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In this February 1, 2010 AP file photo, actress Amanda
Seyfried and Channing Tatum arrive at the premiere of the
feature film "Dear John" in Los Angeles.
The romantic drama
Dear John has knocked the
sci-fi blockbuster
Avatar off its No. 1 box-office
perch.
Dear John debuted with $30.5 million ($NZ44.2
million), nudging Avatar to second-place with $22.9 million
($NZ33.1 million).
Avatar, which had been No. 1 for seven weekends,
raised its revenue records to $639.3 million ($NZ926.6
million) domestically and $2.2 billion ($NZ3.1 billion)
worldwide.