Jessica Chastain has continued her winning streak as two of her films ruled the US box office this weekend.
Horror Mama debuted at number one with $28.1m, while Zero Dark Thirty took second place with $17.6m.
Both films star Chastain, who recently took home a Golden Globe award for Zero Dark Thirty.
Two new releases also made it in the top ten – Broken City and The Last Stand.
The Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe movie Broken City came in fifth place with $9m, while Arnold Schwarzenegger’s The Last Stand took tenth place with $6.3.
Silver Linings Playbook rose from ten to third place with $11.3m, earning a total of $55.3m.
Last weekend’s second-placed A Haunted House slipped to six with $8.3m. Its total earning is now $29.9m.
Meanwhile, the ensemble movie Gangster Squad was knocked down one spot from three to four with $9.1m, earning a total of $32.2m.
Three of the holiday period’s big movies – Django Unchained, Les Misérables and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – complete the top ten list.
The top ten in full (studio estimates):
1. (-) Mama – $28.1 million
2. (1) Zero Dark Thirty – $17.6 million
3. (10) Silver Linings Playbook – $11.3 million
4. (3) Gangster Squad – $9.1 million
5. (-) Broken City – $9 million
6. (2) A Haunted House – $8.3 million
7. (4) Django Unchained – $8.2 million
8. (5) Les Misérables – $7.8 million
9. (6) The Hobbit: Am Unexpected Journey – $6.4 million
10. (-) The Last Stand – $6.3 million