As it picked up the Golden Globe for best drama, “Avatar” picked up the crown for the fifth straight week at the box-office.
Despite a strong Friday showing from “The Book of Eli,” the latest James Cameron picture took in $41.3 million for the top spot at the box-office. The total pushes “Avatar” to third place on the all-time box-office grosses list, past “Star Wars.” Next in line is “The Dark Knight.”
Worldwide, “Avatar” lifted its total to $1.6 billion, second only to Cameron’s last movie, 1997′s “Titanic”, at $1.8 billion.
“Eli” was second with $31.1 million for its opening weekend.
Expanding nationwide after a month in limited release, “The Lovely Bones” came in at No. 3 with $17.1 million. Directed by Peter Jackson, “The Lovely Bones” features Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and Stanley Tucci in the story of a murdered teen looking back on the world from the afterlife.
Family action tale “The Spy Next Door” debuted at No. 6 with $9.7 million. It stars Jackie Chan as a newly retired agent forced back into the spy game when bad guys come after him and his girlfriend’s kids.
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