Of course, Avatar found Pandora at the Box Office.  I am very please with the whole process and somewhat surprised.  Who would have thought James Cameron, or any filmmaker, having two films reach the top grossing film of all time?  

Now, I want to see how long  Avatar will remain No. 1 at the box office.  I can guess two weeks. Daybreakers might knock it down this weekend, but I doubt it.

Results:

1. Avatar
$96,916,087 — $380,540,297

2. Sherlock Holmes
$46,464,810 — $148,567,766

3. Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
$41,157,394 — $161,884,676

4. It’s Complicated
$24,986,790 –$65,362,665

5. The Blind Side
$14,883,591 — $211,446,909

6. Up In The Air
$13,986,528 — $47,641,741

7. The Princess and the Frog
$11,860,543 — $87,895,571

8. Did You Hear About The Morgans?
$6,420,205 — $26,800,251

9. Nine
$5,377,354 — $15,222,127

10. Invictus
$5,107,510 — $31,784,643

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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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James Cameron’s Avatar clearly is the winner at the box office for the holiday weekend.  Although Sherlock Holmes is getting the buzz for being a clever, fast-paced movie, Avatar wondrous and cinematic excellence is domineering winner. Movie public love Avatar and want to see it more than once and encourage their friends to go as well. 

In third place is Alvin and the Chipmunks: Squeakquel, which is cool for the kids who might be too scared to watch the violence in Avatar.  But never fear The Princess and the Frog hangs at number seven.  Really, the eclectic choices is phenomenal.  Award winner Up in the Air is a must see as well as Invictus. 

Results:

1. Avatar
$75,000,000

2. Sherlock Holmes
$65,380,000

3. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
$50,200,000

4. It’s Complicated
$22,100,000

5. Up in the Air
$11,755,000

6. The Blind Side
$11,730,000

7. The Princess and the Frog
$8,683,000

8. Nine
$5,544,000

9. Did You Hear About the Morgans
$5,000,000

10. Invictus
$4,390,000

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James Cameron may have found his Pandora with Avatar grossing $73 million in the states and $220 to $230 million worldwide.  With the hellacious storm, freezing  trips to the movie theaters, on the East Coast in the U.S. placed a damper on the possibility of an even larger bank roll for Avatar.  Cameron’s movie opened at the onset of the traditional holiday vacation, so more money is sure to roll at the box office. 

A nice little surprise is Up in the Air starring George Clooney, an early award winner, opened in 175 theaters and made the top ten at eighth place.

Results:

1. Avatar
$73,000,000

2. The Princess and the Frog
$12,224,000

3. The Blind Side
$10,030,000

4. Did You Hear About the Morgans?
$7,000,000

5. New Moon
$4,400,000

6. Invictus
$4,170,000

7. Disney’s A Christmas Carol
$3,419,000

8. Up in the Air
$3,100,000

9. Brothers
$2,630,000

10. Old Dogs
$2,289,000

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From the looks of it, The Blind Side has endured the box office race quite well as a sleeper hit movie. No special effects or awesome CGI wonder that grabs our attention, just pure story about helping those in need and overcoming obstacles to achieve your dreams.

Results:

1. The Blind Side
$25,937,161 –$134,761,539

2. The Twilight Saga: New Moon
$19,425,159 — $259,360,583

3. Brothers
$12,401,791 — $12,401,791

4. Disney’s A Christmas Carol
$10,106,820 — $117,592,907

5. 2012
$8,750,019 –$150,936,840

6. Old Dogs
$8,554,381 — $35,586,501

7. Armored
$8,246,521 — $8,246,521

8. Ninja Assassin
$6,836,794 — $31,597,291

9. Planet 51
$5,209,365 — $34,875,368

10. Everybody’s Fine
$5,133,667 — $5,133,667

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The Blind Side continues to tackle the box office this weekend with New Moon even farther from the top but still in second place. Everybody’s Fine is on the last rung, but proving to be a worthwhile movie to see. I am amazed that 2012 is holding steady at sixth place.

Results:

1. The Blind Side
$20,440,000

2. New Moon
$15,700,000

3. Brothers
$9,700,000

4. Disney’s A Christmas Carol
$7,520,000

5. $6,901,000

6. 2012
$6,600,000

7. Armored
$6,600,000

8. Ninja Assassin
$5,030,000

9. Planet 51
$4,300,000

10. Everybody’s Fine
$4,000,000

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When I saw the trailers and footage of Zombieland with Woody Harrelson playing brilliant off all the cast members, I knew it was a sure-fire hit. It’s a crazy, horrific story with some excellent messages in general. Plus, it looks like a lot of fun.  Yet, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is still up there on chart at number two. The Toy Story 3D movies are number three.

1. Zombieland
$32,801,081 — $32,801,081

2. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs
$18,558,675 — $84,250,956

3. Toy Story / Toy Story 2 in 3D
$15,002,348 — $15,002,348

4. Surrogates
$9,414,387 — $28,457,467

5. Invention Of Lying, The
$8,956,605 — $8,956,605

6. Capitalism: A Love Story
$5,993,502 — $6,395,191

7. Whip It
$5,966,058 — $5,966,058

8. Fame
$5,605,503 — $17,485,739

9. The Informant
$4,863,052 — $27,643,148

10. Love Happens
$3,652,360 — $19,785,415

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