‘2012’ kills at box office

Roland Emmerich’s disaster flick “2012” starring John Cusack slayed all the other contenders at the box office this weekend.

“A Christmas Carol” came in second, with the sleeper hit “Precious” placing third. Here are the numbers from Box Office Mojo:

1. 2012, $65.23M
2. A Christmas Carol, $22.30M
3. Precious, $5.87M
4. The Men Who Stare at Goats, $5.86M
5. Michael Jackson’s This Is It, $5.07M
6. The Fourth Kind, $4.60M
7. Couples Retreat, $4.16M
8. Paranormal Activity, $4.04M
9. Law Abiding Citizen, $3.79M
10. The Box, $3.15M
11. Pirate Radio, $2.90M
12. Where the Wild Things Are, $2.41M

Image: Sony Pictures Releasing