Post-Thanksgiving audiences dined on cinematic leftovers over the weekend. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2†(Lionsgate) repeated as the No. 1 movie at North American theaters, taking in an estimated $17.4 million, for a three-week total of about $254.6 million, according to Hollywood.com, which compiles box-office data. “Skyfall†(Sony) was a close second, taking in $17 million, for a four-week total of about $246 million. Steven Spielberg's “Lincoln†(Disney) placed third, with ticket sales of $13.51 million; “Lincoln,†a leading Oscar contender, is turning into a runaway hit, at least as far as serious historical dramas go these days, taking in about $83.7 million over four weeks. DreamWorks Animation's struggling “Rise of the Guardians†(Paramount) was a whisker behind, taking in an estimated $13 million, for a two-week total of $48.9 million. Another Oscar contender, Ang Lee's “Life of Pi†(20th Century Fox), was fifth, selling about $12 million in tickets, for a two-week total of $48.4 million. The weekend included one notable flop: “Killing Them Softly,†a drama starring Brad Pitt and released by the Weinstein Company (with financing from the Oracle heiress Megan Ellison), arrived in seventh place, taking in about $7 million.
