'Avatar' Reigns @ Box Office
James Cameron might have another epic on his hands. The sci-fi flick Avatar rake in $73 million dollars this weekend. Time will tell if it reaches Titanic per-portions. The Princess and the Frog featuring Disney’s first black princess comes in at #2 with $12 million. Disney boasts two films in the top ten with A Christmas Carol at #7. Sandra Bullock’s Golden Globe nominated role in The Blind Side is also holding strong at #3 while Did You Hear About the Morgans and Twilight’s New Moon round up the top five.
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE ESTIMATE
Dec. 18 – 20
| Title | Engagements | Estimated Weekend Box Office |
|
1. |
Avatar (20th Century Fox) | 3,452 | $73,000,000 |
| 2. |
The Princess and the Frog (Disney) | 2,070 | $12,224,000 |
| 3. |
The Blind Side (Warner Bros.) | 3,407 | $10,030,000 |
| 4. |
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (Sony) | 2,718 | $7,000,000 |
| 5. |
New Moon (Summit Entertainment) | 3,035 | $4,400,000 |
| 6. |
Invictus (Warner Bros.) | 2,125 | $4,170,000 |
| 7. |
Disney’s A Christmas Carol (Disney) | 2,070 | $3,419,000 |
| 8. |
Up in the Air (Paramount) | 175 | $3,100,000 |
| 9. |
Brothers (Lionsgate) | 2,009 | $2,630,000 |
| 10. |
Old Dogs (Disney) | 2,630 | $2,289,000 |
| in millions of dollars | |||
Variety
