James Cameron‘s vice grip on the box office continued into the seventh week of Avatar, as it cashed in for $30 million more this weekend in the US. The total domestic income is $594,472,000, less than 6 million away from his other money machine Titanic. At this rate, it will eclipse the domestic mark on Tuesday.
Runners-up this week were notable newcomers; Mel Gibson thriller Edge of Darkness was in second with $17 million, and the romantic comedy When In Rome was third with $12 million.
The Blind Side fell out of the top ten for the first time, as Sandra Bullock continues her Best Actress Oscar campaign. After eleven weeks, it has grossed $237,913,000 total.
Have a look at the Top Ten for the weekend: (movie – weekend; total)
1. Avatar – $30,000,000; $594,472,000
2. Edge of Darkness – $17,120,000; $17,120,000 (debut)
3. When in Rome– $12,065,000; $12,065,000 (debut)
4. The Tooth Fairy– $10,000,000; $26,106,000
5. The Book of Eli– $8,000,000; $74,373,000
6. Legion – $6,800,000; $28,646,000
7. The Lovely Bones – $4,735,000; $38,014,000
8. Sherlock Holmes– $4,510,000; $197,596,000
9. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel – $4,000,000; $209,297,000
10. It’s Complicated – $3,720,000; $104,027,000
Where will Avatar end up? What would it take to eclipse it?