the top ten movies in north america

"Peter T. Chattaway" <petert-LOVM4QxV+tDq6eQxt3vRmLDks+cytr/[email protected]>
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -- Following are ticket sales for the top 10 movies 
at the North American box office for the March 4-6 weekend, according to 
studio estimates issued Sunday. Final data will be issued Monday.

[***] 1 (+) Rango ........................... $38.0 million   38.0 million
[***] 2 (+) The Adjustment Bureau ........... $20.9 million   20.9 million
       3 (+) Beastly ......................... $10.1 million   10.1 million
[***] 4 (1) Hall Pass ........................ $9.0 million   27.0 million
[***] 5 (2) Gnomeo and Juliet ................ $6.9 million   83.7 million
[***] 6 (3) Unknown .......................... $6.6 million   53.1 million
[***] 7-(8) The King's Speech ................ $6.5 million  123.8 million
[***] 7-(5) Just Go with It .................. $6.5 million   88.2 million
[***] 9 (4) I Am Number Four ................. $5.7 million   46.4 million
       10(6) Justin Bieber: Never Say Never ... $4.3 million   68.9 million

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

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FWIW, The Adjustment Bureau is nowhere near having the biggest opening of 
Matt Damon's career, but it *is* the biggest opening of any Matt Damon 
film that wasn't an ensemble film of some sort (True Grit, The Departed, 
Saving Private Ryan, the Ocean's trilogy) or a Bourne film.

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

Also FWIW, Rango had the 6th-biggest opening of Johnny Depp's career, 
behind Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tim Burton's Alice 
in Wonderland, and the three Pirates of the Caribbean movies.  It is also 
the only one of those six films that wasn't based on an existing property 
(i.e. it's the only one that had no built-in "brand name" recognition).

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

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http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.ap.org/depps-rango-corrals-38m-opening-box-office-ap

LOS ANGELES - "Rango" has lassoed the top spot at the box office.

The animated Paramount film featuring Johnny Depp as the voice of a Wild 
West chameleon sheriff rode into town with a $38 million debut, according 
to studio estimates released Sunday.

"Rango," which was directed by "Pirates of the Caribbean" film franchise 
maestro Gore Verbinski, is the first animated feature from Industrial 
Light and Magic, the special effects studio founded by George Lucas in 
1975.

"The draw for audiences was certainly Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski, but 
when you look at the reviews, it was 88 percent positive on Rotten 
Tomatoes, which is a level that Pixar operates at," said Don Harris, 
Paramount's executive vice president for distribution. "This is a film 
that has a shot at being nominated for Academy Awards this time next 
year."

Universal's mind-bending thriller "The Adjustment Bureau," starring Matt 
Damon and Emily Blunt, debuted in the No. 2 spot with $20.9 million. CBS 
Films' fantasy tale "Beastly" with Alex Pettyfer and Vanessa Hudgens 
opened at No. 3 with $10.1 million, rounding out the weekend's top three 
films. It was another down weekend for Hollywood, with grosses coming in 
less than the corresponding weekend last year.

"Comparisons to a year ago are tough considering that's when 'Alice in 
Wonderland' opened with $116.1 million," said Hollywood.com analyst Paul 
Dergarabedian, referring to the Tim Burton film. "We're not even in that 
realm this year, so this is our second down weekend in a row. We've only 
had one up weekend at the box office versus a year ago. There's this 
malaise overtaking the marketplace."

The raunchy Warner Bros. comedy "Hall Pass" stayed committed in its second 
weekend in the No. 4 position with $9 million. The 3-D animated Walt 
Disney romance "Gnomeo and Juliet" also kept that loving feeling going in 
its fourth weekend with $6.9 million in the No. 5 spot, despite an 
animated showdown against "Rango," which was not released in 3-D.

"The King's Speech," the royal chronicle from the Weinstein Co. that ruled 
last week's Academy Awards with 12 wins, maintained the No. 7 place this 
weekend with $6.5 million. Dergarabedian noted that audiences who wanted 
to see the Oscar front-runner starring Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush 
likely rushed to see the film before the Academy Awards telecast.

The weekend's other wide release, Relativity Media's throwback comedy 
"Take Me Home Tonight" starring Topher Grace and Anna Faris, only took 
home $3.5 million in the No. 11 spot. The box-office war will heat up with 
another barrage of movies opening next weekend, which includes the sci-fi 
saga "Battle: Los Angeles" and the PG-13 fairytale "Red Riding Hood."

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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2011&p=.htm

The Domestic Top 10 of 2011 (as of March 6, 2011)

[***] 1 (1) The Green Hornet (PG-13)                         $97.0 million
[***] 2 (2) Just Go with It (PG-13)                          $88.2 million
[***] 3 (3) Gnomeo and Juliet (G)                            $83.7 million
[***] 4 (4) No Strings Attached (R)                          $69.7 million
       5 (5) Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (G)               $68.9 million
[***] 6 (7) Unknown (PG-13)                                  $53.1 million
[***] 7 (6) The Dilemma (PG-13)                              $48.5 million
[***] 8 (8) I Am Number Four (PG-13)                         $46.4 million
[***] 9 (+) Rango (PG)                                       $38.0 million
[***] 10(9) The Roommate (PG-13)                             $36.9 million

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

The Domestic Top 30 of 2010 (as of March 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) Harry Potter and the Deathly ... (PG-13)       $294.4 million
[***] 6  (6) Inception (PG-13)                              $292.6 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)                                   $195.0 million
[***] 11(11) The Karate Kid (PG)                            $176.6 million
[***] 12(12) Tron Legacy (PG)                               $171.1 million
[---] 13(13) True Grit (PG-13)                              $168.7 million
[***] 14(14) Clash of the Titans (PG-13)                    $163.2 million
[***] 15(15) Grown Ups (PG-13)                              $162.0 million
[***] 16(16) Megamind (PG)                                  $148.4 million
[***] 17(17) Little Fockers (PG-13)                         $148.2 million
[***] 18(18) The Last Airbender (PG)                        $131.8 million
[***] 19(19) Shutter Island (R)                             $128.0 million
[***] 20(23) The King's Speech (R)                          $123.8 million
[***] 21(20) The Other Guys (PG-13)                         $119.2 million
[***] 22(21) Salt (PG-13)                                   $118.3 million
[***] 23(22) Jackass 3D (R)                                 $117.2 million
[***] 24(24) Valentine's Day (PG-13)                        $110.5 million
[***] 25(25) Robin Hood (PG-13)                             $105.3 million
[---] 26(26) Black Swan (R)                                 $105.1 million
[***] 27(27) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage ... (PG)  $103.8 million
[***] 28(28) The Expendables (R)                            $103.1 million
[***] 29(29) Due Date (R)                                   $100.5 million
[***] 30(30) Date Night (PG-13)                              $98.7 million

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

The Worldwide Top 30 of 2010 (as of March 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)   294.4 + 656.9 =  951.3 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 + 398.0 =  698.5 million
[***] 7  Iron Man 2 (PG-13)                 312.4 + 309.6 =  622.1 million
[***] 8  Tangled (PG)                       195.0 + 343.0 =  538.0 million
[***] 9  Despicable Me (PG)                 251.5 + 276.3 =  527.9 million
[***] 10 How to Train Your Dragon (PG)      217.6 + 277.3 =  494.9 million
[***] 11 Clash of the Titans (PG-13)        163.2 + 330.0 =  493.2 million
[***] 12 Tron Legacy (PG)                   171.1 + 223.5 =  394.6 million
[***] 13 The Chronicles of Narnia: ... (PG) 103.8 + 284.1 =  387.9 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 Megamind (PG)                      148.4 + 170.8 =  319.2 million
[***] 18 The Last Airbender (PG)            131.8 + 187.4 =  319.1 million
[***] 19 Little Fockers (PG-13)             148.2 + 160.1 =  308.3 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 King's Speech (R)              123.8 + 154.3 =  278.1 million
[***] 25 The Expendables (R)                103.1 + 171.4 =  274.5 million
[***] 26 Grown Ups (PG-13)                  162.0 + 109.4 =  271.4 million
[***] 27 Knight and Day (PG-13)              76.4 + 185.5 =  261.9 million
[***] 28 The Tourist (PG-13)                 67.5 + 183.1 =  250.6 million
[---] 29 Black Swan (R)                     105.1 + 124.3 =  229.4 million
[***] 30 Percy Jackson & the ... (PG)        88.8 + 137.7 =  226.5 million

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

The Domestic Top 10 of All Time (as of March 6, 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 March 6, 2011)

[*2*] 1  Avatar (2009)                     760.5 + 2021.7 = 2782.2 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)   294.4 +  656.9 =  951.3 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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