Arundel Mills megaplex records top weekend movie gross in U.S.

Disney's `Finding Nemo' draws long lines at mall

Muvico Egyptian 24 Theaters made more money than any movie house in the country last weekend, according to a company that tracks ticket sales.

The Egyptian-motif theater at Arundel Mills mall in Hanover brought in the nation's top gross sales from Friday to Sunday, according to A.C. Neilson Entertainment Data Inc., which tracks daily box office revenue at theaters nationwide. It has 24 auditoriums.

Muvico wouldn't release how much money the theater brought in, but said the success of the Disney film Finding Nemo had a lot to do with the long lines at the theater.

Muvico officials said the Arundel Mills theater frequently makes the No. 1 spot.

"It's right between Washington and Baltimore," said Muvico marketing director Jim Lee. "It's very convenient for folks from downtown Baltimore to zip out right off the highway."

Gross sales for all U.S. movie theaters in the country was about $174.9 million for the weekend, Neilson reported.

The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., company's Paradise 24 theater complex in Davie, Fla., had the second-highest gross sales.