By the numbers

Industry totals

*--* Movie 3-day gross Total (mill.) Venues Avgvenue Weeks

1.Borat (20th $26.5 $26.5 837 $31,607 1 Century Fox)

2.The Santa 19.5 19.5 3,458 5,640 1 Clause 3 (Disney)

3.Flushed Away 18.8 18.8 3,707 5,075 1 (DreamWorks Animation/Para- mount)

4.Saw III (Lions 14.8 59.4 3,167 4,675 2 Gate)

5.The Departed 7.7 102.0 2,785 2,773 5 (Warner Bros.)

6.The Prestige 7.5 39.1 2,305 3,256 3 (Disney)

7.Flags of Our 4.4 26.6 2,375 1,861 3 Fathers (Paramount)

8.Man of the 3.7 33.8 2,388 1,535 4 Year (Universal)

9.Open Season 3.0 81.3 2,458 1,208 6 (Sony)

10.The Queen 2.9 10.0 387 7,519 6 (Miramax)

*--* 3-day gross Change Year-to-date gross Change (in millions) from 2005 (in billions) from 2005 $129.1 -4.0% $7.82 +6.6%

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Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.

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Los Angeles Times

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Note: A movie may be shown on more than one screen at each venue.