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Zoe Saldana portrays Neytiri in the 3-D hit "Avatar," which won the three-day holiday weekend with an estimated box office take of $75 million. (20th Century Fox / December 1, 2009)

Sherlock Holmes : Holiday box-office take is highest in recent history

Sherlock Holmes : Holiday box-office take is highest in recent history. Moviegoers buy an estimated $278 million worth of tickets over the three-day weekend.