If you are curious about the box office pattern between Avatar and Titanic, click after the jump.
Box office for Avatar is still pretty good. Not quite $50 million this weekend, but close. Titanic at this time made $30 million, played in less theaters and was up 4.5%. Avatar made around $41 million, played in more theaters but was down 17%. If it wins the Golden Globe that should give it a boost. And it will probably, easily, overtake The Dark Knight by next weekend.
| Rank | Weekend Gross |
% Change |
Theaters | Change / Avg. | Gross-to-Date | Week # |
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| Titanic | Dec 19–21 | 1 | $28,638,131 | Р| 2,674 | Р| $10,710 | $28,638,131 | 1 |
| Avatar | Dec 18–20 | 1 | $77,025,481 | Р| 3,452 | Р| $22,313 | $77,025,481 | 1 |
| Titanic | Dec 26–28 | 1 | $35,455,673 | +23.8% | 2,711 | +37 | $13,078 | $88,425,009 | 2 |
| Avatar | Dec 25–27 | 1 | $75,617,183 | -1.8% | 3,456 | +4 | $21,880 | $212,711,184 | 2 |
| Titanic | Jan 2–4 | 1 | $33,315,278 | -6.0% | 2,727 | +16 | $12,217 | $157,467,971 | 3 |
| Avatar | Jan 1–3 | 1 | $68,490,688 | -9.4% | 3,461 | +5 | $19,789 | $352,114,898 | 3 |
| Titanic | Jan 9–11 | 1 | $28,716,310 | -13.8% | 2,746 | +19 | $10,458 | $197,881,813 | 4 |
| Avatar | Jan 8–10 | 1 | $50,306,217 | -26.6% | 3,422 | -39 | $14,701 | $430,846,514 | 4 |
| Titanic | Jan 16–18 | 1 | $30,011,034 | +4.5% | 2,767 | +21 | $10,846 | $236,745,404 | 5 |
| Avatar | Jan 15–17 | 1 | $41,300,000 | -17.9% | 3,285 | -137 | $12,572 | $491,767,000 |
5 |
| Jan 23–25 | 1 | $25,238,720 | -15.9% | 2,771 | +4 | $9,108 | $274,599,886 | 6 | |
| Jan 30–Feb 1 | 1 | $25,907,172 | +2.6% | 2,853 | +82 | $9,081 | $308,100,203 | 7 | |
| Feb 6–8 | 1 | $23,027,838 | -11.1% | 2,956 | +103 | $7,790 | $337,355,666 | 8 | |
| Feb 13–15 | 1 | $28,167,947 | +22.3% | 3,002 | +46 | $9,383 | $371,562,244 | 9 | |
| Feb 13–16 | 1 | $32,876,424 | +42.8% | 3,002 | +46 | $10,952 | $376,270,721 | 9 | |
| Feb 20–22 | 1 | $21,036,343 | -25.3% | 3,006 | +4 | $6,998 | $402,561,881 | 10 | |
| Feb 27–Mar 1 | 1 | $19,633,056 | -6.7% | 3,035 | +29 | $6,469 | $426,983,888 | 11 | |
| Mar 6–8 | 1 | $17,605,849 | -10.3% | 3,103 | +68 | $5,674 | $449,157,395 | 12 | |
| Mar 13–15 | 1 | $17,578,815 | -0.2% | 3,116 | +13 | $5,641 | $471,446,140 | 13 | |
| Mar 20–22 | 1 | $17,165,239 | -2.4% | 3,169 | +53 | $5,417 | $494,514,331 | 14 | |
| Mar 27–29 | 1 | $15,213,500 | -11.4% | 3,233 | +64 | $4,706 | $515,262,530 | 15 | |
| Apr 3–5 | 2 | $11,533,480 | -24.2% | 3,265 | +32 | $3,532 | $530,406,538 | 16 | |
| Apr 10–12 | 3 | $8,558,241 | -25.8% | 3,265 | Р| $2,621 | $542,853,691 | 17 | |
| Apr 17–19 | 4 | $7,407,989 | -13.4% | 3,012 | -253 | $2,459 | $554,067,203 | 18 | |
| Apr 24–26 | 4 | $4,938,575 | -33.3% | 2,912 | -100 | $1,696 | $560,615,350 | 19 | |
| May 1–3 | 6 | $4,011,888 | -18.8% | 2,660 | -252 | $1,508 | $565,736,531 | 20 | |
| May 8–10 | 4 | $3,178,573 | -20.8% | 2,256 | -404 | $1,409 | $569,820,413 | 21 | |
| May 15–17 | 6 | $2,112,302 | -33.5% | 1,990 | -266 | $1,061 | $572,713,894 | 22 | |
| May 22–24 | Р| $2,970,044 | +40.6% | 2,008 | +18 | $1,479 | $576,357,353 | 23 | |
| May 22–25 | 7 | $3,672,703 | +73.9% | 2,008 | +18 | $1,829 | $577,060,012 | 23 | |
| May 29–31 | 9 | $1,783,579 | -39.9% | 1,562 | -446 | $1,142 | $579,419,474 | 24 | |
| Jun 5–7 | 8 | $1,648,860 | -7.6% | 1,219 | -343 | $1,353 | $581,889,889 | 25 | |
| Jun 12–14 | 10 | $1,214,737 | -26.3% | 975 | -244 | $1,246 | $583,885,184 | 26 | |
| Jun 19–21 | 13 | $1,029,362 | -15.3% | 810 | -165 | $1,271 | $585,544,027 | 27 | |
| Jun 26–28 | 14 | $922,618 | -10.4% | 688 | -122 | $1,341 | $587,071,239 | 28 | |
| Jul 3–5 | 15 | $623,930 | -32.4% | 618 | -70 | $1,010 | $588,205,118 | 29 | |
| Jul 10–12 | 15 | $405,669 | -35.0% | 463 | -155 | $876 | $588,931,878 | 30 | |
| Jul 17–19 | 13 | $1,337,493 | +230% | 867 | +404 | $1,543 | $590,489,873 | 31 | |
| Jul 24–26 | 12 | $1,476,279 | +10.4% | 839 | -28 | $1,760 | $593,234,448 | 32 | |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | 15 | $1,168,551 | -20.8% | 769 | -70 | $1,520 | $595,467,018 | 33 | |
| Aug 7–9 | 16 | $965,212 | -17.4% | 681 | -88 | $1,417 | $597,285,686 | 34 | |
| Aug 14–16 | Р| $707,918 | -26.7% | 594 | -87 | $1,192 | $598,614,980 | 35 | |
| Aug 21–23 | Р| $540,617 | -23.6% | 570 | -24 | $948 | $599,657,813 | 36 | |
| Aug 28–30 | Р| $335,704 | -37.9% | 502 | -68 | $668 | $600,374,192 | 37 | |
| Sep 4–6 | Р| $70,467 | -79.0% | 447 | -55 | $157 | $600,541,628 | 38 | |
| Sep 4–7 | Р| $91,439 | -72.8% | 447 | -55 | $204 | $600,562,600 | 38 | |
| Sep 11–13 | Р| $57,308 | -18.7% | 337 | -110 | $170 | $600,638,309 | 39 | |
| Sep 18–20 | Р| $14,003 | -75.6% | 49 | -288 | $285 | $600,674,693 | 40 | |
| Sep 25–27 | Р| $3,337 | -76.2% | 26 | -23 | $128 | $600,681,921 | 41 | |
