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Fifth is Delivery Man, which actually moved up one spot from its Thanksgiving perch. The Vince Vaughn dramedy took in $3.8 million and declines 45%, giving it one of the better holds in the top ten this weekend. Considering Delivery Man opened to only $8 million, a gross so far of $24.8 million is actually quite impressive, as this is already three times the amount it earned during its first frame. The problem for the Disney/DreamWorks release is that it cost $26 million to make, so will need a lot more if it hopes to be profitable.

Sixth is Homefront, which switches spots with Delivery Man. The Jason Statham actioner earned only $3.4 million this weekend, falling 51%. Like Delivery Man, this one is in serious trouble, as it cost $22 million to make, and has a gross so far of only $15.3 million. Statham’s films do have a tendency to work overseas, so it may not be toast quite yet.

Seventh is The Book Thief, a film that is still around only due to a lack of competition in the marketplace. The Geoffrey Rush release earned $2.7 million this weekend after pulling in $4.9 million last weekend. Distributed by Fox, The Book Thief has earned $12.1 million, and has yet to be released overseas.

The Best Man Holiday is eighth, and after an impressive start, this sequel is fading quickly. Holiday earned another $2.7 million, off a severe 67% from the holiday frame. The good news is that the $17 million film has now earned $67.2 million.

The Weinstein Company release, Philomena, has the best hold in the top ten. The critically acclaimed Judi Dench/Steve Coogan release earned another $2.3 million and fell 38%. Philomena has now earned $8.3 million stateside, along with $16 million overseas thus far.

In tenth is Dallas Buyers Club, which also held decently against the inflated Thanksgiving weekend frame as it declined 42% to $1.5 million. The film, which looks to be an Oscar contender for performances by Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto, has earned $12.4 million so far.

In other box office news, Gravity crossed the $250 million mark on Friday, and now has a domestic gross of $251.5 million. Overseas, Gravity has earned $380 million, and has joined the top 75 worldwide earners of all time. Also, The Weinstein Company re-expanded Lee Daniels’ The Butler into 1,007 venues. The move didn’t work, as The Butler earned another $260,000 this weekend, raising its domestic total to $115,8 million. Inside Llewyn Davis, from the Coen Brothers and CBS Films, opened on four screens this weekend and had a stellar venue average of $100,250.

Overall this weekend, the box office had the expected tough time following Thanksgiving. The top 12 earned $87.4 million, quite a bit ahead of last year, when the top 12 earned $72 million. Next weekend has us going back to blockbusters. The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug (note the semicolon) opens, along with Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas – two films that alone should easily earn $100 million.

Top Weekend Box Office for 12/6/13-12/8/13 (Estimates)
Rank	Film	Distributor	Estimated Gross	Weekly Change	Running Total
1	Frozen	DISNEY	$31,641,000	- 53%	$134,278,000
2	The Hunger Games: Catching Fire	Lionsgate	$27,000,000	- 64%	$336,700,000
3	Out of the Furnace	Relativity	$5,300,000	New	$5,327,076
4	Thor: the Dark World	DISNEY	$4,740,000	- 57%	$193,640,000
5	Delivery Man	DISNEY	$3,775,000	- 45%	$24,799,000
6	Homefront	Open Road Films	$3,384,000	- 51%	$15,284,000
7	The Book Thief	Twentieth Century Fox	$2,700,000	- 44%	$12,075,000
8	The Best Man Holiday	UNIVERSAL	$2,673,015	- 67%	$67,238,630
9	Philomena	Weinstein Co.	$2,282,000	- 38%	$8,254,635
10	Dallas Buyers Club	Focus Features	$1,458,662	- 42%	$12,411,119
11	Last Vegas	Cbs Films	$1,255,000	- 53%	$60,576,608
12	Gravity	WARNER BROS.	$1,240,000	- 51%	$251,515,000
	Also Opening/Notables
	Inside Llewyn Davis	Cbs Films	$402,000	New	$402,000
	Twice Born	Eone	$13,865	New	$13,865
	Breakfast With Curtis	Abramorama/bond360	$2,009	New	$2,009
	Black Nativity	FOX SEARCHLIGHT	$1,050,000	- 71%	$6,428,000
	Old Boy	Tartan Films	$296,000	- 67%	$1,951,216
	Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom	Weinstein Co.	$77,652	- 8%	$183,368
	Nebraska	PARAMOUNT	$545,000	- 25%	$2,262,000
	The Great Beauty	Janus Films	$88,478	- 36%	$396,439
	12 Years a Slave	FOX SEARCHLIGHT	$1,140,000	- 51%	$35,012,000
Box office data supplied by Exhibitor Relations

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