'2012' soars to top US box office
2012 has soared to the top of the US box office in its opening weekend.
The action drama, starring John Cusack, accumulated $65 million in three days, earning more than the rest of the top ten combined.
Last weekend's top film A Christmas Carol slipped to number two with $22 million.
George Clooney's comedy The Men Who Stare At Goats remains at number three with $6.2 million, while the critically-acclaimed Harlem drama Precious has jumped eight spots to claim the number four position with $6 million.
In its eighth week in release, Paranormal Activitity surpasses the $100 million dollar mark to land at number eight with $4.2 million. The psychological mind-bender has been reported to be the highest grossing R-rated film of the last decade.
Finally, Richard Kelly's The Box, starring Cameron Diaz, drops to number ten on the chart with $3.1 million.
The US box office top ten in full:
1. (-) 2012 - $65,000,000
2. (1) A Christmas Carol - $22,325,000
3. (3) The Men Who Stare At Goats - $6,200,000
4. (12) Precious - $6,090,000
5. (2) This Is It - $5,100,000
6. (4) The Fourth Kind - $4,744,000
7. (7) Couples Retreat - $4,253,000
8. (5) Paranormal Activity - $4,200,000
9. (8) Law Abiding Citizen - $3,932,000
10. (6) The Box - $3,185,000
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