the top ten movies in north america

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -- Following are ticket sales for the top 10 movies 
at the North American box office for the February 4-6 weekend, according 
to studio estimates issued Sunday. Final data will be issued Monday.

[***] 1 (+) The Roommate .................... $15.6 million   15.6 million
[***] 2 (+) Sanctum .......................... $9.2 million    9.2 million
[***] 3 (2) No Strings Attached .............. $8.4 million   51.8 million
[***] 4 (5) The King's Speech ................ $8.3 million   84.1 million
[***] 5 (4) The Green Hornet ................. $6.1 million   87.2 million
[***] 6 (1) The Rite ......................... $5.6 million   23.7 million
[***] 7 (3) The Mechanic ..................... $5.4 million   20.1 million
[---] 8 (6) True Grit ........................ $4.8 million  155.0 million
[***] 9-(7) The Dilemma ...................... $3.4 million   45.7 million
[---] 9-(8) Black Swan ....................... $3.4 million   95.9 million

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

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FWIW, if the estimates hold, then Black Swan has just passed Cold Mountain 
to become Natalie Portman's biggest non-Star Wars film -- and No Strings 
Attached is already one of her biggest films ever, too:

     1999  Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace     $431.1 million
     2005  Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith  $380.3 million
     2002  Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones  $310.7 million
     2010  *** BLACK SWAN ***                            $95.9 million
     2003  Cold Mountain (small role)                    $95.6 million
     2006  V for Vendetta                                $70.5 million
     1995  Heat (small role)                             $67.4 million
     2011  *** NO STRINGS ATTACHED ***                   $51.8 million
     1996  Mars Attacks! (small role)                    $37.8 million

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

FWIW, No Strings Attached is also shaping up to be one of Ashton Kutcher's 
biggest films ever, certainly as a leading man:

     2003  Cheaper by the Dozen (small role)            $138.6 million
     2010  Valentine's Day (ensemble)                   $110.5 million
     2006  Open Season (animated)                        $85.1 million
     2008  What Happens in Vegas                         $80.3 million
     2005  Guess Who                                     $68.9 million
     2004  The Butterfly Effect                          $57.9 million
     2003  Just Married                                  $56.1 million
     2006  The Guardian                                  $55.0 million
     2011  *** NO STRINGS ATTACHED ***                   $51.8 million
     2010  Killers                                       $47.1 million

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

Meanwhile, The King's Speech is shaping up to be one of the biggest films 
that its three lead actors have been in (once you bracket off the Harry 
Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean franchises, plus anything that Helena 
Bonham Carter has made with her partner Tim Burton).

Colin Firth:

     2008  Mamma Mia!                                   $144.1 million
     2009  A Christmas Carol (motion-capture animated)  $137.9 million
     1998  Shakespeare in Love                          $100.3 million
     2010  *** THE KING'S SPEECH ***                     $84.1 million
     1996  The English Patient                           $78.7 million

Geoffrey Rush:

     2006  Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead ... (cameo)   $423.3 million
     2003  Finding Nemo (animated)                      $339.7 million
     2007  Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End     $309.4 million
     2003  Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of ...   $305.4 million
     1998  Shakespeare in Love                          $100.3 million
     2010  *** THE KING'S SPEECH ***                     $84.1 million
     2010  Legend of the Guardians: The ... (animated)   $55.7 million

Helena Bonham Carter:

     2010  Alice in Wonderland (dir. Tim Burton)        $334.2 million
     2009  Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince       $301.9 million
     2010  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I  $292.4 million
     2007  Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix    $292.0 million
     2005  Charlie and the ... (dir. Tim Burton)        $206.5 million
     2001  Planet of the Apes (dir. Tim Burton)         $180.0 million
     2009  Terminator Salvation (small role)            $125.3 million
     2010  *** THE KING'S SPEECH ***                     $84.1 million
     2003  Big Fish (dir. Tim Burton)                    $66.8 million

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=colinfirth.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=geoffreyrush.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=helenabonhamcarter.htm

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http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.reuters.com/roommate-leads-soggy-super-bowl-box-office-reuters

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Roommate," a low-budget thriller that 
received a unanimous thumbs-down from top critics, opened in the top spot 
at the weekend box office in North America, as the studios braced for the 
annual sales hit from Sunday's Super Bowl.

According to studio estimates issued on Sunday, "The Roommate" earned 
about $15.6 million in its first three days, equivalent to its production 
budget and in line with expectations.

"Sanctum," a 3-D underwater adventure produced by James Cameron, followed 
at a distant No. 2 with $9.2 million.

Last weekend's champion, the Anthony Hopkins thriller "The Rite," tumbled 
to No. 6 with $5.6 million.

The top five was rounded out by the Natalie Portman romantic comedy "No 
Strings Attached," down one at No. 3 with $8.4 million; Oscars 
front-runner "The King's Speech," up one to No. 4 with $8.3 million; and 
the superhero adaptation "The Green Hornet," down one at No. 5 with $6.1 
million.

"The Roommate" stars "Gossip Girl" actress Leighton Meester as an unhinged 
college student in a story reminiscent of the 1992 thriller "Single White 
Female." Released by Sony Corp's genre arm Screen Gems, "Roommate" was 
panned by all the top critics surveyed on Rotten Tomatoes, a website that 
aggregates reviews.

Women under the age of 21 accounted for about two-thirds of the audience, 
the studio said. This demographic is the least likely to be watching the 
Super Bowl, the year's biggest television event in the United States.

Overall sales tumbled, reflecting both the studios' annual capitulation to 
the Super Bowl and a recent paucity of hits. The top 12 films grossed $75 
million, down 18 percent from last weekend, and down 24 percent from the 
year-ago period, according to box office analysts at Hollywood.com.

"Sanctum" was released by Universal Pictures, which is 51 percent-owned by 
Comcast Corp. "No Strings Attached" was released by Paramount Pictures, a 
unit of Viacom Inc. "The King's Speech" was released by the Weinstein Co, 
which is privately held. "The Rite" was released by Warner Bros Pictures, 
a unit of Time Warner Inc.

(Reporting by Dean Goodman; Editing by Bill Trott)

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

The Domestic Top 30 of 2010 (as of February 6, 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)       $292.4 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(10) Tangled (PG)                                   $192.1 million
[***] 11(11) The Karate Kid (PG)                            $176.6 million
[***] 12(12) Tron Legacy (PG)                               $168.7 million
[***] 13(13) Clash of the Titans (PG-13)                    $163.2 million
[***] 14(14) Grown Ups (PG-13)                              $162.0 million
[---] 15(15) True Grit (PG-13)                              $155.0 million
[***] 16(16) Megamind (PG)                                  $147.5 million
[***] 17(17) Little Fockers (PG-13)                         $146.6 million
[***] 18(18) The Last Airbender (PG)                        $131.8 million
[***] 19(19) Shutter Island (R)                             $128.0 million
[***] 20(20) The Other Guys (PG-13)                         $119.2 million
[***] 21(21) Salt (PG-13)                                   $118.3 million
[***] 22(22) Jackass 3D (R)                                 $117.2 million
[***] 23(23) 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) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage ... (PG)  $102.6 million
[***] 27(27) Due Date (R)                                   $100.5 million
[***] 28(28) Date Night (PG-13)                              $98.7 million
[***] 29(29) The Social Network (PG-13)                      $96.4 million
[---] 30(35) Black Swan (R)                                  $95.9 million

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

The Worldwide Top 30 of 2010 (as of February 6, 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)   292.4 + 653.6 =  946.0 million
[***] 4  Inception (PG-13)                  292.6 + 531.0 =  823.6 million
[***] 5  Shrek Forever After (PG)           238.7 + 511.2 =  750.0 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 + 292.2 =  543.7 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)                       192.1 + 259.4 =  451.5 million
[***] 12 The Chronicles of Narnia: ... (PG) 102.6 + 270.6 =  373.2 million
[***] 13 Tron Legacy (PG)                   168.7 + 196.0 =  364.7 million
[***] 14 The Karate Kid (PG)                176.6 + 182.5 =  359.1 million
[***] 15 Prince of Persia: The ... (PG-13)   90.8 + 244.4 =  335.2 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 Megamind (PG)                      147.5 + 168.9 =  316.3 million
[***] 19 Little Fockers (PG-13)             146.6 + 152.5 =  299.1 million
[***] 20 Resident Evil: Afterlife (R)        60.1 + 236.1 =  296.2 million
[***] 21 Shutter Island (R)                 128.0 + 166.8 =  294.8 million
[***] 22 Salt (PG-13)                       118.3 + 175.2 =  293.5 million
[***] 23 Sex and the City 2 (R)              95.3 + 193.0 =  288.3 million
[***] 24 The Expendables (R)                103.1 + 171.4 =  274.5 million
[***] 25 Grown Ups (PG-13)                  162.0 + 109.4 =  271.4 million
[***] 26 Knight and Day (PG-13)              76.4 + 185.5 =  261.9 million
[***] 27 Percy Jackson & the ... (PG)        88.8 + 137.7 =  226.5 million
[***] 28 The Tourist (PG-13)                 66.6 + 150.3 =  216.8 million
[***] 29 Valentine's Day (PG-13)            110.5 + 106.0 =  216.5 million
[***] 30 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (PG)      63.2 + 152.1 =  215.3 million

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

The Domestic Top 10 of All Time (as of January 30, 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 30, 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)   292.4 +  653.6 =  946.0 million

--- Peter T. Chattaway ------------- http://filmchatblog.blogspot.com/ ---
Nothing tells memories from ordinary moments; only afterwards do they
    claim remembrance, on account of their scars. -- Chris Marker, La Jetee

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