James Cameron's Blockbuster Movie ‘Avatar’ Holds Onto Top Spot In US Box Office  James Cameron |
According to industry figures, James Cameron's 3-D blockbuster ‘Avatar’ held onto its dominance of the US box office for the seventh straight weekend.
‘Avatar’ brought in another $30 million over the weekend in the US and Canada. It has already beaten ‘Titanic’ for the highest grossing movie ever worldwide and is just $6 million shy of beating Titanic's North American record.
Estimates show the visual spectacular is expected to earn $2 billion worldwide by later this week.
The new thriller ‘Edge of Darkness’ starring Mel Gibson landed in second place with $17.1 million. Disney comedy ‘When in Rome’ earned $12.1 million in third place, followed by ‘Tooth Fairy’ with $10 million.
Apocalyptic thriller ‘The Book of Eli’ rounded out the top five with $8.8 million on the weekend.
