Shark Tale fends off new comer Team America with ease.

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By Anthony Pearson Oct 17, 2004, 18:29 GMT

For a third week running dreamworks cgi animated comedy 'Shark Tale' takes the top spot in the North American box office, dropping only 29% to $22.1 million. Sharks tales total gross for 3 weeks now is a respectable $118.82 million.Still at number two and also holding strong is football film 'Friday Night Lights', dropping 35% to $13.06 million. Bring its total cume to $38.6 million.Team America gets off to a slow start in its first weekend at Number three. Estimates say that 'Team America: World Police', grossed a very average $12.3 million from 2.539 theaters.Another new entry in at four is the Jenifer Lopez and Richard Gere film 'Shall we Dance' which took in $11.623 million, which isnt bad seen as it is only playing from 1,777 theaters.At five is the third week of 'Lader 49' taking $8.607 million. Six this week is the second week of the Queen Latifah comedy 'Taxi', grossing $7.7 million. At Seven it is 'The Forgotten' taking $6 million, and eight is Hilary Duff's 'Raise your Voice' with $2.975 million.Still at nine, and increasing its gross from last weekend is 'The Motor Cylce Diaries'. Bare in mind it is playing from 250 theaters, which makes it still on limited release, the film grossed $1.685 million with a per screen average of $6,740. At ten it is the FX feast 'Sky Captain and the world of Tomorrow' which took in $1.310 million in which is most likely its last week in the top ten.So not a great deal of action in the box office this week.

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