Monday December 28, 2009 7:01 pm
Box Office Breakdown: Sherlock, Avatar Both Winners
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Drama, Family, Musicals, Period, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Box Office, Lists,
A collection of wide releases contributed to the biggest weekend for movies in box office history.
Over the past three days, theatergoers shelled out over $275 million—a good portion of that going to Avatar. Despite slightly disappointing results last week, an improvement in weather - and strong word of mouth - helped the sci-fi flick pack on another $75.2 million to its $212 million domestic total.
Meanwhile, Sherlock Holmes debuted in second place with first place-like numbers. The Guy Ritchie directed-film started its run with a record breaking haul on Christmas Day, only to fall behind the sci-fi entry. But Warner Bros. really has nothing to complain about. Holmes still closed the weekend with $62.4 million in ticket sales.
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- Avatar, 20th Century Fox, $75,167,133 (avg. $21,880)
- Sherlock Holmes, Warner Bros., $62,390,000 (avg. $17,206)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, 20th Century Fox, $48,487,415 (avg. $13,210)
- It’s Complicated, Universal, $22,100,820 (avg. $7655)
- The Blind Side, Warner Bros., $11,470,000 (avg. $4147)
- Up in the Air, Paramount, $11,274,000 (avg. $5949)
- The Princess and the Frog, Disney, $9,004,610 (avg. $$2591)
- Nine, The Weinstein Co., $5,452,513 (avg. $3862)
- Did You Hear About the Morgans?, Sony, $5,000,143 (avg. $1840)
- Invictus, Warner Bros., $4,045,000 (avg. $1873)
(You can review last week’s numbers here.)
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