M | TOTAL |
| 1 | MAMA | $33,034,560 | $33,034,560 |
| 2 | ZERO DARK THIRTY | $18,700,000 | $57,045,000 |
| 3 | SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK | $13,019,000 | $56,978,270 |
| 4 | GANGSTER SQUAD | $10,305,000 | $33,415,000 |
| 5 | A HAUNTED HOUSE | $9,700,000 | $31,300,000 |
| 6 | BROKEN CITY | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 |
| 7 | DJANGO UNCHAINED | $9,235,000 | $139,353,735 |
| 8 | LES MISERABLES | $9,245,715 | $131,803,735 |
| 9 | THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY | $7,715,000 | $288,705,000 |
| 10 | THE LAST STAND | $7,215,000 | $7,215,000 |
| 11 | LINCOLN | $6,805,000 | $161,941,000 |
| 12 | PARENTAL GUIDANCE | $5,250,000 | $67,275,154 |
Tag(s): MAMA, ZDTHR, SLINB, TFGSQ, BRKCT, LSTND
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