Monday, February 22, 2010

'Shutter Island' tops weekend box office

Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, topped the box office this weekend with an estimated $40.2 million, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com

The thriler knocked last week's top film, "Valentine's Day," to No. 2 while a little film called "Avatar" continues to add to its record-breaking run, finishing the weekend at No. 3, with another $16.1 million, bringing its total domestic gross to $687.8 million.

Yes, it appears that "Avatar" will become the only film to earn $700 million in domestic receipts.
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, FEBRUARY 19-21, 2010

Rank. Movie Title (Distributor)
Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #

1. Shutter Island (Paramount)
$40.2 million | 2,991 | $40.2 million | 1

2. Valentine's Day (Warner Bros.)
$17.2 million | 3,665 | $87.4 million | 2

3. Avatar (Fox)
$16.1 million | 2,581 | $687.8 million | 10

4. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (Fox)
$15.3 million | 3,396 | $58.8 million | 2

5. The Wolfman (Universal)
$9.8 million | 3,223 | $50.3 million | 2
Originally posted at TONY PHYRILLAS

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