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Thrill-seeking moviegoers made Robert De Niro's eery new feature, "Hide and Seek," the top draw at the U.S. box office over the weekend. The film, which follows the terrifying events that take place after a young girl creates an imaginary friend, grossed an estimated $22 million. "Are We There Yet?" came in second place with $17 million. It stars Ice Cube as a man who agrees to drive his girlfriend's children to see her Ð with comical results. The critically-acclaimed "Million Dollar Baby," starring Clint Eastwood as a boxing trainer who takes on a female apprentice, was next with $11.8 million. With $8 million, fourth place went to another critically-praised effort, "Coach Carter," which stars Samuel L. Jackson as a no-nonsense high school basketball coach. The blockbuster comedy "Meet the Fockers," featuring Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand, rounded out the top five with $7.6 million. Rounding out the top ten were: "The Aviator" ($7.51 million); "Sideways" ($6.33 million); "In Good Company" ($6.2 million); "Racing Stripes" ($6.05 million); and "Assault on Precinct 13" ($4.24 million).