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Box office: 'Last Exorcism' and 'Takers' in dead heat, 'Avatar' re-release fizzles

Box office: 'Last Exorcism' and 'Takers' in dead heat, 'Avatar' re-release fizzles

Moviegoers wanted to get scared just as much as they wanted to enjoy a good crime caper this weekend, but very few were interested in a return trip to Pandora. Based on studio estimates released Sunday morning, indie horror film "The Last Exorcism" and heist film "Takers" were in a virtual dead heat, with both selling about $21 million worth of tickets in the U.S. and Canada for the weekend.

Senh: The Avatar re-release did ok. It was only released in 800 theaters, compared to the 2000-3000 theaters from the top two films.

 

`Shutter Island' stays afloat at No. 1 with $22.2M

`Shutter Island' stays afloat at No. 1 with $22.2M

Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese continue to lure movie-goers to "Shutter Island," while James Cameron's "Avatar" has surpassed $700 million domestically....

 

'Dear John' dethrones 'Avatar'

'Dear John' dethrones 'Avatar'

Romantic drama "Dear John" unexpectedly ended the seven-week reign of "Avatar" at the weekend box office in North America on Sunday, grossing an estimated $32.4 million.

 

'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."

 

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