Dimension Films' PG-13 thriller The Others rose one slot to fourth place in its sixth week, still holding well with an ESTIMATED $4.8 million (-20%) at 2,843 theaters (+106 theaters; $1,688 per theater). Others, which cost only $17 million to make, has a cume of approximately $73.6 million, heading for $80-85 million in domestic theaters.
Directed by Alejandro Amenabar, it stars Nicole Kidman.
Asked where Others is heading, David Kaminow, senior vice president, marketing for Dimension's parent company Miramax, replied, "$80 million looks like it's pretty much a sure thing (so probably) $80-85 million. It's a tidy little winner!"
Sony's Screen Gems label's R rated urban appeal romantic comedy Two Can Play That Game slipped three pegs to fifth place in its second week with a still playful ESTIMATED $4.7 million (-39%) at 1,297 theaters (theater count unchanged; $3,624 per theater). Made for only $6 million, its cume is approximately $13.9 million, heading for the mid-$20 millions in domestic theaters.
Written and directed by Mark Brown, it stars Vivica A. Fox and Anthony Anderson.
"Two Can Play That Game continues to be a nice little success story for us," Sony's Jeff Blake said Sunday morning. "It's another film headed towards the mid-$20 millions, perhaps. And this one only cost $6 million. Again, a very focused campaign. I feel pretty good about what we had lined up for September and what we're spending (on marketing) to get there."
New Line Cinema's PG-13 rated action comedy blockbuster sequel Rush Hour 2 held on to sixth place in its seventh week with an OK ESTIMATED $4.35 million (-24%) at 2,266 theaters (-280 theaters; $1,920 per theater). Its cume is approximately $211.4 million, heading for $220 million in domestic theaters.
Directed by Brett Ratner, it stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker.
MGM's Jeepers Creepers, the R-rated horror film from the studio's United Artists label, fell four slots to seventh place in its third week with a slow ESTIMATED $3.85 million (-38%) at 2,847 theaters (-97 theaters; $1,353 per theater). Its cume is approximately $29.7 million.
Written and directed by Victor Salva, it stars Gina Phillips, Justin Long, Jonathan Breck and Eileen Brennan.
Paramount's PG-13 comedy Rat Race held on to eighth place in its fifth week, still holding nicely with an ESTIMATED $3.63 million (-19%) at 2,495 theaters (-56 theaters; $1,453 per theater). Its cume is approximately $47.8 million, heading for $55-60 million in domestic theaters.
Directed by Jerry Zucker, it stars Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Seth Green, Jon Lovitz, Breckin Meyer and Amy Smart.
Universal's R-rated youth appeal comedy hit sequel American Pie 2 slid two pegs to ninth place in its sixth week with a less sexy ESTIMATED $3.56 million (-25%) at 2,339 theaters (-438 theaters; $1,520 per theater). Pie 2, which cost about $30 million to make, has a cume of approximately $135.9 million, heading for $140 million in domestic theaters.
Directed by J.B. Rogers, it stars Jason Biggs, Shannon Elizabeth, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Seann William Scott, Mena Suvari, Eddie Kaye Thomas and Eugene Levy.
Rounding out the Top Ten (and virtually tied for ninth place) was Bel-Air Entertainment's R-rated drama Rock Star, distributed by Warner Bros., down six slots in its second week with a dull ESTIMATED $3.53 million (-41%) at 2,525 theaters (theater count unchanged; $1,396 per theater). Its cume is approximately $11.2 million.
Directed by Stephen Herek, it stars Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston.