Variety reports the top movies, in terms of box office take, for the week of 18-24 February 2011. Liam Neeson’s new action flick Unknown opened at the top of the charts. Animated Shakespeare-gnome mash-up Gnomeo & Juliet climbed from #3 to #2, romancing up $29.9 million, for a two-week total of $60.9 million. I am Number Four opened at #3, earning $26.7 million. Comedy Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son opened at #5.
The Green Hornet fell from #10 to #14, battling up $2.3 million, for a six-week total of $96.0 million. Black Swan slipped from #13 to #15, swooping up $2.0 million, for a twelve-week total of $102.2 million. The Rite fell from #12 to #16, scaring up $1.6 million, for a four-week total of $31.8 million. Tangled fell from #16 to #20, spinning up $900 thousand, for a thirteen-week total of $194.5 million. Yogi Bear fell from #17 to #22, snatching up $800 thousand, for a ten-week total of $97.6 million. Tron: Legacy slipped from #21 to #23, earning $675 thousand, for a ten-week total of $170.7 million. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I slipped from #23 to #24, taking in $550 thousand, for a fourteen-week total of $294.1 million.