James Bond, 'Guardians' duel for box office win
'Skyfall' is back at No. 1 in its 5th weekend
Daniel Craig arrives at the 'Skyfall' Australian premiere at the State Theatre on November 16, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.
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Posted: 12/09/2012
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LOS ANGELES - James Bond is in a box-office photo finish with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.
According to studio estimates Sunday, the Bond tale "Skyfall" took in $11 million to move back to No. 1 in its fifth weekend.
That puts it narrowly ahead of "Rise of the Guardians," the animated adventure of Santa, the Easter Bunny and other mythological heroes that pulled in $10.5 million.
The two movies inched ahead of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2," which had been tops for three-straight weekends. The "Twilight" finale earned $9.2 million, slipping into a tight race for No. 3 with "Lincoln," which was close behind with $9.1 million.
The only new wide release, Gerard Butler's romantic comedy "Playing for Keeps," flopped with $6 million, coming in at No. 6.
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