Storming into the weekend box office with an estimated $38.5 million, Lone Survivor [LSURV] exceeded all expectations to easily take first place. The true-life story of military heroism connected with both male and female moviegoers, especially in Middle America.
In second place, Frozen [FROZE.BW] grossed another $15.1 million to bring its total to $317.7 million.
The Wolf of Wall Street [TWOWS] moved up a slot to third place at $9.0 million, while American Hustle [AMBUL] tied for fourth with The Legend of Hercules [HRCLB] at $8.6 million.
In their first wide expansions, August: Osage County [AUGOC] finished seventh with $7.3 million, Her [HERSJ] took eleventh with $5.4 million, while Inside Llewyn Davis [INSLD] was outside the top 12 at $1.9 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | LONE SURVIVOR | $38,510,625 | $38,892,186 |
| 2 | FROZEN | $15,070,000 | $317,661,000 |
| 3 | THE WOLF OF WALL STREET | $9,000,000 | $78,587,000 |
| 4 (tie) | AMERICAN HUSTLE | $8,600,000 | $101,563,000 |
| 4 (tie) | THE LEGEND OF HERCULES | $8,600,000 | $8,600,000 |
| 6 | THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG | $8,015,000 | $242,219,000 |
| 7 | AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY | $7,315,000 | $7,860,385 |
| 8 | SAVING MR. BANKS | $6,578,000 | $68,949,000 |
| 9 | PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES | $6,300,000 | $28,471,000 |
| 10 | ANCHORMAN 2 | $6,100,000 | $118,518,000 |
| 11 | HER | $5,410,000 | $8,809,000 |
| 12 | THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE | $4,600,000 | $413,992,651 |
Tag(s): LSURV, TWOWS, AMBUL, HRCLB, AUGOC, HERSJ, INSLD