Well, it was a good run while it lasted. After dominating the box office for nearly two months, Avatar has finally been unseated from its spot at the top of the box office.
World Premiere of "Dear John".Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, CA.February 1, 2010. (Bauer Griffin)
As box office receipts come in, it looks like Dear John was the big winner at the multiplex this weekend, raking in $32.4 million. Avatar came in second, with $26.3 million.
Before you start shedding too many tears for James Cameron, its worth noting that Avatar has earned a stunning $631 million so far in North America alone, and has brought in over a billion dollars worldwide, breaking James Cameron prior record holder, Titanic.
One way that Avatar has fallen short of Titanic? Avatar was the number one picture at the box office for seven weeks straight, while Titanic held the spot for 17 weeks. Still, the sci-fi actioner has been nominated for 9 Academy Awards, and is seen by many as the likely winner for Best Picture.
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- World Premiere of “Dear John”.Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, CA.February 1, 2010. (Bauer Griffin)
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