At the Movies

Opinions are by Times reviewers Kenneth Turan, Kevin Thomas, Jan Herman, Pamm Higgins, David Kronke, Jack Mathews, John Anderson, Gene Seymour, Kristine McKenna, Kathleen Craughwell, David Chute and Bob Heisler. Ratings are by the Motion Picture Assn.:

O.C. Fans’ Choices

1. Star Wars: Episode I the Phantom Menace (Fox)

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Screens Avg. gross Weekend gross Orange County 66 $12,432 $820,537 National 3,024 $10,877 $32,892,048

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2. Notting Hill (Universal)

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Screens Avg. gross Weekend gross Orange County 59 $5,963 $351,840 National 2,752 $5,455 $15,012,160

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3. Instinct (Disney/Touchstone)

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Screens Avg. gross Weekend gross Orange County 46 $5,768 $265,333 National 2,059 $5,046 $10,389,714

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4. The Mummy (Universal)

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Screens Avg. gross Weekend gross Orange County 57 $2,245 $127,985 National 3,411 $2,175 $7,418,925

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5. Entrapment (Fox)

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Screens Avg. gross Weekend gross Orange County 36 $1,495 $53,833 National 2,590 $1,460 $3,781,400

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Estimated from data supplied, as of press time, by Exhibitor Relations Co.

Critics’ Choices

* Besieged

* Cookie’s Fortune

* Election

* The Matrix

* Shakespeare in Love

* The Third Man

(G) For general audiences.

(PG) Parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children.

(PG-13) Parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children younger than 13.

(R) Restricted, younger than 17 admitted only with parent or adult guardian.

(NC-17) No one younger than 17 admitted.

(NR) Not rated.