NOTE: While the rest of the box office listings are the reported estimates, Paramount does not plan on releasing their official numbers until January 3rd. Therefore, films released by Paramount (such as Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues and The Wolf of Wall Street) have estimated domestic totals until further notice.
American Hustle saw a minor upsurge, earning an estimated $19.6 million and proving itself a winner as well, as did Saving Mr. Banks, whose estimated $14 million put it in sixth and just ahead of its costs. However, other than eighth place finisher The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (estimated $10.2 million, and making a serious bid to topple Iron Man 3 as the top domestic earner of 2013), not much else managed to make back its money, and some are seriously in the red. Despite coming in fifth, The Wolf of Wall Street made an estimated $18.5 million for the weekend (and $34.3 million in domestic estimates thanks to a Christmas Day opening), but has a $100 million budget to make up.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty failed to impress most everyone, making an estimated $13 million weekend and $25.6 million domestic against a $90 million budget. While Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas hides behind an unreported budget, its $7.4 million estimate leading to a total of $43.7 million (probably enough to cover costs, but far from some of Perry’s previous efforts), the biggest disappointment has to be 47 Ronin. With abysmal reviews, an estimated $9.9 million weekend, and $20.6 million total (with little traffic in overseas ticket sales to compensate), its $200 million price tag might make it the most expensive flop of the year. Coming in the same year with such films as After Earth and The Lone Ranger, which did make their money back with international dollars, that is saying something.
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug…$29.8 million
- Frozen…$28.8 million
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues…$20.2 million
- American Hustle…$19.6 million
- The Wolf of Wall Street…$18.5 million
- Saving Mr. Banks…$14 million
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty…$13 million
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire…$10.2 million
- 47 Ronin…$9.9 million
- Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas…$7.4 million
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