Box Office: ‘Valentine’s Day’ Shatters Records at the Weekend Box Office with $66.8 Million

Love was in the air this weekend at movie theaters across the country as the ensemble romantic comedy Valentine’s Day was a smash hit grossing $66.8 million over the holiday weekend. Clearly those behind Valentine’s Day knew they had a very easy movie to market as Sunday was…..gasp! you guessed it, Valentine’s Day. It didn’t hurt the movie either that Monday was President’s Day, so the majority of movie goers were not at work or school. $66.8  million easily broke the President’s Day weekend record, previously held by 2007′s Ghost Rider ($52 million.) Also opening this weekend was The Wolfman and Percy Jackson which fared well with $36.4 million and $38.7 million respectively. Continue reading for a full break down of the weekend box office.

Clearly the number one spot this weekend went to Valentine’s Day with a three day haul of $56.4 million, and a four day weekend total of $66.8 million, V-Day was as forced to be reckoned with. However it wasn’t the only movie to make a dent in the box office.

The number two movie of the weekend was the family friendly film Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief which pulled in $38.7 million Friday-Monday.

Number three belonged to the horror movie remake The Wolfman which grossed $36.4 million despite terrible reviews and a delayed release date.

Avatar held strong at number four with $23.5 million which is actually an increase for the movie from last week when it fell to number two losing to Dear John. After nine weeks Avatar has made $661 million.

The fifth slot went to last weeks champ Dear John which banked once again on the romantic weekend with $16 million.

North American top 10, 12-14 February:
1. Valentine’s Day, $52.4m.
2. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, $31.1m.
3. The Wolfman, $30.6m
4. Avatar, $22m. Total: $659.6m
5. Dear John, $15.3m. Total: $53.2m
6. Tooth Fairy, $5.6m. Total: $41.5m
7. From Paris With Love, $4.7m. Total: $15.9m
8. Edge of Darkness, $4.6m. Total: $36.1m
9. Crazy Heart, $4m. Total: $16.5m
10. When in Rome, $3.4m. Total: $26m.

Box Office numbers courtesy of Box Office Mojo