“Dear John” Takes Down “Avatar”
Romance proved to be a powerful foe for the epic Avatar, which has dominated the box office for the last seven weekends. The Lasse Hallstrom-directed romantic drama Dear John won the weekend in a big way, grossing an estimated $32.4 million and setting a record for the highest-grossing Super Bowl Sunday frame in history. Avatar fell to second place for the first time, dropping a still scant 25% to $23.6 million.
