At the Movies

Opinions are by Times reviewers Kenneth Turan, Kevin Thomas, Eric Harrison, Robin Rauzi, Pamm Higgins and John Anderson. Ratings are by the Motion Picture Assn.:

O.C. Fans’ Choices

1. Wild Wild West (Warner Bros.)

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Screens Avg. gross Weekend gross Orange County 63 $12,367 $779,137 National 3,342 $10,902 $36,434,484

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2. Big Daddy (Sony/Columbia)

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Screens Avg. gross Weekend gross Orange County 54 $9,262 $500,160 National 3,121 $8,597 $26,831,237

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3. Tarzan (Disney)

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Screens Avg. gross Weekend gross Orange County 60 $6,951 $417,089 National 3,103 $6,234 $19,344,102

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4. South Park (Paramount)

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Screens Avg. gross Weekend gross Orange County 37 $7,596 $281,057 National 2,128 $6,943 $14,774,704

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5. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (New Line)

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Screens Avg. gross Weekend gross Orange County 53 $4,734 $250,913 National 3,091 $3,900 $12,054,900

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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

* My Son the Fanatic

* Run Lola Run

* Shakespeare in Love

* Tarzan

(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.