Monday, February 15, 2010

"Valentine's Day" Feels The Love At Weekend Box Office

The all-star comedy "Valentine's Day" felt the love at the North American box office this weekend. The romantic comedy featuring an ensemble cast with names like Ashton Kutcher, Julia Roberts, and Jamie Foxx raked in more than 52-million dollars in receipts. Almost 70 percent of the film's audience was female. The family fantasy "Percy Jackson & The Olympians" took second place with just over 31-million dollars, while "The Wolfman" starring Oscar-winner Benicio Del Toro had receipts of more than 30-million dollars to place third for the weekend. Box office juggernaut "Avatar" remained strong, pulling in fourth place with 22-million dollars over the weekend. "Dear John" took fifth place with receipts of more than 15-million dollars.