Box office report for the weekend of Dec. 28 through Dec. 30

Every single weekend, studios wait in anticipation to see impressive numbers at the box office and every weekend, I cannot help but think about Arthur Abbott and his wise words from from "The Holiday" (2006). While I cannot find the exact quote, I can remember him stating that box office success did not dictate the success of whether a film was deemed successful or not. This is not so much the case now, which makes a lot of people yearn for the days of old Hollywood once more. The days where a movie could have a longer run and build up success by word of mouth. People miss the days as Arthur states where the box office results were not reported like "like baseball scores on the nightly news." Despite this, we all eagerly await the results each and every weekend.

The box office results for the the weekend of Dec. 28, 2012 through Dec. 30, 2012 are the following:

1. "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" (2012); Weekend Gross: $32.9M; Overall Gross: $223M; Weeks: 3
2. "Django Unchained" (2012); Weekend Gross: $30.7M; Overall Gross: $64M; Weeks: 1
3. "Les Misérables" (2012); Weekend Gross: $28M; Overall Gross: $67.5M; Weeks: 1
4. "Parental Guidance" (2012); Weekend Gross: $14.8M; Overall Gross: $29.6M; Weeks: 1
5. "Jack Reacher" (2012); Weekend Gross: $14M; Overall Gross: $44.7M; Weeks: 2
6. "This Is 40" (2012); Weekend Gross: $13.2M; Overall Gross: $37.1M; Weeks: 2
7. "Lincoln" (2012); Weekend Gross: $7.51M; Overall Gross: $132M; Weeks: 8
8. "The Guilt Trip" (2012); Weekend Gross: $6.7M; Overall Gross: $21.1M; Weeks: 2
9. "Monsters, Inc." (2001); Weekend Gross: $6.36M; Overall Gross: $18.5M; Weeks: 2
10. "Rise of the Guardians" (2012); Weekend Gross: $4.9M; Overall Gross: $90.2M; Weeks: 6

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At this time last year, the box office results were the following:

1. "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" (2011); Weekend Gross: $29.4M; Overall Gross: $132.4M; Weeks: 3
2. "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" (2011); Weekend Gross: $20.8M; Overall Gross: $130.9M; Weeks: 3
3. "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" (2011); Weekend Gross: $16.4M; Overall Gross: $92.7M; Weeks: 3
4. "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (2011); Weekend Gross: $14.8M; Overall Gross: $55.6M; Weeks: 2
5. "War Horse" (2011); Weekend Gross: $14.4M; Overall Gross: $40.4M; Weeks: 2
6. "We Bought a Zoo" (2011); Weekend Gross: $13.2M; Overall Gross: $40.7M; Weeks: 2
7. "The Adventures of Tintin" (2011); Weekend Gross: $11.4M; Overall Gross: $47.5M; Weeks: 2
8. "New Year's Eve" (2011); Weekend Gross: $6.3M; Overall Gross: $45.9M; Weeks: 4
9. "The Darkest Hour" (2011); Weekend Gross: $4.2M; Overall Gross: $13.3M; Weeks: 2
10. "The Descendants" (2011); Weekend Gross: $3.4M; Overall Gross: $39.4M; Weeks: 7

For further information statistic wise in comparison to this year, please click here.

For those interested in viewing any of the aforementioned features in theaters, please click here for other locations. For locations near and in Austell the safe bets are always Carmike Cinemas Movies 14 and Regal Stadium 22 in Austell.

If you are interested in renting any of the films mentioned from last year, make sure to check out the titles through your local Austell Blockbuster, Videodrome, Netflix, or movie channels based upon your cable or satellite provider.

To purchase any Blu-rays or DVDs mentioned in this article please check out your local Austell Best Buy, Walmart, Target, or Kmart.