The industry box-office gurus would like you to believe that this weekend was great success, with two new features doing moderately well. In actuality it was the worst Martin Luther King Day weekend in more than three years. I wish I could say that you could never expect the same results as Avatar gave last year in January, but several films have been drastically under-performing. The Green Hornet opened to a merely modest $40 million, and The Dilemma proved the worst wide opening for Ron Howard since The Missing. While it's true that the Oscar performers like True Grit, The King's Speech, and Black Swan have been holding on spectacularly, we just don't have enough of last year's blockbusters trickling into this year. Next weekend isn't too promising either, but try not to give up hope. Another Natalie Portman film in the market can never hurt.1. The Green Hornet (First Weekend; $40 million)
2. The Dilemma (First Weekend; $20.7 million)
3. True Grit (Fourth Weekend; $13.1 million)
4. The King's Speech (Eighth Weekend; $11.2 million)
5. Black Swan (Seventh Weekend; $10.4 million)
6. Little Fockers (Fourth Weekend; $8.4 million)
7. TRON Legacy (Fifth Weekend; $7.4 million)
8. Yogi Bear (Fifth Weekend; $6.8 million)
9. The Fighter (Sixth Weekend; $6.2 million)
10. Tangled (Eighth Weekend; $5.5 million)
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