‘Dear John’ Movie Tops Super Bowl Weekend Sales

The sci-fi love story movie, Dear John, starring a soldier (Channing Tatum) and his sweetheart (Amanda Seyfried) tops the ticket sales on Super Bowl weekend, ending the 7-week domination of Avatar. Here are the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. “Dear John,” $32.4 million.

2. “Avatar,” $23.6 million.

3. “From Paris With Love,” $8.1 million.

4. “Edge of Darkness,” $7 million.

5. “The Tooth Fairy,” $6.5 million.

6. “When in Rome,” $5.5 million.

7. “The Book of Eli,” $4.8 million.

8. “Crazy Heart,” $3.7 million.

9. “Legion,” $3.4 million.

10. “Sherlock Holmes,” $2.6 million.

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