"Incredibles" debuts at $70.5 million

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LOS ANGELES — "The Incredibles" opened as the best Pixar movie ever, beating "Finding Nemo" and both "Toy Story" films.

The story about a retired superhero family took to the skies with a $70.5 million opening, according to Exhibitor Relations, a box-office-tracking firm.

("Shrek 2" holds the best opening of a feature animation film, earning $108 million in May.)

That makes "Incredibles" the third-best November opening for any movie ever, bested only by "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" ($90.2 million) and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" ($88.3 million).

Here are the top 10 films:

1. "The Incredibles," $70.5 million.

2. "Ray," $13.6 million.

3. "The Grudge," $12.7 million.

4. "Saw," $11.1 million.
 
5. "Alfie," $6.2 million.

6. "Shall We Dance?", $5.7 million.

7. "Shark Tale," $4.6 million.

8. "Friday Night Lights," $3 million.

9. "Ladder 49," $2.7 million.

10. "Team America: World Police," $1.9 million.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.