With no new major releases this past weekend, the Twi-hards were again able to secure the coveted box office top spot for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1. At $16.9 million, the penultimate Twilight film has earned more than its predecessors in the third week.

The Muppets held on to its #2 spot at $11.2 million while Martin Scorcese's Hugo jumped from #5 to the #3 spot this week at $7.6 million after having been screened at an additional 500+ theaters. Holiday animated film Arthur Christmas maintained its #4 position with $7.3 million, and Happy Feet Two fell from #3 to #5 with $6 million.

1. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, Summit, $16,900,000 (avg. $4,177)

2. The Muppets, Disney, $11,200,000 (avg. $3,256)

3. Hugo, Paramount, $7,625,000 (avg. $4,144)

4. Arthur Christmas, Sony, $7,350,000 (avg. $2,177)

5. Happy Feet Two, Warner Brothers, $6,000,000 (avg. $1,697)

6. Jack and Jill, Sony, $5,500,000 (avg. $1,804)

7. The Descendants, Fox Searchlight, $5,200,000 (avg. $9,059)

8. Immortals, Relativity, $4,394,000 (avg. $1,673)

9. Tower Heist, Universal, $4,100,000 (avg. $1,705)

10. Puss in Boots, Paramount/DreamWorks, $3,050,000 (avg. $1,109)