New Year's Eve broke vampire stranglehold on the box office opening with $13.7 million. Jonah Hill's The Sitter opened at the #2 spot with $10.0 million. After three weekends at the top The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 finally slipped, dropping to #3 with $7.9 million. The Muppets slipped two spots to #4 in its third week with $7.1 million. Arthur Christmas dropped just one spot in its third week, slipping to #5 with $6.6 million.

BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
1. New Year's Eve - $13.7 million ($13.7 million total)
2. The Sitter - $10.0 million ($10.0 million total)
3. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 - $7.9 million ($259.5 million total)
4. The Muppets - $7.1 million ($65.8 million total)
5. Arthur Christmas - $6.6 million ($33.5 million total)
6. Hugo - $6.1 million ($33.5 million total)
7. The Descendants - $4.8 million ($23.6 million total)
8. Happy Feet Two - $3.8 million ($56.9 million total)
9. Jack & Jill - $3.2 million ($68.6 million total)
10. Immortals - $2.4 million ($78.9 million total)