Box Office: 'True Grit' Outdoes 'Little Fockers' in Third Week

 "True Grit" has shown a gritty performance and it results in a victory at North American Box Office. After standing still on the runner-up place since it was released in late December 2010, the movie finally outdoes "Little Fockers" on its third weekend with an estimated $15 million.

The drama, which is one of Oscar favorites, takes advantages from the quiet weekend.

It has been common knowledge that January is typically a dead zone for new films as moviegoers catch up on prospective Academy Awards contenders and the National Football League is about to kick off its playoffs.

Former two-week winner "Little Fockers" is now sitting on the second place with an estimated $13.8 million, making a total domestic revenue of $123.9 million so far. Nicolas Cage's "Season of the Witch" is the only newcomer entering the top ten, landing on number three with an approximately $10.7 million haul.

Sci-fi movie "Tron Legacy" drops to number four on its fourth weekend with an estimated $9.8 million. Another possible Oscar nominee "Black Swan" jets off from number nine to five with an additional $8.4 million cume.

Also making a huge leap this week is "Country Strong" which boasts Gwyneth Paltrow's musical performance. The drama jumps from number 43 to 6 and adds $7.3 million haul after opening in additional 1,422 theaters.

Top Ten Movies at Box Office for January 7-9:

1. "True Grit" - $15 million
2. "Little Fockers" - $13.8 million
3. "Season of the Witch" - $10.7 million
4. "Tron Legacy" - $9.8 million
5. "Black Swan" - $8.4 million
6. "Country Strong" - $7.3 million
7. "The Fighter" - $7 million
8. "The King's Speech" - $6.8 million
9. "Yogi Bear" - $6.8 million
10. "Tangled" - $5.2 million