The Weinstein Co.'s "Silver Linings Playbook" drops just 4 percent in its fifth week and averages $5.617 per screen

"The Hobbit" will shatter the record for the biggest December box office debut, has made $57M overseas and gets an "A" CinemaScore

Anticipation, 3D and a bigger foreign market mean "The Hobbit" will outperform the "Lord of the Ring" movies at the worldwide box office

Moviegoers can choose from six screen formats for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." A new Fandango survey suggests the high-frame-rate is piquing interest

Boosted by $68M from China, Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" has taken in $105M at overseas box office in three weeks

 "Skyfall" reclaims top box-office spot with $11M. With another $20M from overseas, the 007 thriller becomes Sony's highest-grossing movie. "Playing for Keeps" tanks

"Skyfall" and "Lincoln" are expected to battle "Guardians"  for the top box-office spot as "The Hobbit" casts a giant shadow

Analysis: The studios will go two weeks without a major release banking on holdovers -- and steering clear of "The Hobbit"

"Life of Pi" adds another $11m in China and opens No. 1 in three more territories to up foreign box office to $61M after two weeks

Foreign is far out-stripping domestic for "Twilight" franchise finale "Breaking Dawn 2," which claims 3rd straight U.S. box office win with $17.4M and crosses the $700M mark worldwide

Brad Pitt's crime thriller "Killing Them Softly' debuts, but it's possible no movie will break $20M as the box office enters a two-week lull

Analysis: Contenders "Lincoln" and "Life of Pi" build awards momentum as they reap unexpected gains at the box office