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"National Treasure" finds box office gold

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"National Treasure: Book of Secrets" snagged the top slot at the box office this weekend — for the third week in a row.

The Nicolas Cage-starring sequel bested "I Am Legend" and "Juno," which is slotted to become Fox Searchlight's biggest release ever.

Surprisingly enough, the poorly-reviewed "Alvin and the Chipmunks" did well at No. 4, landing just behind "Juno."

Here's the breakdown, per Media by Numbers:

1. "National Treasure: Book of Secrets," $20.2 million.

2. "I Am Legend," $16.4 million.

3. "Juno," $16.2 million.

4. "Alvin and the Chipmunks," $16 million.

5. "One Missed Call," $13.5 million.

6. "Charlie Wilson's War," $8.2 million.

7. "P.S. I Love You," $8 million.

8. "The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep," $6.3 million.

9. "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," $5.4 million.

10. "Atonement," $5.1 million.

— Korin

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