"Dear John" dethroned "Avatar" in the lockers

Monday, February 8, 10:48 PM LOS ANGELES (AP) - The romantic drama "Dear John" dethroned the weekend the success of science fiction "Avatar" from the top spot in ticket sales. "Dear John" debuted with $ 30.5 million, leaving "Avatar" in second place after adding 22.9 million. "Avatar", which had remained in the top spot for seven weeks, their numbers increased to 639.3 million revenue in the 2,200 million U.S. and worldwide. Also surpassed the 1,800 million that "Titanic", the previous highest-earning film in history, won worldwide. However, given that tickets to the movies are more expensive now, "Avatar" has sold less 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. Then, estimates of tickets sold for Friday through Sunday at the cinemas in the U.S. and Canada, as compiled Monday of Hollywood. com. 1. "Dear John", Sony Screen Gems, $ 30.4 million. 2. Avatar, 22.8 3. "From Paris With Love", 8,1 4. "Edge of Darkness", 6.8 5. "The Tooth Fairy", 6.6 6. "When in Rome", 5.5 7. "The Book of Eli", 4.7 8. "Crazy Heart", 3.5 9. "Legion", 3.4 10. "Sherlock Holmes", 2.5 ___ On the Internet: HASH (0×973118c) Average (Not Rated)