James Cameron's re-release of sci-fi epic "Avatar" was a flop at the box office over the weekend, as "The Last Exorcism" held on to a thin lead over bank heist movie "Takers."
The horror film came out on top, debuting with $21.3 million in earnings, followed closely by "Takers" - the crime drama starring Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen and Matt Dillon opened with $21 million.
But the figures were so close, experts have warned the films could make a switch in the number one and two spots ahead of Monday's final weekend results.
Meanwhile, Cameron's 3-D special edition of "Avatar," which included an extra nine minutes of footage, failed to draw cinemagoers in droves as it did last year. The film didn't even make the top 10, pulling in a mere $4 million, which bumps its U.S. box office total to $753.8 million.
Sylvester Stallone's action hit "The Expendables" slipped to third place with $9.5 million, raising its three-week total to $82 million.
Rounding out the top five were Julia Roberts' feel-good film "Eat Pray Love" and Samuel L. Jackson's action comedy "The Other Guys," taking in $7 million and $6.6 million respectively.
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