to the movie by their loyalty, a little curiosity and a desire to see Aaliyah on the big screen, which they did and they liked it."
New Line's John Q slid one slot to second place in its second week with a still healthy ESTIMATED $12.53 million (-38%) at 2,505 theaters (+39 theaters; $5,400 per theater). Its cume is approximately $41.1 million, heading for $70-75 million in domestic theaters.
Directed by Nick Cassavetes, it stars Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall, James Woods, Anne Heche, Kimberly Elise and Ray Liotta.
"I think the hold's terrific," New Line Distribution president David Tuckerman said Sunday. "It shows that the exit polling and the CinemaScores were (right). We're just happy campers."
Universal and Spyglass Entertainment's PG-13 afterlife thriller Dragonfly winged into third place with an okay ESTIMATED $10.39 million at 2,507 theaters ($4,145 per theater).
Directed by Tom Shadyac, it stars Kevin Costner.
"Considering that it's a departure for Tom Shadyac -- something other than the big comedies that he's done -- he obviously acquitted himself nicely here. The picture plays very, very well, especially to women -- to young women, to older women. And we hope it will be around for a while," Universal distribution president Nikki Rocco said Sunday morning.
Buena Vista/Disney's G rated animated Return to Never Land fell one peg to fourth place in its second week, holding well with an ESTIMATED $9.0 million (-25%) at 2,626 theaters (+21 theaters; $3,414 per theater). Its cume is approximately $27.2 million.
Paramount's PG-13 rated comedy Crossroads dropped three notches to fifth place in its second week with a less funny ESTIMATED $7.1 million (-51%) at 2,381 theaters (+1 theater; $2,982 per theater). Its cume is approximately $26.3 million.
Directed by Tamra Davis, it stars Britney Spears.
"Frankly, it's not unexpected," Paramount Distribution president Wayne Lewellen said Sunday morning. "It's pretty much where I thought it would be coming off the holiday weekend. Any time you have a movie that appeals to a young group like this they show up en masse right away."
Asked where it's heading in domestic theaters, Lewellen replied, "It's maybe $40 million. It'll be profitable given the