Money | box office Audiences Fall for Valentine's Day Star-studded flick pulls in $52.4M By Kate Seamons Posted Feb 14, 2010 2:35 PM CST Copied In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros., Jessica Alba, right, and Ashton Kutcher are shown in a scene from "Valentine's Day." (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Ron Batzdorff, File) Valentine's Day wooed audiences this weekend, taking in an estimated $52.4 million and grabbing the No. 1 spot. "To have a movie titled Valentine's Day on Valentine's weekend was a no-brainer that absolutely worked," said a box-office analyst. The film is on track to break the Presidents Day weekend record of $52 million set by Ghost Rider over the four-day holiday weekend in 2007. Rounding out the top five: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: $31.1 million The Wolfman: $30.6 million Avatar: $22 million Dear John $15.3 million Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Iran's supreme leader makes first public comments since ceasefire. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. Report an error