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You’re not gonna believe it, “Avatar” has topped the weekend box office … again. Yes, in its seventh weekend, the James Cameron sci-fi blockbuster toppled new releases such as Mel Gibson’s “Edge of Darkness” and the romantic comedy “When In Rome” by over $10 million.
“Avatar” raked in another $30 million over the weekend, taking its domestic take to $594.5 million. That puts it around $6 million shy of “Titanic’s” domestic take of $600.8 million.
It did, however, take the lead as the highest grossing movie ever, earlier this week. And, could pass “Titanic” domestically this upcoming week.
Mel Gibson’s revenge-thriller, “Edge of Darkness,” debuted at #2 this weekend with $17.1 million. It makes Gibson’s return to the box office. The last film he starred in was 2002’s “Signs”. “Darkness” has received mostly good reviews though, and the studio’s call its performance a “solid opening.”
Also in its first weekend of release was “When in Rome,” opening at #3 with $12.1 million. The film stars Kristen Bell.
At #4 was “The Tooth Fairy” with $10 million, and “The Book of Eli” closed out the top 5 with $8.7 million.
That wraps things up this weekend. Next weekend, look out for the romance film “Dear John,” and the John Travolta action flick “From Paris With Love.”
This weekend’s top 10 is as follows:
1 – “Avatar,” $30 million.
2 – “Edge of Darkness,” $17.1 million.
3 – “When in Rome,” $12.1 million.
4 – “The Tooth Fairy,” $10 million.
5 – “The Book of Eli,” $8.8 million.
6 – “Legion,” $6.8 million.
7 – “The Lovely Bones,” $4.7 million.
8 – “Sherlock Holmes,” $4.5 million.
9 – “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel,” $4 million.
10 – “It’s Complicated,” $3.7 million.
