Avatar hung on to the top spot for the fifth consecutive week, now placing third in the all time domestic box office. The Book of Eli took a respectable second for its premiere and The Spy Next Door, last week’s other newbie, placed sixth. Here’s the top five:
- Avatar: $42.8 million
- The Book of Eli:](The Book of Eli (2010) - Movie | Moviefone)$32.8 million
- The Lovely Bones:](The Lovely Bones (2010) - Movie | Moviefone) $17 million
- *Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: *](Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) - Movie | Moviefone)$11.7 million
- *Sherlock Holmes: *$9.8 million
**We’ve got three new ones hitting theaters this week:
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](Extraordinary Measures (2010) - Movie | Moviefone)Extraordinary Measures*
**What’s It All About: **Brendan Fraser plays a man who risks everything by funding an unconventional medical researcher (Harrison Ford) to save the lives of his children who suffer from a genetic disorder.
**Why It Might Do Well: To this day, a movie starring the guy who flew the Millennium Falcon still gets my attention. **
Why It Might Not Do Well: While it may well be a good film, a story about children with a life threatening illness will be a deal breaker for many.
Number of Theaters: 2,450
Prediction: $9 million
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*Legion](Legion (2010) - Movie | Moviefone)
**What’s It All About: **A supernatural thriller in which God decides humanity is a failed experiment and sends his angels to wipe us out. The customers in an out of the way diner are mankind’s first line of defense.
**Why It Might Do Well: **Based on the trailer this is a visually spectacular flick with some genuine creep outs.
**Why It Might Not Do Well: **Reminds me a bit of Constantine, which is not a good thing.
Number of Theaters: 2,400
**Prediction: **$12 million
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