Audiences love ‘Valentine’s Day’

? The star-studded romance “Valentine’s Day” wooed audiences with a $52.4 million opening weekend, easily grabbing the No. 1 spot over the holiday that shares its name, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Directed by Garry Marshall (“Pretty Woman”), “Valentine’s Day” was a celebrity bonanza. The cast includes Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah, Jessica Biel, Shirley MacLaine, Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com:

  1. “Valentine’s Day,” $52.4 million.

  2. “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,” $31.1 million.

  3. “The Wolfman,” $30.6 million.

  4. “Avatar,” $22 million.

  5. “Dear John,” $15.3 million.

  6. “The Tooth Fairy,” $5.6 million.

  7. “From Paris With Love,” $4.7 million.

  8. “Edge of Darkness,” $4.6 million.

  9. “Crazy Heart,” $4 million.

  10. “When in Rome,” $3.4 million.