So have you heard about this movie Avatar? I hear it’s doing pretty well. So well in fact that it now holds the title of second highest grossing domestic film of all time, having passed *The Dark Knight *this weekend. Legion and The Tooth Fairy did OK business but Extraordinary Measures opened in 8th with a mere $6 million. Here’s the top five:
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- Avatar:](Avatar (2009) - Movie | Moviefone) $34.9 million
- Legion:](Legion (2010) - Movie | Moviefone) $17.5 million
- The Book of Eli:](The Book of Eli (2010) - Movie | Moviefone) $15.7 million
- The Tooth Fairy:](Tooth Fairy (2010) - Movie | Moviefone) $14 million
- The Lovely Bones:](The Lovely Bones (2010) - Movie | Moviefone) $8.4 million**
Two new releases this week. One brooding thriller and one light romantic comedy.
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Edge of Darkness](Edge of Darkness (2010) - Movie | Moviefone)
** What’s It All About: **Mel Gibson stars in this thriller based on a BBC mini-series playing a police detective investigating the death of his political activist daughter.
**Why It Might Do Well: **Director Martin Campbell also helmed a pretty successful little flick called Casino Royale, as well as the original TV version of Edge of Darkness.
**Why It Might Not Do Well: **Mel’s image has tarnished badly in recent years. Might that effect sales? We shall see.
**Number of Theaters: 3,000
** Prediction: $24 million
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*** When in Rome***](When in Rome (2010) - Movie | Moviefone)
** What’s It All About: **Kristen Bell plays an American vacationing in Rome who plucks several coins from a love fountain and soon finds herself pursued by an equal number of colorful suitors.
** Why It Might Do Well: **Bell was a delight in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Veronica Mars.
**Why It Might Not Do Well: **Sadly the trailer gives the impression of a dopey romantic comedy.
**Number of Theaters: 2,200
** Prediction: $12 million