Avatar
Sci-fi epic Avatar took $75m in its second weekend, according to early studio estimates.
In its 10 days of release, Avatar has made $212m in the US, and could be on its way to grossing more than $1bn worldwide.
Sherlock Holmes, which stars Robert Downey Jr as Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective, was in second place with a weekend total of $65.4m (£41.m), taking $24.9m (£15.6m) on Christmas Day alone.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, which opened on Wednesday, took in $50.2m (£31.4m) at the weekend and $77.1m (£48.2m) in its five days of release.
It’s Complicated, a love triangle comedy starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin, opened in fourth place with $22.1m (£13.8m) in takings.
In fifth place with $11.8m (£7.26m) was Up in the Air, starring George Clooney in the acclaimed story of a corporate downsizer who questions his role in life.
