Sony Pictures' R-rated sequel Once Upon a Time in Mexico came in sixth place in its third week with an ESTIMATED $5.1 million (-54%) in 2.922 theaters (-367 theaters; $1,745 per theater). Its cume is approximately $49 million.
Directed by Robert Rodriguez, it stars Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, Salma Hayek and Willem Dafoe.
Miramax's PG-13-rated black comedy Duplex debut at No. 7 with an ESTIMATED $4.4 million in 2,189 theaters, with a $2,018 per theater average.
A young New York couple buys the perfect brownstone duplex--too bad they have to share it with a nasty old lady who lives upstairs.
Directed by Danny DeVito, it stars Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore.
In another dream-house-turned-nightmare, Buena Vista's R-rated thriller Cold Creek Manor slipped three spots to eighth place in its second week with an ESTIMATED $4.3 million (-48%) at 2,035 theaters (unchanged; $2,113 per theater). Its cume is $14.5 million.
Directed by Mike Figgis, it stars Dennis Quaid, Sharon Stone, Stephen Dorff and Juliette Lewis.
Warner Bros.' PG-13-rated drama Matchstick Men dropped three places in its third week to take the No. 9 position with an ESTIMATED $4.2 million (-43%) in 2,666 theaters (-45 theaters; $1,607 per theater). Its cume is approximately $30.6 million.
Directed by Ridley Scott, it stars Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell and Alison Lohman.
In its third week of release, Focus Features' R-rated dramatic comedy Lost In Translation rounded out the Top Ten for the second week in a row with an ESTIMATED $3.5 million (+34%) in 488 theaters (+305 theaters; $7,217 per theater average). It cume is approximately $8.4 million.
Directed by Sofia Coppola, it stars Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson.
OTHER OPENINGS
Sony Pictures Classics' R-rated My Life Without Me opened in seven theaters with an ESTIMATED $40,199, earning a $5,743 per theater average.
The film follows the life of a 23-year-old woman who has two kids, lives in a trailer and works a blue-collar job. When she's told she only has a few months to live, she decides to live what time she has left to the fullest.
Directed by Isabel Coixet, it stars Sarah Polley, Scott Speedman, Deborah Harry and Mark Ruffalo.
WEEKEND COMPARISON
Overall, the box office numbers fell considerably from last weekend. The Top 12 films this weekend grossed an ESTIMATED $79 million, down 12.26 percent from last weekend, when they grossed $91.7 million. The Top 12 movies were also down nearly 14 percent from this time last year when they took in $90.1 million.
Last year's top three included: Buena Vista's PG-13-rated romantic comedy Sweet Home Alabama premiered in the top spot with $35.6 million in 3,293 theaters ($10,826 per theater); Dreamworks' PG-13-rated spy comedy The Tuxedo debuted in second place with $15 million in 3,022 theaters ($4,980 per theater); and MGM's riotous PG-13-rated Barbershop slipped to No. 3 in its third week with $10 million in 2,051 theaters (+ 157 theaters; $4,880 per theater).