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$22,563,331. With a mere 19% decline, The Matrix held up very well in its second week by any genre's standard, let alone the sci-fi and action ones. Look for this picture to continue to dominate for the next two weekends at least. There is no real competition until April 30, when Entrapment opens (which has a different demographic anyway).

Holy Man managed only $5.1 million from 2013 screens, making it Eddie Murphy's worst opening ever as a major star. Hopefully this is a sign that Urban Legend and A Night at the Roxbury satiated the public's appetite for crap for the time being.

Rush Hour, starring two people who don't speak English very well, just broke the September opening weekend record previously held by The First Wives' Club by $14.1 million. The final weekend gross for the culture clash action-comedy is $33 million. This is well beyond what anyone expected and sets a new precedent for how a September release can perform just as Scream 2, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Titanic changed the rules for December. This opening is also unprecedented for the stars. Jackie Chan's biggest up until now was Rumble in the Bronx with $9.9 million while his following movies opened at around $5 million apiece. Chris Tucker has carried only one movie on his own prior to this: Money Talks, which opened with $10.7 million. Look for both stars to skyrocket up the Star Power 101 chart this week. Also, look for Rush Hour to be number one next week as well despite a precipitous drop.