"Dear John" debuts in U.S. theaters and moves to "Avatar"

Sunday, 7 February, 02:18 PM LOS ANGELES (AP) - The romantic movie "Dear John" finally toppled "Avatar" as leader of lockers after the seven weeks leading science fiction film in theaters in the U.S. and Canada . Produced by Sony's Screen Gems, "Dear John" debuted in first place with an estimated 32.4 million dollars. "It was great to know that our film that audiences preferred and became number one during the weekend "said Rory Bruer, distribution chief for Sony studios." Avatar "was second with $ 23.6 million, accumulating a total collection in the country of 630.1 million dollars. Directed by James Cameron, the film came to overcome its own "Titanic," which went on to gross U.S. $ 600.8 million in the U.S.. With a global collection of 2,200 million dollars, "Avatar" also topped the 1,800 million that "Titanic" won globally. However, bearing in mind that tickets are more expensive theaters today, "Avatar" has sold fewer tickets than Titanic. "Avatar" movie managed to be the leader in box office longer than any other film in the country since "Titanic" in 1997, which remained at number one for 15 weeks. The studies said they were disturbed by the fact that "Avatar" fell from first place. The other weekend debut, "From Paris with Love" debuted with a take of $ 8.1 million, putting it in third place in lockers. Lionsgate is the film starring John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, who represent CIA agents trying to stop a terrorist plot. Estimated figures of tickets sold for Friday through Sunday at the cinemas in the U.S. and Canada, According to the firm Hollywood.com. Final figures will be released on Monday. 1. "Dear John", $ 32.4 million. 2. Avatar, $ 23.6 million. 3. "From Paris With Love," $ 8.1 million. 4. "Edge of Darkness", $ 7 million. 5. "The Tooth Fairy", $ 6.5 million. 6. "When in Rome", $ 5.5 million. 7. "The Book of Eli," $ 4.8 million. 8. "Crazy Heart," $ 3.7 million. 9. "Legion," $ 3.4 million. 10. "Sherlock Holmes", $ 2.6 million. ___ On the Internet: HASH (0×97b3854) Average (Not Rated)