Romance tops box office
The star-studded Valentine's Day wooed audiences with a $52.4 million opening, easily taking the No. 1 spot for the weekend, according to studio estimates yesterday.
"To have a movie titled Valentine's Day on Valentine's weekend was a no-brainer that absolutely worked," said box-office analyst Paul Dergarabedian of Hollywood.com.
Warner Bros. expects the love story to reach the $60 million range after totals for today are included -- and thus break the Presidents Day weekend record of $52 million, set by Ghost Rider in 2007.
In fourth place, Avatar -- the biggest modern blockbuster -- raised its domestic total to $659.6 million and its worldwide haul to $2.35 billion.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through yesterday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com:
1. Valentine's Day, $52.4 million
2. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, $31.1 million
3. The Wolfman, $30.6 million
4. Avatar, $22 million
5. Dear John, $15.3 million
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