James Cameron’s Avatar is ringing in the new decade as a success story of a great filmmaker. The science fiction story estimated a worldwide total of $1 billion through Sunday, marking the fourth highest grossing film of all time.

As far as the states are concerned, Avatar totaled $352.1 million, “the best gross ever for a film in its third weekend,” according to the trades.  

Results:

1. Avatar
$68,300,000

2. Sherlock Holmes
$38,385,000

3. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
$36,600,000

4. It’s Complicated
$18,700,000

5. The Blind Side
$12,650,000

6. Up in the Air
$11,350,000

7. The Princess and the Frog
$10,000,000

8. Did You Hear About the Morgans?
$5,200,000

9. Nine
$4,250,000

10. Invictus
$4,130,000

in millions of dollars

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