New arrivals from south of the border failed to make an impression on moviegoers last week, which saw Canadians keep the Anthony Hopkins-starrer Fracture at the top of the box office despite wide-release debuts from Paramount and Buena Vista.

Fracture, a New Line picture handled here by Alliance Atlantis, ended its second week with a take of $1.3 million, holding its ground at number one and in 234 theaters, though its per-screen average dipped slightly to $5,933. The teen thriller Distrubia, in its third week, likewise held on to second place for Paramount.

As in the U.S., would-be contender Next — a sci-fi thriller starring a precognitive Nicolas Cage, also from Paramount — debuted at a disappointing number three, grossing $882,000 from 181 screens. The other two debuts for the frame, teen thriller The Invisible from Buena Vista and Maple Pictures’ kill-or-be-killed action pic The Condenmed, clocked in at numbers six and seven, respectively.

The Invisible performed much better in the U.S., taking number two behind Disturbia, while Condemned came in ninth.

Hot Fuzz continued to perform here for Odeon Films, ending its second week down one spot to number four, having grossed another $788,000.

Among Canadian-made titles, the frame ending May 3 saw the seemingly unstoppable comedy A vos marques… Party! end its fifth week still at number one for Christal Films, followed by the equally tenacious Sharkwater. Party!, still on 61 screens, saw its per screen jump by a few hundred dollars to $2,467.

Alliance’s Sharkwater, meanwhile, cut its screens by almost half to 17, yet gained 10% on its per screen, which was $2,002.

Also of note, Ma fille, mon ange continued its comeback. The Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm thriller ended the week at number three among Canadian titles, up from number five last week, when it reappeared on the charts after a brief absence. It has been played on mostly French screens for 11 weeks and has made just over $2.6 million.