‘Finding Nemo’ floats back to No. 1
Los Angeles ? Cartoon fish still have audiences hooked as the undersea adventure “Finding Nemo” regained the top spot at the weekend box office with $29.2 million.
The previous weekend’s top movie, “2 Fast 2 Furious,” fell to No. 2 in its second weekend with $19.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Another holdover movie, “Bruce Almighty,” was third with $14.2 million.
New flicks had soft openings. The animated “Rugrats Go Wild,” which blends the Nickelodeon “Rugrats” and “Wild Thornberrys,” took in $12.5 million to debut at No. 4.
Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett’s buddy-cop comedy “Hollywood Homicide” opened in fifth place with $11.7 million. The idiot-buddy prequel “Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd” debuted at No. 6 with $11.1 million.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc.
1. “Finding Nemo,” $29.2 million.
2. “2 Fast 2 Furious,” $19.1 million.
3. “Bruce Almighty,” $14.2 million.
4. “Rugrats Go Wild,” $12.5 million
5. “Hollywood Homicide,” $11.7 million.
6. “Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd,” $11.1 million.
7. “The Italian Job,” $9.5 million.
8. “The Matrix Reloaded,” $5.5 million.
9. “Daddy Day Care,” $2.1 million.
10. “X2: X-Men United,” $1.6 million.