Martin Scorsese’s most recent film, Shutter Island, is the sold major movie release of the week.
The Paramount release, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley, opens in about 2,500 theaters.
It enters the fray against last weekend’s champion, the romantic comedy Valentine’s Day, as well as a still-formidable Avatar and more recent VFX-heavy holdovers such as The Wolfman and Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
Avatar‘s position as the top 3D movie of the year will be challenged next weekend by the release of Tim Burton’s new take on Alice in Wonderland.
