USA Films' R rated whodunit Gosford Park, a likely Oscar contender, continued to widen in its seventh week with an okay ESTIMATED $1.73 million (-27%) at 837 theaters (+37 theaters; $2,070 per theater). Its cume is approximately $21.9 million.

Directed by Robert Altman and starring an extensive ensemble cast, it was written by Julian Fellowes and produced by Altman, Bob Balaban and David Levy.

Miramax's R rated Oscar contender drama In the Bedroom widened in its 12th week with a still hopeful ESTIMATED $1.65 million (-10%) at 737 theaters (+188 theaters; $2,238 per theater. Its cume is approximately $19.2 million.

Directed by Todd field, it stars Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson, Nick Stahl and Marisa Tomei.

Universal's R rated fantasy thriller Brotherhood of the Wolf expanded in its fifth week to a slow ESTIMATED $1.15 million (-40%) at 405 theaters (+12 theaters; $2,835 per theater). Its cume is approximately $8.6 million.

Directed by Christopher Gans, it stars Samuel Le Bihan.

Miramax Zoe Films' R rated Oscar contending French comedy Amélie widened in its 15th week with a calm ESTIMATED $0.7 million (-10%) at 303 theaters (+30 theaters; $2,310 per theater. Its cume is approximately $24.6 million.

Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, it stars Audrey Tautou.

Fine Line's R rated drama Storytelling expanded in its second week to an unexciting ESTIMATED $0.14 million at 38 theaters (+33 theaters; $3,700 per theater). Its cume is approximately $0.3 million.

Written and directed by Todd Solondz, it stars Selma Blair and Robert Wisdom.

Miramax's R rated romantic comedy Italian for Beginners widened in its fourth week to a still encouraging ESTIMATED $0.13 million (-7%) at 15 theaters (+1 theater; $8,800 per theater). Its cume is approximately $0.5 million.

Directed by Lone Scherfig, it stars Anders Berthelsen.

TriStar's PG-13 rated Japanese animated feature Metropolis widened in its third week with a still lively ESTIMATED $0.064 million (-19%) at 13 theaters (+1 theater; $4,960 per theater). Its cume is approximately $0.3 million.

Miramax's R rated drama The Son's Room widened in its third week with an okay ESTIMATED $0.046 million at 7 theaters (+2 theaters; $6,571 per theater). Its cume is approximately $0.1 million.

Directed by Nanni Moretti, it stars Moretti and Laura Morante.

INTERNATIONAL

Universal's international division reported that Spy Game opened well in the Netherlands last Thursday, grossing in its first day $69,000 on 68 screens. The studio noted that the opening day's business was at the same level as The Peacemaker and only 8 percent less than The Fast and the Furious, putting Spy Game on track for a successful run in the Netherlands.

Spy Game is in its third weekend in Australia, where it placed fourth again with grossed $0.35 million on 191 screens. Its cume after 17 days is $2.6 million.

Universal, which has also released the film in Belgium and Switzerland, has an international total of $4.5 million for Spy Game. After a total of 12 weeks of international release, the film's cume via Universal and other distributors is now $60 million.

Long Time Dead in its fourth week in the U.K. grossed $80,000 on 81 screens. Its cume after 23 days is $2.4 million.