'Avatar' Number One At Weekend Box Office (Again!)

Posted on 24 January 2010   Blog, Box Office

Is there even a point of mentioning the box office numbers anymore? It’s been the same for the past six weeks; Avatar number one followed by those other films. The real news will be when another films knocks it from the throne. Until then here are this weekend’s chart. And if you haven’t seen Avatar yet go see it!

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE ESTIMATE

Jan. 22 – 24

Title Engagements Estimated
Weekend
Box Office
1. Avatar (20th Century Fox) 3,141 $36,000,000
2. Legion (Sony) 2,476 $18,200,000
3. The Book of Eli (Warner Bros.) 3,111 $17,000,000
4. Tooth Fairy (20th Century Fox) 3,344 $14,500,000
5. The Lovely Bones (Paramount) 2,571 $8,800,000
6. Sherlock Holmes (Warner Bros.) 2,670 $7,100,000
7. Extraordinary Measures (CBS Films) 2,549 $7,000,000
8. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (20th Century Fox) 2,973 $6,500,000
9. It’s Complicated (Universal) 2,301 $6,200,000
10. The Spy Next Door (Lionsgate) 2,924 $4,700,000

Variety

 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE ESTIMATE

Jan. 22 – 24

Title Engagements Estimated
Weekend
Box Office
1. Avatar (20th Century Fox) 3,141 $36,000,000
2. Legion (Sony) 2,476 $18,200,000
3. The Book of Eli (Warner Bros.) 3,111 $17,000,000
4. Tooth Fairy (20th Century Fox) 3,344 $14,500,000
5. The Lovely Bones (Paramount) 2,571 $8,800,000
6. Sherlock Holmes (Warner Bros.) 2,670 $7,100,000
7. Extraordinary Measures (CBS Films) 2,549 $7,000,000
8. Alvin an
d the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
(20th Century Fox)
2,973 $6,500,000
9. It’s Complicated (Universal) 2,301 $6,200,000
10. The Spy Next Door (Lionsgate) 2,924 $4,700,000