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Including the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Avatar grossed an estimated $54.6 million. The number is based on Friday, Saturday, Sunday estimates of $10.4M, $17.25M and $15.15M, respectively, and a Monday projection of $11.8M. In addition to Avatar scoring the biggest 5th weekend of all-time ($42.8M), this 4-day number marks a new record for the Martin Luther King Weekend, easily ahead of the $46.145 million from Cloverfield‘s first weekend back in 2008.
Avatar has also become only the 2nd movie of all-time to hit over $1B overseas (currently at $1.115B), while the domestic tally now stands at $505.067M, #2 all-time and fastest ever to $500M domestic (Avatar did it in 32 days, while it took The Dark Knight 45 days). Worldwide cume stands at a massive $1.62 billion. Given its current rate, Avatar will beat Titanic‘s worldwide record of $1.843 billion in about a week or so.
Finishing in 2nd place for the 4-day weekend was The Book of Eli (est. $38.02M / est. $32.77M over the 3-day), while The Lovely Bones finished in 3rd place with an est. $20.538M 4-day weekend (est. $17.02M 3-day). Head on over the jump for the charts.
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Original charts, with estimates, follow below.
Daily Box Office Chart for Monday, January 18, 2010
| Rank | Movie | Monday Gross (Estimates) |
Percent Change from Sunday | Theaters |
| 1 | Avatar | $11,800,000 | -22.1% | 3,285 |
| 2 | The Book of Eli | $5,250,000 | -43.7% |
3,111 |
| 3 | The Lovely Bones | $3,518,000 | -28.7% |
2,563 |
| 4 | The Spy Next Door | $3,400,000 | +5.6% |
2,924 |
| 5 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | $3,518,000 | -28.7% |
2,563 |
| 6 | Sherlock Holmes | $1,845,000 | -37.0% |
3,173 |
| 7 | It’s Complicated | $1,456,000 | -22.2% |
2,670 |
| 8 | Daybreakers | $1,400,000 | -8.5% |
2,523 |
| 9 | The Princess and the Frog | $1,213,000 | +15.3% |
1,777 |
| 10 | Up in the Air | $1,200,000 | -24.5% |
2,107 |
Weekend Box Office Chart for January 15-17, 2010
| Rank | Movie | Weekend Gross (Estimates) |
Change from Last Weekend | Theaters |
| 1 | Avatar | $42,800,000 | -14.9% | 3,285 |
| 2 | The Book of Eli | $32,770,000 | NEW | 3,111 |
| 3 | The Lovely Bones | $17,020,000 | +44,025.5% | 2,563 |
| 4 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | $11,650,000 | -29.7% | 3,296 |
| 5 | Sherlock Holmes | $9,880,000 | -40.4% | 3,173 |
| 6 | The Spy Next Door | $9,600,000 | NEW | 2,924 |
| 7 | It’s Complicated | $7,672,000 | -30.3% | 2,670 |
| 8 | Leap Year | $5,828,000 | -36.7% | 2,512 |
| 9 | The Blind Side | $5,555,000 | -26.2% | 2,408 |
| 10 | Up in the Air | $5,458,000 | -23.8% | 2,107 |
Weekend Box Office Chart for January 15-17, 2010 (+ January 18)
| Rank | Movie | Weekend Gross (Estimates) |
Change from Last Weekend | Theaters |
| 1 | Avatar | $54,600,000 | +8.5% | 3,285 |
| 2 | The Book of Eli | $38,020,000 | NEW | 3,111 |
| 3 | The Lovely Bones | $20,538,000 | +53,145.9% | 2,563 |
| 4 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | $15,000,000 | -9.5% | 3,296 |
| 5 | The Spy Next Door | $13,000,000 | NEW | 2,924 |
| 6 | Sherlock Holmes | $11,725,000 | -29.3% | 3,173 |
| 7 | It’s Complicated | $9,128,000 | -17.1% | 2,670 |
| 8 | Leap Year | $6,933,000 | -24.7% | 2,512 |
| 9 | Up in the Air | $6,658,000 | -7.0% | 2,107 |
| 10 | Up in the Air | $6,530,000 | -13.3% | 2,408 |
Source: Box Office Mojo
