Weekend Box Office Estimates: November 16-18, 2012

Photo Credit: Lionsgate/Summit

The final entry in the Twilight franchise, Breaking Dawn - Part 2, steamrolled the competition at the weekend box office. The final chapter earned over $140 million, which was $100 million more than second place Skyfall. While Lionsgate and Summit are surely disappointed that the current Twilight saga is wrapping up, there will be additional installments, but without Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. The aforementioned Skyfall (Sony/Columbia) grossed an estimated $41.5 million, but dropped more than 50% from its debut weekend. However, after just ten days, the latest James Bond film has surpassed the $160 million mark.

Lincoln (Disney/Dreamworks) opened in wide release and secured the number three spot, with about $21 million. The Steven Spielberg film is playing is far fewer locations that either Skyfall or Twilight, so the historical epic is off to a good start. Another Disney film, the animated Wreck-It Ralph, landed in fourth place, with over $18 million. Rounding out the top five is Flight (Paramount), starring Denzel Washington, which earned slightly more than $8.5 million over the three day frame.

Here are the Top Ten Weekend films (numbers are in millions):

1. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 - $141.3

2. Skyfall - $41.5

3. Lincoln - $21.0

4. Wreck-It Ralph - $18.3

5. Flight - $8.6

6. Argo - $4.1

7. Taken 2 - $2.1

8. Pitch Perfect - $1.3

9. Jab Tak Hai Jaan - $1.25

10. Here Comes the Boom - $1.2