(WIR=Weeks
In Release, S.C.= Screen
Count, +/-= change in
takings over last week)
| TW | TITLE | CERT | DIST | WIR | 16 - 19 Dec | S.C. | AVG | % +/- | $ Total |
| 1 | OCEAN'S TWELVE | M | Road | 2 | 2,308,305 | 378 | 6,107 | -50 | 8,714,731 |
| 2 | LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES.. | PG | UIP/Uni | 1 | 2,062,584 | 243 | 8,488 | na | 2,062,584 |
| 3 | THE POLAR EXPRESS | G | WB | 5 | 861,299 | 227 | 3,794 | 5 | 6,362,781 |
| 4 | CHRISTMAS WITH THE.. | PG | Col/Tri | 3 | 666,826 | 223 | 2,990 | -21 | 3,462,357 |
| 5 | TEAM AMERICA: WORLD.. | MA | UIP/Par | 3 | 511,402 | 142 | 3,601 | -39 | 3,610,081 |
| 6 | SAW | MA | Hoyts | 3 | 468,366 | 161 | 2,909 | -30 | 3,133,877 |
| 7 | NATIONAL TREASURE | PG | BVI | 4 | 368,306 | 229 | 1,608 | -38 | 5,750,158 |
| 8 | BRIDGET JONES: EDGE OF.. | M | UIP/Uni | 6 | 362,863 | 204 | 1,779 | -41 | 17,135,757 |
| 9 | BAD SANTA | MA | Col/Tri | 4 | 299,539 | 168 | 1,783 | -27 | 3,194,136 |
| 10 | ELLA ENCHANTED | PG | BVI/Mira | 3 | 208,521 | 190 | 1,097 | -30 | 1,286,327 |
| 11 | THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES | M | Den | 1 | 207,606 | 27 | 7,689 | na | 323,951 |
| 12 | THE GRUDGE | M | Road | 5 | 184,271 | 133 | 1,385 | -41 | 5,608,947 |
| 13 | I HEART HUCKABEES | M | Fox | 1 | 129,956 | 38 | 3,420 | na | 130,228 |
| 14 | GARDEN STATE | MA | BVI/Mira | 4 | 110,902 | 60 | 1,848 | -41 | 1,490,403 |
| 15 | DEEP BLUE | PG | Hop | 2 | 62,399 | 49 | 1,273 | -31 | 237,557 |
| 16 | SWADES: THE PEOPLE | G | MG | 1 | 56,030 | 8 | 7,004 | na | 56,030 |
| 17 | APRES VOUS | M | Shar | 1 | 46,031 | 13 | 3,541 | 84 | 74,963 |
| 18 | A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT | MA | WB | P/V | 45,180 | 33 | 1,369 | na | 45,180 |
| 19 | DE-LOVELY | PG | Fox/MGM | 7 | 30,830 | 34 | 907 | -45 | 1,083,119 |
| 20 | SEDUCING DOCTOR LEWIS | M | Rialto | 1 | 30,458 | 2 | 15,229 | na | 48,664 |
| Top 5 Films Total | $6,410,416 | -17.3 |
| Top 10 Films Total | $8,118,011 | -18.5 |
| Top 20 Films Total | $9,021,674 | -15.6 |
Other First Releases:
|
TITLE |
CERT | DIST | S.C. | AVG | 16th - 19th Dec |
| TAKAHATA & OTHER CLASSICS | na | Madman | 2 | 885 | 1,770 |