Disney Dominates November Box Office

Disney Dominates November Box Office

Buena Vista Caps Record-Setting Thanksgiving Weekend With Top Two Films; 'The Incredibles' Takes Off Overseas With BVI'S Best Weekend Ever

At the Same Time, Buena Vista Crosses $1 Billion Mark at Domestic Box Office for Ninth Time in 11 Years

BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- With two diverse Disney films -- "National Treasure" and Disney/Pixar's "The Incredibles" -- capturing the #1 and #2 spots, respectively, at the domestic box office over the busy five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend (11/24-28), Buena Vista continued to dominate the month of November, it was announced today (11/30) by Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios. Combined with comparable success in the international marketplace, Disney films generated in excess of $130 million at the worldwide box office over the holiday weekend period. The list of impressive box office records and accomplishments for the Studio include:

* Buena Vista Pictures Distribution became the first distributor in
industry history to ever have the #1 and #2 films over the
Thanksgiving weekend.

* With "The Incredibles" and "National Treasure," Buena Vista had the #1
film for all four weekends in November.

* Buena Vista crossed the $1 billion mark at the domestic box office on
Friday (11/24). This is the ninth time in the past 11 years that the
company has reached this milestone.

* Buena Vista had a cumulative 5-day gross of $78.4 million over the
Thanksgiving holiday period.

* "National Treasure," in its second week, was the #1 film for the
holiday weekend with a three-day (11/26-28) gross of $32.2 million and
a five-day tally of $45.6 million. Its total now stands at
$88.9 million.

* "The Incredibles," in its fourth week, finished the holiday weekend in
the #2 spot with a three-day gross of $23.6 million, and a five-day
total of $32.8 million.

* "The Incredibles" crossed the $200 million mark on Friday and has a
cumulative total to date of $215 million.



At the international box office, Buena Vista International posted some equally impressive accomplishments:

* Over the weekend, "The Incredibles" and "National Treasure" dominated
the international marketplace registering $52 million in combined
box office receipts.

* Together "The Incredibles" and "National Treasure" ranked #1 in 14 and
six territories, respectively, positioning Disney films as the top
attractions in a total of 20 territories, representing 60% of the
international marketplace.

* "The Incredibles" grossed $44.3 million over the three-day period,
representing the biggest weekend opening weekend in industry history.

* In the U.K., the film earned $18.1 million from 494 sites registering
the biggest opening weekend in the Company's history

* In Spain, "The Incredibles" matched the initial weekend take of
"Finding Nemo" earning $5.6 million.

* Italian results were record-setting as "The Incredibles" posted a new
all-time industry opening weekend high for an animated title, earning
$5.4 million.

* "National Treasure" began its international roll-out over the weekend
earning $7.7 million in seven countries.

* In achieving this performance, "National Treasure" was #1 throughout
German-speaking Europe earning $5.2 million for the period.



Commenting on the Studio's performance, Cook said, "We're thrilled with Buena Vista's latest box office successes both here and abroad. The fact that two terrific Disney films are reaching such a large and diverse audience speaks to the unparalleled appeal of the Disney name. It is especially rewarding to see these films playing to family audiences during the day, and a whole different age range of adult moviegoers during the prime evening showtimes. Our goal at the Studio is to keep making great entertainment that plays to audiences of all ages, and 'National Treasure' and 'The Incredibles' join such other recent successes as 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' 'Freaky Friday,' 'The Princess Diaries 1 and 2,' 'Miracle,' and 'The Rookie.' We're particularly excited about the 2005 Buena Vista release schedule which includes our most ambitious and exciting line-up of Disney live-action and animated films, with such titles as 'The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe,' 'Herbie: Fully Loaded,' 'The Pacifier,' 'Ice Princess,' 'Glory Road,' 'Chicken Little,' 'Cars,' and 'Sky High.'"

For Further Information

Dennis Rice
Senior Vice President, Publicity
Buena Vista Pictures Marketing
(818) 560-5610

Teri Meyer
Senior Vice President
International Publicity
Buena Vista International
(818) 558-2291

Heidi Trotta
Senior Vice President
Communications
The Walt Disney Studios
(818) 560-7280



Source: Buena Vista Pictures Marketing

CONTACT: Dennis Rice, Senior Vice President, Publicity of Buena Vista
Pictures Marketing, +1-818-560-5610; or Teri Meyer, Senior Vice President,
International Publicity of Buena Vista International, +1-818-558-2291; or
Heidi Trotta, Senior Vice President, Communications of The Walt Disney
Studios, +1-818-560-7280


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