'Skyfall,' 'Guardians' duel for top box-office spot

Weekend box office: This film image released by Paramount Pictures shows a scene from 'Rise of the Guardians,' an adventure with Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and other mythical beings battling an evil spirit. IMAGE.

AP Photo: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Animation. Weekend box office: This film image released by Paramount Pictures shows a scene from 'Rise of the Guardians,' an adventure with Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and other mythical beings battling an evil spirit. IMAGE.

12/9/12

James Bond's latest adventure edged out the animated family film 'Rise of the Guardians' at the U.S. weekend box office by just a half a million dollars.

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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