Gross in millions of dollars
1. Meet the Fockers (41.7) –— How many focking Focker jokes can you put in one movie?
2. Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (14.5) — A fascinating documentary about the war in Iraq.
3. The Aviator (11.3) – What a stretch — Leonardo DiCaprio plays a rich guy who hates the paparazzi and beds many beautiful women.
4. Fat Albert (10.1) — If they made this cartoon into a live-action movie, an adaptation of “The Snorks is not far behind.
5. Ocean’s Twelve (9.4) — Let me guess … is the 12th member Ben Affleck?
6. National Treasure (6.7) – From the director of such masterpieces as “3 Ninjas” and “Phenomenon.”
7. Spanglish (4.7) — Starting in 2006, there’ll be a Spanglish SAT II exam, all thanks to Adam Sandler of all people.
8. The Polar Express (5.6) — See the IMAX 3D version — Tom Hanks literally spits on your face.
9. The Phantom of the Opera (4.7) — Director Joel Schumacher once again inflicts pain upon audiences. Wasn’t “Batman and Robin” enough?
10. Darkness (4.6) — The Academy just may take back Anna Paquin’s Oscar for acting in this. And “She’s All That.”