In its second week, Buena Vista's PG-13 Shanghai Knights got karate-chopped from second to fifth place with an ESTIMATED $11.4 million (-42%) at 2,755 theaters (+2 theaters; $4,138 per theater). Its cume is approximately $34.6 million.

Directed by Tom Dey, the martial arts sequel to Shanghai Noon reunites stars Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson for another Wild West adventure, this time in the more refined London, England.

Yet another Buena Vista stayed in the top 10, the PG-13 The Recruit, which dropped from two spots to No. 6 with an ESTIMATED $6.8 million (-26%) at 2,336 theaters (-40 theaters; $2,911 per theater). The spy thriller about a CIA recruit trying to figure out whom to trust has made approximately $38.8 million in its first three weeks.

Directed by Roger Donaldson, it stars Al Pacino and Colin Farrell.

Whether or not you can cheat Death, New Line Cinema's R-rated Final Destination 2 still managed to scare up some box office business, sliding from fifth to seventh with an ESTIMATED $6.2 million (-26%) at 2,238 theaters (-596 theaters; $2,782 per theater). Its cume is approximately $36.1 million.

Directed by David Richard Ellis, it stars Ali Larter, A.J. Cook and Michael Landes.

Focus Features' R-rated Deliver Us From Eva fell a few rungs to No. 8 with an ESTIMATED $4.3 million (-34%) at 1,139 theaters ($3,830 per theater). The romantic comedy about taming one badass shrew has brought in approximately $12.2 million.

Directed by Gary C. Hardwick, it stars LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union.

Incredibly, Warner Bros.' PG-rated Kangaroo Jack stayed on the top 10, dropping a couple notches to ninth place with an ESTIMATED $4 million (-34%) at 2,535 theaters (-313 theaters; $1,584 per theater). The raucous comedy about a kangaroo's intent to spend some mob money has made approximately $57.9 million in its five weeks in theaters.

Directed by David McNally, it stars Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson and Estella Warren.

Despite losing some of its theaters, the tenth spot belonged to New Line's R-rated About Schmidt, whose move up one notch with an ESTIMATED $3.5 million (+18%) at 1,208 theaters (-32 theaters; $2,939 per theater) was probably fueled by its recent Academy Award nods. The film's approximate take so far is $53 million in 10 weeks.

Directed by Alexander Payne, the quirky comedy about a repressed retiree stars Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates (both of whom received Oscar nominations), Hope Davis and Dermot Mulroney.

WEEKEND COMPARISON

Fueled by Daredevil, this weekend's top 12 totals saw a 27 percent increase from last weekend with a haul of $130.1 million, as well as a 21 percent increase from the same weekend last year, which took in $106.7 million.

This time last year, New Line's PG-13 John Q toppled the competition in its opening with a total of $23.6 million, followed by other newcomers, Paramount's PG-13 Crossroads at $17 million, and Buena Vista's G-rated Return to Neverland at $15.6 million.

Other big President's Day weekend openers included New Line's PG-13 The Wedding Singer, which opened Feb. 13, 1998, and took in $21.9 million over four days and Paramount's PG-13 Down to Earth, which opened Feb. 16, 2001, gaining a four-day total of $20 million.