“Dear John” Topples “Avatar” as Top Weekend Movie
The romance “Dear John” took over the No. 1 at the weekend box office from “Avatar,” which had been on top for seven straight weeks.
“Dear John” (Sony/Screen Gems) which stars Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried and is based on a book by Nicholas Sparks, took in $32.4 million at the box office, according to early estimates from Hollywood.com. The movie had been panned by critics; at a recent public screening in the New York area, the crowd booed at the end.
“Avatar” (Fox) brought in $23.6 million for No. 2; “From Paris With Love,” (Lionsgate) an action film with John Travolta, grossed $8.1 million for third place. Read more
