Movies at a glance

By Derek Wright
December 2, 2004

Movies at a glance

Weekend box office summary

1. “National Treasure” $32.2M

2. “The Incredibles” $23.6M

3. “Christmas with the Kranks” $21.6M

4. “The Polar Express” $19.4M

5. “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie” $17.8M

6. “Alexander” $13.7M

7. “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason” $6.23M

8. “Finding Neverland” $4.67M

9. “Ray” $3.98M

10. “After the Sunset” $3.1M

Opening this week

“Closer”

Two couples are drawn together by undeniable attraction and a series of chance encounters. Starring Jude Law, Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman and Clive Owen.

Still in theaters

“National Treasure”

Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage) descends from a family of treasure-seekers who have all hunted for the same thing: a warchest hidden by the Founding Fathers prior to the Revolutionary War. Ben is close to discovering its whereabouts, as is his competition, though the FBI also is hip to the hunt.

“The Incredibles”

Years after its last assignment, a husband and wife superhero team, who currently maintain a ho-hum suburban existence, respond to a cryptic communiqué from a remote island base. With the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Jason Lee, Holly Hunter and Samuel L. Jackson.

New this week on DVD

“Spider-Man 2”

“Hero”

“Luther”

“It’s All True”

“Tru Calling: 1st Season”

Top 5 DVDs

1. “Shrek 2” (Widescreen)

2. “Shrek 2” (Pan & Scan)

3. “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas”

4. “Friends: The Complete Eighth Season”

5. “The Stepford Wives” (Pan & Scan)