Buena Vista/Touchstone and Spyglass Entertainment's Reign of Fire, a Zanuck Company production, arrived in third place to a hot ESTIMATED $16.0 million at 2,629 theaters ($6,095 per theater).
Directed by Rob Bowman, it stars Matthew McConaughey and Christian Bale.
Miramax's Dimension Films launched its R rated horror sequel Halloween: Resurrection in fourth place to a bloody good ESTIMATED $12.3 million at 1,954 theaters ($6,294 per theater).
Directed by Rick Rosenthal, it stars Jamie Lee Curtis.
Columbia and New Line's PG-13 rated comedy Mr. Deeds dropped three rungs to fifth place in its third week, showing good legs with an ESTIMATED $11.0 million (-40%) at 3,239 theaters (+8 theaters; $3,396 per theater). Its cume is approximately $94.1 million.
Directed by Steven Brill, it stars Adam Sandler and Winona Ryder.
"We're particularly pleased that it's down 40 percent," Sony's Jeff Blake said. "This is a movie that will hit $100 million by Friday and seemingly is headed to $120-130 million, which is a wonderful place to be -- especially on a picture that cost $55 million.
"Adam continues to show that he has great staying power. There's nothing like a big summer comedy."
MGM's PG rated family adventure The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course opened sixth to a tame ESTIMATED $10.0 million at 2,525 theaters ($3,960 per theater).
Directed by John Stainton, it stars Steve Irwin and Terri Irwin.
Buena Vista/Disney's PG rated animated family appeal feature Lilo & Stitch slid four pegs to tie for seventh place in its fourth week with a less lively ESTIMATED $7.6 million (-40%) at 2,940 theaters (-282 theaters; $2,575 per theater). Its cume is approximately $117.9 million.
Written and directed by Chris Sanders, it was produced by Clark Spencer. Its original score is by Alan Silvestri.
20th Century Fox's PG rated urban appeal basketball comedy Like Mike skidded three hoops to tie for seventh place in its second week with a less funny ESTIMATED $7.6 million (-37%) at 2,436 theaters (+26 theaters; $3,128 per theater). Its cume is approximately $32.6 million.
Directed by John Schultz, it stars Lil' Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki, Robert Forster, Crispin Glover and Eugene Levy.
"It's only off 37 percent, which is terrific," Fox executive vice president, distribution Rick Myerson said Sunday morning. "The way things have been going this summer, everything is off 50-55 percent on the second weekend. This is just sensational and we're really happy about it. It looks like Like Mike's got a little slam dunk here."