We’ve been warned at the box office by 2012 leading the way for the film industry’s holiday season spectacular movies.  But the true stand out is Precious in fourth place with a limited release of 174 movie theaters at a total of $6 million, a gross we don’t see very often.  It’s not even a holiday movie with a drive to entertainment, more like “look what’s going on folks” momentum with superlative acting.  I am happy to see This is It rising to fifth place after a no show on the top five Friday.

Results:

1. 2012
$65,000,000

2. Disney’s A Christmas Carol
$22,325,000

3. Men Who Stare at Goats
$6,200,000

4. Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
$6,090,000

5. This Is It
$5,100,000

6. The Fourth Kind
$4,744,000

7. Couples Retreat
$4,253,000

8. Paranormal Activity
$4,200,000

9. Law Abiding Citizen
$3,932,000

10. The Box
$3,185,000

in the millions

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