| TW | LW | Title (click to view) | Studio | Weekend Gross | % Change | Theater Count / Change | Average | Total Gross | Budget* | Week # | |
| 1 | N | Dear John | SGem | $32,400,000 | - | 2,969 | - | $10,913 | $32,400,000 | $25 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Avatar | Fox | $23,600,000 | -24.6% | 3,000 | -74 | $7,867 | $630,093,000 | - | 8 |
| 3 | N | From Paris with Love | LGF | $8,120,000 | - | 2,722 | - | $2,983 | $8,120,000 | $52 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | Edge of Darkness | WB | $7,005,000 | -59.3% | 3,066 | - | $2,285 | $29,097,000 | $80 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | Tooth Fairy | Fox | $6,500,000 | -35.0% | 3,218 | -127 | $2,020 | $34,333,000 | $48 | |
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