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'The Roommate' Tops 'Sanctum' for Friday Box Office Crown

'The Roommate' Tops 'Sanctum' for Friday Box Office Crown

Screen Gems is back in good form with thriller The Roommate, which easily beat Universal/Relativity’s 3D Sanctum at the Friday box office in grossing an estimated $6.4 million from 2,534 screens. Sanctum, executive produced by James Cameron, grossed an estimated $3.6 million from 2,787 runs, including more than 2,000 3D runs. The Australian adventure-thriller also is playing in 178 Imax theaters.

 

'Dear John' is No. 1

'Dear John' is No. 1

It was love that slayed the mighty "Avatar" -- or, at least, knocked it out of the top position at the boxoffice that it has commanded for the previous seven weeks. "Dear John" proved to be more popular than expected, taking in an estimated $13.8 million on Friday in 2,969 theaters.

 

‘Avatar’ passes ‘Titanic’ in domestic earnings

"Avatar" climbed to $601.1 million domestically on Tuesday, putting it a fraction ahead of the $600.8 million haul for "Titanic."

 

Box Office: 'Avatar' is less than $7 million from 'Titanic's' record

Box Office: 'Avatar' is less than $7 million from 'Titanic's' record

"Avatar" grossed yet another strong $30 million over the weekend for a new domestic total of $594.4 million. That stunningly puts James Cameron's blockbuster only days away from passing "Titanic's" U.S. mark of $600 million. "Edge of Darkness" found a solid $17.1 million and "When in Rome" $`12.1 million.

 

#1 'Avatar' Rules For 7th Straight Weekend; 'Edge Of Darkness' No Bright Spot For Mel; 'When In Rome' Gets Lost At Box Office

#1 'Avatar' Rules For 7th Straight Weekend; 'Edge Of Darkness' No Bright Spot For Mel; 'When In Rome' Gets Lost At Box Office

Now that 20th Century Fox's Avatar is the highest grossing movie of all time (not adjusted for inflation or higher 3D ticket prices), it should pass $2 billion worldwide by early next week (its global total was $1,917,419,460 last Thursday). The pic's runaway success has answered all its critics, so there's not much more to say except, Wow!

 

'Avatar' tops box office for sixth-straight week

'Avatar' tops box office for sixth-straight week

James Cameron's "Avatar" is on a course to sink "Titanic" at the box office. No. 1 for the sixth-straight weekend with $36 million, the 20th Century Fox sci-fi spectacle lifted its domestic total to $552.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. "Avatar" raised its worldwide total to $1.841 billion. That's $2 million shy of first place behind Cameron's last movie, the 1997 shipwreck epic "Titanic," at $1.843 billion.

 

3D 'Avatar' Beats 2D 'Dark Knight' As 2nd Biggest Domestic Film; No. 1 For Sixth Weekend; 'Legion' #2 And 'Tooth Fairy' #4

3D 'Avatar' Beats 2D 'Dark Knight' As 2nd Biggest Domestic Film; No. 1 For Sixth Weekend; 'Legion' #2 And 'Tooth Fairy' #4

Yes, it did speed past The Dark Knight's $533.3 million as the 2nd highest grossing film of all time at the domestic box office. And right now, based on my sources' numbers for Saturday and estimates for Sunday, Avatar's cume after this weekend is $552 million -- just shy of the No. 1 biggest grossing domestic film ever Titanic's $600.8M.

 

'Avatar' passes 'Star Wars' with $491.8M in US

James Cameron's "Avatar" has shot past "Star Wars" to become the No. 3 movie on the all-time domestic box office charts. Next stop: "The Dark Knight."

 

'Avatar' earns $13.3 million on Friday

'Avatar' earns $13.3 million on Friday

Continuing its reign atop the boxoffice, Fox's "Avatar" easily held on to the No. 1 spot Friday as it entered its fourth weekend, earning another $13.3 million.

 

`Avatar' maintains box-office ascent with $68.3M

`Avatar' maintains box-office ascent with $68.3M

The big blue aliens of "Avatar" are still packing movie fans into theaters....

 

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