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Disney’s A Christmas Carol sings at the box office for the weekly tally. Of course, Michael Jackson’s This is It  came in second with The Men Who Stare at Goats in third.

As we get closer to the holiday season, bigger movies will be vie for the box office.  A Christmas Carol at the top proves that audiences want to see CGI, 3D and animation besides just a great story like Mr. Fantastic Fox, Avatar and 2012.

Results:

1. Disney’s A Christmas Carol
$40,963,844 — $40,963,844

2. Michael Jackson’s This Is It
$18,256,034 — $62,111,376

3. The Men Who Stare At Goats
$17,176,297 — $17,176,297

4. The Fourth Kind
$15,844,295 — $15,844,295

5. Paranormal Activity
$10,816,897 — $99,646,767

6. The Box
$10,021,254 — $10,021,254

7. Law Abiding Citizen
$8,693,527 — $63,394,125

8. Couples Retreat
$8,328,880 — $97,880,390

9. Where The Wild Things Are
$5,978,938 — $71,022,273

10. Astro Boy
$3,777,689 — $16,262,390

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