'Monsters' Keep Eye on Box Office

By Stephen M. Silverman

Monday November 05, 2001 12:05 PM EST

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Disney and Pixar's "Monsters Inc.," about a monster factory whose rank and file includes a lime-green, one-eyed wisecracker voiced by Billy Crystal, is a monster hit. It recorded the best debut ever for an animated film and the sixth-best opening of all time, according to studio estimates Sunday. The film even performed better than the earlier "Toy Story" movies and "A Bug's Life." Opening in second place this weekend was "The One," Jet Li's latest action film and his strongest opening to date. (Unlike his earlier "Romeo Must Die" and "Kiss of the Dragon," this one is rated PG-13, not R.) "Domestic Disturbance", a critically dismissed thriller starring John Travolta, debuted in third place. This weekend's Top 10:

1. "Monsters Inc.," $63.5 million
2. "The One," $20 million
3. "Domestic Disturbance," $14.5 million
4. "K-Pax," $10.7 million
5. "Thirteen Ghosts," $8 million
6. "Riding in Cars with Boys," $4.5 million
7. "From Hell," $3.7 million
8. "Training Day," $3.2 million
9. "Bandits," $3 million
10. "Serendipity," $2.5 million