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New releases can't seem to find a way to shift James Cameron's blockbuster, as Mel Gibson's Edge Of Darkness and Kristen Bell's rom-com When In Rome debut at number two and three respectively.
The fantasy comedy The Tooth Fairy remains at its previous spot at number four with $10 million, while The Book Of Eli drops to number five with $8.7 million and Legion, starring Paul Bettany, slips to number six with $6.8 million.
Claiming the number ten position on the chart is Meryl Streep's It's Complicated with $3.7 million.
The US box office top ten in full:
1. (1) Avatar -$30,000,000
2. (-) Edge Of Darkness - $17,120,000
3. (-) When In Rome - $12,065,000
4. (4) The Tooth Fairy - $10,000,000
5. (3) The Book Of Eli - $8,770,000
6. (2) Legion (2010) - $6,800,000
7. (5) The Lovely Bones - $4,735,000
8. (6) Sherlock Holmes - $4,510,000
9. (7) Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel - $4,000,000
10. (9) It's Complicated - $3,720,000
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