Fockers Tops Box Office Again

"Meet the Fockers" once again topped the domestic box office in its third weekend of release, taking in $28.5 million ($204.3 million to date). The Michael Keaton film, "White Noise", earned $24 million in its opening weekend despite widespread negative reviews. The "Aviator", was a distant third with $7.6 million. Two films in Oscar contention, "Million Dollar Baby" and "Hotel Rwanda", performed well in limited release.

Estimated ticket sales for Jan. 7-9

1. “Meet the Fockers,” $28.5 million
2. “White Noise,” $24 million
3. “The Aviator,” $7.6 million
4. “Lemony Snicket’s a Series of Unfortunate Events,” $7.4 million
5. “Fat Albert,” $6 million
6. “Ocean’s Twelve,” $5.4 million
7. “National Treasure,” $4.5 million
8. “Spanglish,” $4.4 million
9. “The Phantom of the Opera,” $3.4 million
10. “The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou,” $2.7 million