Los Angeles ? Jennifer Lopez’s romantic “Maid in Manhattan” cleaned up at the weekend box office, edging out “Star Trek: Nemesis.”

“Maid” debuted with $19 million, while the 10th “Star Trek” adventure took second place with $18.75 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Premiering at No. 3 with $13.05 million was “Drumline,” an energetic tale of a Harlem drummer playing in a marching band at a Southern university. Rob Schneider’s comedy “The Hot Chick” debuted with $7.5 million, tying for No. 4 with the James Bond flick “Die Another Day,” last weekend’s top movie.

“Maid in Manhattan,” a “Pretty Woman”-style romance, stars Lopez as a hotel housekeeper wooed by a political heir, played by Ralph Fiennes. Women made up 60 percent of the audience.

“Star Trek: Nemesis” had the weakest debut for the franchise since 1991’s “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country,” the last adventure starring the original 1960s TV cast. The three previous movies featuring the “Next Generation” cast each opened with $22 million or more.

Jack Nicholson’s dark comedy “About Schmidt” opened strongly in limited release, taking in $283,000 at six theaters for a whopping $47,167 average. Nicholson plays a drab, retired insurance man who re-examines his life and isn’t sure he likes what he sees.

Directed by Alexander Payne (“Election”), “About Schmidt” was picked as the year’s best film Saturday by the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn., which also named Nicholson best actor. It expands to more cities Friday and right after New Year’s.

Next weekend will see a big lineup of debuts, including “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” Martin Scorsese’s “Gangs of New York” and Sandra Bullock’s romance “Two Weeks Notice.”

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc.:

1. “Maid in Manhattan,” $19 million.

2. “Star Trek: Nemesis,” $18.75 million.

3. “Drumline,” $13.05 million.

4 (tie). “The Hot Chick,” $7.5 million.

4 (tie). “Die Another Day,” $7.5 million.

6. “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” $6.15 million.

7. “Analyze That,” $5.3 million.

8. “The Santa Clause 2,” $4 million.

9. “Treasure Planet,” $3 million.

10. “Empire,” $2.8 million.