The top 10 movies for the weekend of December 21 - December 23, 2012

1) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey	$36.7 Million
2) Jack Reacher	$15.6 Million
3) This is 40	$12 Million
4) Rise of the Guardians	$5.9 Million
5) Lincoln	$5.6 Million
6) Guilt Trip	$5.3 Million
7) Monsters Inc 3D	$5 Million
8) Skyfall	$4.7 Million
9) Life of Pi	$3.8 Million
10) Twilight: Breaking Dawn 2	$2.6 Million

The number one movie a year ago this week was Paramount's "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" which took over the top spot in its third week of release with receipts of $29.5 million.

(Green indicates new release)