The prophecy was correct. 2012 premiered in the Number One spot at the box office this weekend with $65 Million. A Christmas Carol (2009) was Second with $22.3 Million. The Men Who Stare at Goats was Third with $6.2 Million. Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire, which made the most this weekend per screen, $35,000, was Fourth with $6 Million. Michael Jackson’s This Is It was Fifth with 5.1 Million. Couples Retreat, Paranormal Activity, Law Abiding Citizen, and The Box rounded out the top ten respectively.
Source: Box Office Mojo