NEW YORK — In Hollywood's biggest-ever box-office weekend, "Avatar" held the top spot while earning only slightly less during its second week of release. According to studio estimates Sunday, James Cameron's 3-D epic earned $75 million for 20th Century Fox, only a 3 percent drop from its opening weekend total of $77.4 million. "Sherlock Holmes" followed close behind with $65.4 million, including a record Christmas Day debut of $24.9 million.
'avatar' And 'sherlock' Crush Box Office, Break Weekend Record
The Huffington Post News Editors, Huffington Post
Sun, 12/27/2009 - 10:00am
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