2012 debuted #1 at the box office, earning $65 million this weekend. A Christmas Carol dropped one spot to #2 this weekend, earning $22.3 million. The Men Who Stare At Goats stayed in the third spot, earning $6.2 million. Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire jumped from the #12 spot all the way to the #4 spot this weekend, earning $6 million. Michael Jackson's This Is It fell three spots to #5, earning $5.1 million

BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
1. 2012 - $65 million ($65 million)
2. Christmas Carol - $22.3 million ($63million)
3. The Men Who Stare At Goats - $6.2 million ($23.3million)
4. Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire - $6million ($8.9 million)
5. Michael Jackson's This Is It - $5.1 million ($69.2 million)
6. The Fourth Kind - $4.7 million ($20.5 million)
7. Couples Retreat - $4.25 million ($102.1 million)
8. Paranormal Activity - $4.2 million ($103.8 million)
9. Law Abiding Citizen - $3.9 million ($67.3 million)
10. The Box - $ 3.1million ($13.2 million)