'Avatar' passes $1 billion at box office

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An analyst says 'Avatar' is the highest-grossing IMAX release ever, with $66.4 million in 3-D round-screen sales. (Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox)

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Story Published: Jan 4, 2010 at 2:11 AM PDT

Story Updated: Jan 4, 2010 at 2:17 AM PDT

"Avatar'' on Sunday passed the $1 billion mark in worldwide revenues, and is again the weekend box office champ with $68.3 million in projected sales.   

The movie has grossed $352.1 million in the U.S. and Canada, and $670.2 million overseas, for Fox Studios, Hollywood.com estimated.   

Analyst Paul Dergerabedian said the film is the highest-grossing IMAX release ever, with $66.4 million in 3-D round-screen sales.   

In second place, with $38.4 million in estimated holiday weekend sales, was "Sherlock Holmes.'' The Warner Bros. release is projected to take in $140.7 million in its first two weeks of release.   

"Alvin And the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel'' is in third, with a predicted $36.6 million in weekend sales for a two-week total of $157.3 million.  

Rounding out the top 10 weekend films for domestic takes, as estimated by Hollywood.com, are:   

-- "It's Complicated,'' Universal, $18.7 million this weekend, $59.1 million over two weeks;   

-- "The Blind Side,'' Warner Bros, $12.7 million this weekend, $209 million over seven weeks;   

-- "Up In The Air,'' Paramount, $11.4 million this weekend, $45 million over five weeks;   

-- "The Princess And The Frog,'' Disney, $10 million this weekend, $86 million over six weeks;   

-- "Did You Hear About The Morgans?,'' Sony, $5.2 million this weekend, $25.6 million over three weeks;   

-- "Nine,'' Weinstein Co., $4.3 million this weekend, $14 million over three weeks; and   

-- "Invictus,'' Warner Bros., $4.1 million this weekend, $30.8 million over eight weeks.

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