While some predicted the weekend would prove to be the battle of the animated movies - "SpongeBob" vs."The Incredibles" vs. "The Polar Express" - it turned out "National Treasure" snuck by the loaded animated film field and captured 1st place. The Nicolas Cage comedy/action caper scored a better than expected $35 million in ticket sales. The Full Report
Top 10 Films for the Weekend Ending 11/21/04:
1) "National Treasure" - $35,142,554
2) "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" - $32,018,216
3) "The Incredibles" - $26,523,852
4) "The Polar Express" - $15,668,101
5) "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" - $10,044,890
6) "After the Sunset" - $5,075,005
7) "Ray" - $4,565,210
8) "The Grudge" - $3,812,121
9) "Seed of Chucky" - $3,241,211
10) "Saw" - $2,882,575