Because of the title of this post. I’m not posting a picture of the number one movie as I usually do. Instead the honor goes to number two. So Mel Gibson came back to the big screen after being away from it for 7 years with his movie ‘Edge Of Darkness’ opened with a healthy $17.1 million. It is one of the lowest openings for a Mel Gibson movie since ‘Braveheart’. Kristen Bell’s ‘When in Rome’ opened with $12.1 million. Freaking ‘Avatar’ (enough people move on!) made an extra $30 million to capture the top yet again. Bringing it’s Total to $2.04 billion. The only other thing that I have for you today is to expect the Grammy’s coverage tomorrow. (Number LATimes)
1. “Avatar” (Fox/Dune/Ingenious): $30 million, down just 14% on its seventh weekend. $95 million overseas in 120 territories. Domestic total: $594.4 million. International total: $1.45 billion.
2. “Edge of Darkness” (Warner Bros./GK Films): $17.1-million opening.
3. “When in Rome” (Disney): $12.1-million opening.
4. “The Tooth Fairy” (Fox/Walden): $10 million, down 29% on its second weekend. $5.6 million overseas in 20 markets. Domestic total: $26.1 million. International total: $25.2 million.
5. “The Book of Eli” (Warner Bros./Alcon): $8.8 million, down 44% on its third weekend. Domestic total: $74.4 million.
6. “Legion” (Sony Screen Gems): $6.8 million, down 61% on its second weekend. Domestic total: $28.6 million.
7. “The Lovely Bones” (Paramount): $4.7 million, down 44% on its third weekend in wide release. Domestic total: $38 million.
8. “Sherlock Holmes” (Warner Bros./Village Roadshow): $4.5 million, down 32% on its sixth weekend. $15.6 million overseas in 57 territories. Domestic total: $197.6 million. International total: $219 million.
9. “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel”: $4 million, down 38% on its sixth weekend. $10.8 million overseas in 45 territories. Domestic total: $209.3 million. International total: $190 million.
10. “It’s Complicated” (Universal/Relativity): $3.7 million, down 36% on its sixth weekend. $8.1 million overseas in 37 territories. Domestic total: $104 million. International total: $63.7 million.
