Washington
(ANI):
'Dear
John," a
romantic
drama
based
on
the
novel
by
Nicholas
Sparks,
has
topped
the
weekend
box
office,
knocking
'Avatar"
out
of
the
top
spot.
According
to
studio
estimates,
'Dear
John,'
opened
with
sales
of
32.4
million
dollars
for
Sony
Corp.
'Avatar"
had
23.6
million
dollars
in
receipts
in
second
place.
'From
Paris
with
Love" landed
the
third
spot
with
8.1
million
dollars
while
'Edge
of
Darkness"
came
fourth
with
7
million
dollars.
'The
Tooth
Fairy"
rounded
off
the
top
five
with
6.5
million
dollars,
reports
E!
Online.