Pop Culture Checklist

Nicolas Cage’s sequel “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” was tops over a very crowded box office.

It defeated last weekend’s number one and a slew of Oscar-contender debuts. It finished with $45.5 million, while “I Am Legend” slipped to second place with $34.2 million.

The most talked about debuts — “Charlie Wilson’s War” and “Sweeney Todd” — finished fourth and fifth. Sweeney Todd, however, only played in 1,249 theaters.

“P.S. I Love You” starring Hilary Swank debuted with $6.5 million, while “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” opened with a disappointing $4.1 million.

Movie theaters will remain crowded this week. Five movies opened this past weekend, and two more are set to open on Christmas Day. They are “Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem” and “The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep.”

Here’s the top 10:

1. National Treasure, $45.5 million

2. I Am Legend, $34.2 million

3. Alvin and the Chipmunks, $29 million

4. Charlie Wilson’s War, $9.6 million

5. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, $9.35 million

6. P.S. I Love You, $6.5 million

7. Enchanted, $4.15 million

8. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, $4.1 million

9. The Golden Compass, $4 million

10. Juno, $3.4 million

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