The aftermath of hurricane Sandy did not put a damper on the weekend box office as Wreck-It Ralph [RALPH] punched out an estimated $49.1 million to kick off the holiday movie season. The CG animated film set in the world of video games brought out mostly families who made up 68% of the audience.
Flight [FLIGH] debuted in second place with a stellar $25.0 million from just 1900 theaters. The Denzel Washington drama attracted a crowd that was 90% over the age of 25.
Last weekend's top film Argo [ARGO] dropped back to third plae with $10.2 million. The hostage thriller has banked $75.9 million after 4 weekends.
The Man with the Iron Fists [TMWIF] smashed $8.2 million to open in fourth place. The kung fu flick skewed male.
Cloud Atlas [CLATL] decline 45% in its second session to $5.3 million, while Silent Hill: Revelation [SHIL2] tumbled 59% to $3.3 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | WRECK-IT RALPH | $49,100,000 | $49,100,000 |
| 2 | FLIGHT | $25,010,000 | $25,010,000 |
| 3 | ARGO | $10,245,000 | $75,896,000 |
| 4 | THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS | $8,219,200 | $8,219,200 |
| 5 | TAKEN 2 | $6,000,000 | $125,667,263 |
| 6 | CLOUD ATLAS | $5,250,000 | $18,262,000 |
| 7 | HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA | $4,500,000 | $137,568,000 |
| 8 | PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 | $4,300,000 | $49,577,000 |
| 9 | HERE COMES THE BOOM | $3,600,000 | $35,572,000 |
| 10 | SILENT HILL: REVELATION | $3,300,000 | $13,900,000 |
| 11 | PITCH PERFECT | $3,041,550 | $55,611,173 |
| 12 | SINISTER | $2,750,000 | $44,250,000 |
Tag(s): RALPH, FLIGH, ARGO, TMWIF, CLATL, SHIL2