By David Germain
The Associated Press
It was a photo finish between Harry Potter on his broomstick and James Bond in his Aston Martin at the box office over the long Thanksgiving weekend.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets won the regular weekend with $32.2 million from Friday to Sunday, compared with $31 million for the latest Bond flick, Die Another Day, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Die Another Day led for the full Thanksgiving holiday, taking in $46.3 million Wednesday to Sunday, compared with $45.8 million for Chamber of Secrets.
Both proved much bigger draws than a rush of new movies opening the day before Thanksgiving.
Disney's animated sci-fi tale Treasure Planet led the newcomers, coming in at No. 4 with $11.9 million Friday to Sunday and $16.5 million for the five-day holiday period. It came in just behind Disney's The Santa Clause 2, with $12.3 million for the three-day weekend and $17.2 million for the five days.
Another animated adventure, Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights, opened at No. 5 with $10.1 million for the regular weekend and a five-day haul of $15.1 million.
Chamber of Secrets pushed its 17-day total to $200.2 million, becoming the sixth movie released in 2002 to cross the $200 million mark, tying last year's record. That record should fall after The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers hits theaters this month.