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Sunday box-office update:

With snow showers and freezing temperatures paralyzing much of the East Coast, the premiere box-office total of James Cameron's highly anticipated 3D epic "Avatar" was slowed a bit, with the Fox film opening to a three-day domestic total of $73 million.

Although $73 million is nothing for Fox to get upset about, it's a bit below the December 2007 release many in the industry were comparing it to, "I Am Legend" starring Will Smith," which opened to $77.2 million. The movie probably would have beaten that mark if not for the weather.

Still, there's every reason to believe "Avatar" is on its way to a long and successful run at the box office, as audiences gave it an average grade of A, according to market research firm CinemaScore. Along with overwhelmingly positive reviews, that means word of mouth should be excellent. Next weekend will likely be particularly lucrative for "Avatar" and the entire industry as Christmas falls on a Friday, setting up what should be a monstrous three days of moviegoing.