 The film opened at #1 in 3,683 theaters, grossing $30.1 million its opening weekend, with an average of $8,159 per theater.In the UK, "A Christmas Carol" topped the box office on two separate occasions; the first was when it opened, the second was five weeks later when it leapfrogged box office chart toppers "2012", "" and "Paranormal Activity" despite family competition from "Nativity!