411 Box Office Report: 2012 Takes The Top Spot

Posted by Larry Csonka on 11.15.2009

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2012 debuted #1 at the box office, earning $65 million this weekend. Despite poor reviews, the film still had a strong per theater average of $19,095 per theater. The opening was also the seventh biggest November opening ever (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire remains #1 with $102.6 million) and the second biggest disaster movie opening ever behind The Day After Tomorrow ($68.7 million).

A Christmas Carol dropped one spot to #2 this weekend, earning $22.3 million and raising its two week total to $63 million. The film had a budget of $200 million.

The Men Who Stare At Goats stayed in the third spot, earning $6.2 million and raising its two week total to $23.3 million. The film had a budget of $25 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 and raising its two week total to $8.9 million. The film had the highest per theater average of any film in the top 10 with $35,000 per theater. The film has a budget of $10 million.

Michael Jackson's This Is It fell three spots to #5, earning $5.1 million and raising its three week total to $69.2 million. As reported previously, the film has been a huge hit overseas and has topped $200 million in worldwide gross.

The Fourth Kind fell two spots this weekend, earning $4.7 million, and raising its two week total to $20.5 million.

Couples Retreat stayed in the #7 spot, earning $4.25 million and raising its six week total to $102.1 million. The film had a budget of $70 million.

Paranormal Activity fell three spots to #8 this weekend, earning $4.2 million and raising its eight week total to $103.8 million. The film had a budget of $15,000.

Law Abiding Citizen dropped one spot to #9 this weekend, earning $3.9 million and raising its five week total to $67.3 million. The film had a budget of $50 million.

The Box rounds out the top 10, falling four spots as it earned $3.1 million this weekend, raising its two week total to $13.2 million. The film had a budget of $30 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)