with thoughts about just make it soft or whatever. We're putting out regular movies and the public's responding."
Paramount and Village Roadshow Pictures' PG-13 youth appeal comedy Zoolander slipped two slots to fourth place in its second week with a still funny ESTIMATED $9.85 million (-37 percent) at 2,520 theaters (+13 theaters; $3,909 per theater). Its cume is approximately $28.7 million, heading for $45-50 million in domestic theaters.
Directed by and starring Ben Stiller, it was produced by Scott Rudin, Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld.
20th Century Fox and Regency's R rated thriller Joy Ride kicked off quietly in fifth place to an ESTIMATED $7.3 million at 2,496 theaters ($2,955 per theater).
Directed by John Dahl, it stars Steve Zahn, Paul Walker and LeeLee Sobieski.
Buena Vista/Disney's PG rated comedy Max Keeble's Big Move opened in sixth place to a not-so-big ESTIMATED $5.5 million at 2,014 theaters ($2,752 per theater).
Directed by Tim Hill, it stars Alex D. Linz, Larry Miller, Jamie Kennedy, Nora Dunn and Robert Carradine.
Warner Bros.' release of Castle Rock Entertainment's PG-13 rated drama Hearts In Atlantis went wider in its second week, sliding four rungs to seventh place with a slower ESTIMATED $5.4 million (-40 percent) at 2,010 theaters (+259 theaters; $2,687 per theater). Its cume is approximately $16.8 million, heading for about $30 million in domestic theaters.
Directed by Scott Hicks, it stars Anthony Hopkins.
Paramount's PG-13 rated urban appeal drama-comedy Hardball slid four notches to eighth place in its fourth week with an okay ESTIMATED $3.7 million (-28 percent) at 2,314 theaters (+96 theaters; $1,599 per theater). Its cume is approximately $30.8 million, heading for $40 million.
Directed by Brian Robbins, it stars Keanu Reeves.