Weekend Box Office: Dec 7-Dec 9

#1 Skyfall from Sony/Columbia rose from #2 to #1 with a gross of $10.8 million (-34.9%) in 3,401 theaters (-62).  Total gross to date is $261.4 million.  Budget was $200 million.

#2 Rise of the Guardians from Paramount rose from #3 to #2 with a gross of $10.4 million (-22.3%) in 3,639 theaters (-33).  Total gross to date is $61.8 million.  Budget was $145 million.

#3 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 from Summit Entertainment fell from #1 to #3 with a gross of $9.2 million (-47.4%) in 3,646 theaters (-362).  Total gross to date is $268.7 million.  Budget was $120 million.

#4 Lincoln from Buena Vista held at #4 with a gross of $8.9 million (-33.3%) in 2,014 theaters (-4).  Total gross to date is $97.3 million.  Budget was $65 million.

#5 Life of Pi from 20^th Century Fox held at #5 with a gross of $8.3 million (-31.4%) in 2,828 theaters (+18).  Total gross to date is $60.9 million.  Budget was $120 million.

#6 Playing for Keeps from FilmDistrict opened at #6 with a gross of $5.8 million in 2,837 theaters.  Budget was unknown.

#7 Wreck-It Ralph from Buena Vista fell from #6 to #7 with a gross of $4.9 million (-30.1%) in 2,746 theaters (-341).  Total gross to date is $164.4 million.  Budget was $165 million.

#8 Red Dawn (2012) from FilmDistrict held at #8 with a gross of $4.2 million (-34.8%) in 2,754 theaters (-27).  Total gross to date is $37.2 million.  Budget was $65 million.

#9 Flight from Paramount held at #9 with a gross of $3.1 million (-30.1%) in 2,431 theaters (-172).  Total gross to date is $86.2 million.  Budget was $31 million.

#10 Killing Them Softly from Weinstein Company fell from #7 to #10 with a gross of $2.8 million (-58.8%) in 2,424 theaters.  Total gross to date is $11.8 million.  Budget was $15 million.

#11 Silver Linings Playbook from Weinstein Company held at #11 with a gross of $2.2 million (-29.7%) in 371 theaters.  Total gross to date is $14 million.  Budget was $21 million.

#12 Anna Karenina from Focus Features held at #12 with a gross of $1.5 million (-31.2%) in 422 theaters (+38).  Total gross to date is $6.6 million.  Budget was unknown.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $72.1 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo