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Weekend Box Office: Jan 3-Jan 5

#1 Frozen from Buena Vista rose from #2 to #1 with a gross of $19.6 million (-31.5%) in 3,318 theaters (-17).  Total gross to date is $296.7 million.  Budget was $150 million.

#2 Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones from Paramount opened at #2 with a gross of $18.3 million in 2,867 theaters.  Budget was $5 million.

#3 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug from Warner Bros. fell from #1 to #3 with a gross of $15.7 million (-46%) in 3,730 theaters (-198).  Total gross to date is $229.1 million.  Budget was unknown.

#4 The Wolf of Wall Street from Paramount rose from #5 to #4 with a gross of $13.2 million (-27.9%) in 2,557 theaters (+20).  Total gross to date is $63.1 million.  Budget was $100 million.

#5 American Hustle from Sony/Columbia fell from #4 to #5 with a gross of $12.4 million (-33.7%) in 2,518 theaters (+11).  Total gross to date is $87.9 million.  Budget was $40 million.

#6 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues from Paramount fell from #3 to #6 with a gross of $10.6 million (-35.4%) in 3,407 theaters (-100).  Total gross to date is $108.7 million.  Budget was $50 million.

#7 Saving Mr. Banks from Buena Vista fell from #6 to #7 with a gross of $8.7 million (-35.4%) in 2,110 theaters.  Total gross to date is $59 million.  Budget was $35 million.

#8 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty from Buena Vista fell from #7 to #8 with a gross of $8 million (-37.3%) in 2,922 theaters (+13).  Total gross to date is $45.5 million.  Budget was $90 million.

#9 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire from Lionsgate fell from #8 to #9 with a gross of $7.1 million (-29.9%) in 2,143 theaters (-172).  Total gross to date is $407.1 million.  Budget was $130 million.

#10 Grudge Match from Warner Bros. rose from #11 to #10 with a gross of $5.3 million (-24.2%) in 2,856 theaters (+18).  Total gross to date is $24.8 million.  Budget was $40 million.

#11 47 Ronin from Universal fell from #9 to #11 with a gross of $5.1 million (-49%) in 2,690 theaters (+1).  Total gross to date is $24.8 million.  Budget was $175 million.

#12 Walking with Dinosaurs from Fox fell from #10 to #12 with a gross of $3.7 million (-48.6%) in 2,560 theaters (-683).  Total gross to date is $31.3 million.  Budget was $80 million.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $127.7 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo