'kids' Washes 'spider' Out For 3rd Week In Sun

"Spy Kids" and "Along Came a Spider" held the top two spots at the boxoffice again over the weekend. For the third straight weekend, "Spy Kids" was No. 1, taking in $12.5 million. "Along Came a Spider," which debuted in second place last weekend, retained the No. 2 spot with $11.5 million. The top 20 movies at North American theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. and ACNielsen EDI Inc.

1. "Spy Kids," Miramax, $12.5 million, 3,172 locations, $3,941 average, $68.3 million, three weeks.
2. "Along Came a Spider," Paramount, $11.5 million, 2,530 locations, $4,556 average, $33.9 million, two weeks.
3. "Bridget Jones's Diary," Miramax, $10.7 million, 1,611 locations, $6,663 average, $10.7 million, one week.
4. "Joe Dirt," Sony, $8.02 million, 2,638 locations, $3,039 average, $10.7 million, one week.
5. "Blow," New Line, $8 million, 2,249 locations, $3,563 average, $25.9 million, two weeks.
6. "Kingdom Come," Fox Searchlight, $7.6 million, 1,111 locations, $6,807 average, $9.7 million, one week.
7. "Josie and the Pussycats," Universal, $4.6 million, 2,556 locations, $1,785 average, $6.6 million, one week.
8. "Pokemon 3 the Movie," Warner Bros., $2.7 million, 2,675 locations, $1,012 average, $13 million, two weeks.
9. "Enemy at the Gates," Paramount, $2.67 million, 1,694 locations, $1,573 average, $43.2 million, five weeks.
10. "Someone Like You," Fox, $2.603 million, 2,210 locations, $1,178 average, $22.3 million, three weeks.