Moviegoers opted for Thanksgiving leftovers rather than a couple of new wide releases as The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 [TWLI5] led for the third weekend with an estimated $17.4 million. The finale has accumulated $254.6 million thus far.
Skyfall [JB23] remained in second with $17.0 million. The Bond film has earned a franchise best $246.0 million.
Rise of the Guardians [GURDN] grossed $13.5 million, declining 43% from its opening weekend. The animated film has totaled $48.9 million.
Tying for third with $13.5 million, Lincoln [ABE] brought its total to $83.7 million.
Life of Pi [LIFPI] finished fifth at $12.0 million. The modern fable dropped 47% from its debut.
Killing Them Softly [KILTS] debuted in sixth place with a weak $7.0 million. The Brad Pitt crime drama looks to have poor word of mouth, earning a CinemaScore of F.
Rounding out the top ten, The Collection [COLC2] opened with $3.4 million. The horror sequel fell short of topping the original's $3.9 million opening.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN PT. 2 | $17,410,000 | $254,592,504 |
| 2 | SKYFALL | $17,000,000 | $246,029,000 |
| 3- tie | RISE OF THE GUARDIANS | $13,500,000 | $48,947,000 |
| 3- tie | LINCOLN | $13,500,000 | $83,700,000 |
| 5 | LIFE OF PI | $12,000,000 | $48,361,141 |
| 6 - tie | KILLING THEM SOFTLY | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
| 6 - tie | WRECK-IT RALPH | $7,000,000 | $158,300,000 |
| 8 | RED DAWN | $6,550,000 | $31,320,000 |
| 9 | FLIGHT | $4,540,000 | $81,527,000 |
| 10 | THE COLLECTION | $3,409,224 | $3,409,224 |
| 11 | SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK | $3,341,000 | $10,990,981 |
| 12 | ANNA KARENINA | $2,229,678 | $4,083,569 |
Tag(s): TWLI5, JB23, GURDN, ABE, LIFPI, KILTS, COLC2