''Star Trek'''s biggest nemesis this weekend turned out to be J. Lo. After trailing ''Star Trek: Nemesis''on Friday night, Jennifer Lopez's romance ''Maid in Manhattan'' came from behind to claim the top spot at the box office, according to early studio estimates.
''Manhattan'' premiered with $19 million, just $200,000 ahead of ''Nemesis,'' though the order could certainly swap once final numbers are announced Monday. Still, Lopez's debut is an improvement over her last film, the domestic-violence drama ''Enough,'' which opened with $17.2 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend. Moviegoers apparently found ''Manhattan'''s lighthearted concept more appealing.
''Star Trek: Nemesis,'' which topped Friday's chart with a $7.7 million first day (compared with $6.6 million for ''Maid in Manhattan''), ended up with $18.8 for the weekend. That's a bit lower than the tally for the last ''Trek'' film, 1998's ''Insurrection,'' which opened with $22.1 million. Blame the difference on the lack of any discernable buzz for the film.
One film that all audiences seemed to love is ''Drumline,'' the marching-band drama featuring child star Nick Cannon, which debuted with an impressive $13.1 million and racked up A+ CinemaScore grades from audiences of all ages and both genders. This one should benefit from strong word of mouth in the upcoming weeks. ''Drumline'''s crowd-pleasing elements helped it open far above Rob Schneider's latest goofy comedy, ''The Hot Chick,'' which tied for fourth place with ''Die Another Day.'' Both films earned $7.5 million for the weekend. The total for the James Bond film now stands at $131.6 million. Looks like moviegoers think the real hot chicks of the moment are Jennifer Lopez and Halle Berry.
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