U.S. actor Nicolas Cage (L) and his wife Alice Kim arrive for the UK premiere of the film 'National Treasure' at the Odeon West End in London December 5, 2004.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Cast member Germany's Diane Kruger arrives for the UK premiere of the film 'National Treasure' at the Odeon West End in London December 5, 2004. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

    BEIJING, Dec. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- Nicolas Cage logged a third weekend atop the North American box office on Sunday with his action-adventure "National Treasure".

    One of the hardest-hit films was director Oliver Stone's "Alexander," which earned an estimated $4.7 million in the three days beginning Friday, losing about two-thirds of its opening-weekend tally as it dropped one place to No. 7.

    "National Treasure" dug up an estimated $17.1 million, taking its total to $110.3 million. The Walt Disney Co. picture is on track to surpass 1996's "The Rock" ($134 million) as Cage's biggest movie.

    The only new entry in the top 10 was director Mike Nichols' potty-mouthed adultery drama "Closer," which opened at No. 6 with $7.7 million, a hefty number for a limited release. Enditem

(Agencies)

Action/Adventure 2 hrs. 25 min. All his life, Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage) has been searching for a treasure no one believed existed: amassed through the ages, moved across continents, to become the greatest treasure the world has ever known. Hidden by our Founding Fathers, they left clues to the treasure's location right before our eyes... from our nation's birthplace, to the nation's capitol, to clues buried within the symbols on the dollar bill. In a race against time, Gates must elude the FBI, stay one step ahead of his ruthless adversary (Sean Bean), decipher the remaining clues and unlock the 2000 year-old mystery behind our greatest national treasure. Release Date: November 19th, 2004 (wide). MPAA Rating: PG for action violence and some scary images. Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures Starring: Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Harvey Keitel, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean Directed by: Jon Turteltaub Produced by: Jerry Bruckheimer, Jon Turteltaub, Christina Steinberg   (Yahoo Photo)