the top ten movies in north america

Oops, one day late with this.  Sorry 'bout that.

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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -- Following are ticket sales for the top 10 movies 
at the North American box office for the January 14-16 weekend, according 
to studio estimates issued Sunday. Final data will be issued Monday.

[***] 1 (+) The Green Hornet ................ $33.7 million   33.7 million
[***] 2 (+) The Dilemma ..................... $17.8 million   17.8 million
[---] 3 (1) True Grit ....................... $10.9 million  126.1 million
[***] 4 (9) The King's Speech ................ $9.2 million   44.7 million
[---] 5 (5) Black Swan ....................... $8.4 million   73.2 million
[***] 6 (2) Little Fockers ................... $7.2 million  134.3 million
[***] 7 (4) Tron Legacy ...................... $5.7 million  156.9 million
[***] 8 (8) Yogi Bear ........................ $5.3 million   82.1 million
[***] 9 (7) The Fighter ...................... $5.1 million   65.7 million
[***] 10(3) Season of the Witch .............. $4.5 million   18.0 million

NOTE: Last weekend's position in parenthesis. + indicates a new release.
Figures are rounded.

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FWIW, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I is now the 10th-highest- 
grossing film of all time worldwide.  It currently ranks 4th among the 7 
Harry Potter films in North America, but it is 2nd overseas and worldwide.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=harrypotter.htm

Also FWIW, if we include Martin Luther King Day as part of the "weekend", 
then The Green Hornet managed to outgross all of director Michel Gondry's 
previous films in a single weekend (his previous best: Eternal Sunshine of 
the Spotless Mind, 2004, $34.4 million).  It also had the best opening 
weekend of any non-animated Seth Rogen film, even if we keep the weekend 
to three days (his previous best: Superbad, 2007, $33.1 million); and it 
had the third-best opening weekend of any non-animated Cameron Diaz film, 
behind the Charlie's Angels films (2000-2003, $37.6-$40.1 million).

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Director&id=michelgondry.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=sethrogen.htm

Also FWIW, The Dilemma had the lowest opening weekend of any Vince Vaughn 
film in wide release since 2003's Old School ($17.5 million) and 2001's 
Domestic Disturbance ($14 million), as well as the lowest opening weekend 
of any Kevin James film where he wasn't just doing voice-over work (his 
previous lowest opening: Paul Blart Mall Cop, 2009, $31.8 million).

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=vincevaughn.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=kevinjames.htm

On the other hand, it was the fourth-best opening ever for Jennifer 
Connelly (behind He's Just Not That into You, 2009, $27.8 million; The Day 
the Earth Stood Still, 2008, $30.5 million; Hulk, 2003, $62.1 million), 
and also the fourth-best opening ever for Winona Ryder (behind Bram 
Stoker's Dracula, 1992, $30.5 million; Mr. Deeds, 2002, $37.2 million; 
Star Trek, 2009, $75.2 million).  Make of that what you will.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=jenniferconnelly.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=winonaryder.htm

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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2010&p=.htm

The Domestic Top 30 of 2010 (as of January 17, 2011)

[***] 1  (1) Toy Story 3 (G)                                $415.0 million
[***] 2  (2) Alice in Wonderland (PG)                       $334.2 million
[***] 3  (3) Iron Man 2 (PG-13)                             $312.4 million
[***] 4  (4) The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13)             $300.5 million
[***] 5  (5) Inception (PG-13)                              $292.6 million
[***] 6  (6) Harry Potter and the Deathly ... (PG-13)       $290.3 million
[***] 7  (7) Despicable Me (PG)                             $251.5 million
[***] 8  (8) Shrek Forever After (PG)                       $238.7 million
[***] 9  (9) How to Train Your Dragon (PG)                  $217.6 million
[***] 10(11) Tangled (PG)                                   $182.5 million
[***] 11(10) The Karate Kid (PG)                            $176.6 million
[***] 12(12) Clash of the Titans (PG-13)                    $163.2 million
[***] 13(13) Grown Ups (PG-13)                              $162.0 million
[***] 14(14) Tron Legacy (PG)                               $158.1 million
[***] 15(15) Megamind (PG)                                  $145.6 million
[***] 16(18) Little Fockers (PG-13)                         $135.5 million
[***] 17(16) The Last Airbender (PG)                        $131.8 million
[---] 18(23) True Grit (PG-13)                              $128.3 million
[***] 19(17) Shutter Island (R)                             $128.0 million
[***] 20(19) The Other Guys (PG-13)                         $119.2 million
[***] 21(20) Salt (PG-13)                                   $118.3 million
[***] 22(21) Jackass 3D (R)                                 $117.2 million
[***] 23(22) Valentine's Day (PG-13)                        $110.5 million
[***] 24(24) Robin Hood (PG-13)                             $105.3 million
[***] 25(25) The Expendables (R)                            $103.1 million
[***] 26(26) Due Date (R)                                    $99.7 million
[***] 27(30) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage ... (PG)   $98.7 million
[***] 28(27) Date Night (PG-13)                              $98.7 million
[***] 29(28) Sex and the City 2 (R)                          $95.3 million
[***] 30(29) The Book of Eli (R)                             $94.8 million

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2010&p=.htm

The Worldwide Top 30 of 2010 (as of January 17, 2011)

[***] 1  Toy Story 3 (G)                    415.0 + 648.2 = 1063.2 million
[***] 2  Alice in Wonderland (PG)           334.2 + 690.1 = 1024.3 million
[***] 3  Harry Potter and the ... (PG-13)   290.3 + 648.0 =  938.3 million
[***] 4  Inception (PG-13)                  292.6 + 531.0 =  823.6 million
[***] 5  Shrek Forever After (PG)           238.7 + 510.1 =  748.8 million
[***] 6  The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13) 300.5 + 393.0 =  693.6 million
[***] 7  Iron Man 2 (PG-13)                 312.4 + 309.6 =  622.1 million
[***] 8  Despicable Me (PG)                 251.5 + 290.5 =  542.0 million
[***] 9  How to Train Your Dragon (PG)      217.6 + 277.3 =  494.9 million
[***] 10 Clash of the Titans (PG-13)        163.2 + 330.0 =  493.2 million
[***] 11 Tangled (PG)                       182.5 + 212.5 =  395.0 million
[***] 12 The Karate Kid (PG)                176.6 + 182.5 =  359.1 million
[***] 13 The Chronicles of Narnia: ... (PG)  98.7 + 257.5 =  356.2 million
[***] 14 Prince of Persia: The ... (PG-13)   90.8 + 244.4 =  335.2 million
[***] 15 Tron Legacy (PG)                   158.1 + 167.2 =  325.3 million
[***] 16 Robin Hood (PG-13)                 105.3 + 216.4 =  321.7 million
[***] 17 The Last Airbender (PG)            131.8 + 187.4 =  319.1 million
[***] 18 Resident Evil: Afterlife (R)        60.1 + 236.1 =  296.2 million
[***] 19 Shutter Island (R)                 128.0 + 166.8 =  294.8 million
[***] 20 Megamind (PG)                      145.6 + 148.9 =  294.5 million
[***] 21 Salt (PG-13)                       118.3 + 175.2 =  293.5 million
[***] 22 Sex and the City 2 (R)              95.3 + 193.0 =  288.3 million
[***] 23 The Expendables (R)                103.1 + 171.4 =  274.5 million
[***] 24 Grown Ups (PG-13)                  162.0 + 109.4 =  271.4 million
[***] 25 Knight and Day (PG-13)              76.4 + 185.3 =  261.7 million
[***] 26 Little Fockers (PG-13)             135.5 + 111.2 =  246.7 million
[***] 27 Percy Jackson & the ... (PG)        88.8 + 137.7 =  226.5 million
[***] 28 Valentine's Day (PG-13)            110.5 + 106.0 =  216.5 million
[***] 29 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (PG)      63.2 + 152.1 =  215.3 million
[***] 30 Eat Pray Love (PG-13)               80.6 + 123.9 =  204.5 million

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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic/

The Domestic Top 10 of All Time (as of January 17, 2011)

[*2*] 1  Avatar (2009)                                      $760.5 million
[*2*] 2  Titanic (1997)                                     $600.8 million
[***] 3  The Dark Knight (2008)                             $533.3 million
[*7*] 4  Star Wars (1977)                                   $461.0 million
[***] 5  Shrek 2 (2004)                                     $441.2 million
[*4*] 6  E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)                  $435.1 million
[*3*] 7  Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)   $431.1 million
[***] 8  Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)  $423.3 million
[***] 9  Toy Story 3 (2010)                                 $415.0 million
[*2*] 10 Spider-Man (2002)                                  $403.7 million

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/

The Worldwide Top 10 of All Time (as of January 17, 2011)

[*2*] 1  Avatar (2009)                     760.5 + 2020.6 = 2781.1 million
[*2*] 2  Titanic (1997)                    600.8 + 1242.4 = 1843.2 million
[*4*] 3  The Lord of the Rings: ... (2003) 377.0 +  742.1 = 1119.1 million
[***] 4  Pirates of the ... Chest (2006)   423.3 +  642.9 = 1066.2 million
[***] 5  Toy Story 3 (2010)                415.0 +  648.2 = 1063.2 million
[***] 6  Alice in Wonderland (2010)        334.2 +  690.1 = 1024.3 million
[***] 7  The Dark Knight (2008)            533.3 +  468.6 = 1001.9 million
[*2*] 8  Harry Potter and the ... (2001)   317.6 +  657.2 =  974.7 million
[***] 9  Pirates of the ... End (2007)     309.4 +  651.6 =  961.0 million
[***] 10 Harry Potter and the ... (2010)   290.3 +  648.0 =  938.3 million

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