Channel surfers tuned into Sony's "Click" this weekend in large numbers as the Adam Sandler starrer from Revolution Studios posted a boxoffice rating and share worth $40 million on its debut in 3,749 theaters and captured the top spot.

The PG-13 comedy, helmed by Frank Coraci, brought in the eighth No. 1 opening for Sandler and the seventh No. 1 opening for Sony in the year-to-date. The tally for "Click" was the fourth-highest among Sandler's previous debuts, and it was his fifth film to open to $40 million or more. His most recent release was Paramount's "The Longest Yard," which opened during the four-day Memorial Day holiday in 2005, tackling $47.6 million in the first three days and $58.6 million for the four days.

Buena Vista's "Cars" notched $23.3 million on its third lap at the boxoffice, falling off a modest 31% from a week earlier, which indicates some legs have kicked in under the animated comedy. The G-rated Pixar film, directed by John Lasseter and featuring the voices of Owen Wilson and Paul Newman, has cleared $156.7 million to date.

Paramount's "Nacho Libre" was in the third spot with $12.6 million on its sophomore frame, down a sharp 55% from its bow. The Jack Black starrer, a PG-rated comedy that opened better than anticipated, has rung up $53.2 million in its first 10 days of release.

Universal's "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" was fourth with $9.8 million -- down a steep 59% from its bow a week earlier. The racing actioner has picked up $43.1 million after 10 days.

In a counter-programming coup this weekend, Rogue Pictures' "Waist Deep" was packing some heat in the fifth slot with $9.4 million from a slim 1,004 theaters. The action-thriller, starring Tyrese Gibson, Larenz Tate, Meagan Good and the Game, exceeded expectations heading into the frame. The R-rated "Waist Deep," which averaged a high $9,367 per theater, played largely to urban audiences and was directed by Vondie Curtis Hall.

Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Lake House" culled $8.8 million to garner a sixth-place finish. The romantic drama, starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves, was off a moderate 35% on its second weekend as the cume advanced to $29.8 million.

Universal's "The Break-Up" reached the $100 million milestone this weekend, placing seventh with $6.6 million, moving the cume to $104.2 million. 20th Century Fox's "Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties" took the eighth slot on its second weekend, grossing $5.2 million, down a respectable 29% from its bow. The animated family film got off to a slow start and has earned $16.5 million after 10 days.

While finishing in 10th place with $4 million, Sony's "The Da Vinci Code" crossed the $200 million mark last week and has picked up $205.6 million to date. The worldwide gross for "Da Vinci" is approaching the $700 million level.

In the limited release arena, First Look's "Wassup Rockers" scored at the Angelika in New York, racking up $29,000. The urban drama, about a group of Latino skateboarders from South Central Los Angeles, who listen to rock rather than hip-hop or rap, who take a trip to Beverly Hills. Larry Clark directed the R-rated film, which expands to Los Angeles and Chicago this coming Friday.

Thanks to the openings from "Click" and "Waist Deep," as well as some stout holdovers, it was a solid weekend at the boxoffice altogether. The total for the top 12 films was $125.9 million, up 7% from the comparable session last year. The Hollywood Reporter forecasts the total for all films this weekend to be in the low-to-mid-$130 million area, up from last year's $127.3 million.

This weekend marks the sixth consecutive up session at the boxoffice, as compared with 2005. In fact, of the past 14 weekends, there has been only one in 2006 that posted less than the previous year's corresponding session. The brisk performance at the boxoffice of late has led to a year-to-date margin of increase in 2006, compared with 2005, of nearly 5%, with estimated admissions up some 3% as ticket price inflation has been flat.

Executives at Sony were pleased with the bow of "Click" this weekend. "Being in business with Adam Sandler is a good business to be in," said an upbeat Rory Bruer, president of Sony Pictures Releasing. "We went into this thinking that if we could get to where 'Mr. Deeds' opened, which had a similar playdate and opened in the mid-$30 millions, we would have been very happy. So to open to $40 million is sweet," he said.

"Click" scored a solid hit in every quadrant. "Adam Sandler is a big audience-pleaser, and the concept of the story of 'Click' resonated with adults and kids," Bruer said. The male-female ratio was nearly equal, 50% of moviegoers were under 25 years of age, and a large 40% were families. "There are a lot of big movies coming up, but I think this is a picture that will be solid for weeks to come," Bruer said.

Likewise, on the other side of the country, Jack Foley, president of distribution for Focus Features, was pleased with the results for "Waist Deep," the second-biggest opening ever for the Rogue Pictures label. "The opening is outstanding, so we're ecstatic. For this kind of genre in 1,000 theaters, it's one of the biggest openings ever," Foley said. Last year, Paramount Classics bowed "Hustle & Flow" in 1,013 theaters, which grossed $8 million.

Foley also noted, "It's a great opening for Rogue Pictures; the counter-programming worked perfectly, and the opening set the film up to play aggressively over the upcoming holiday weekend." The film skewed female and young and played to a predominantly black audience.

In other limited release highlights this weekend, First Independent Pictures' "The Great New Wonderful" bowed in eight locations and grossed an estimated $40,000. The R-rated comedy drama, helmed by Danny Leiner, averaged a hopeful $5,000 per theater and had reportedly strong results in New York and Boston. The ensemble piece takes a look at five sets of characters in New York after the Sept. 11 attacks.

IDP's "The Road to Guantanamo," from Roadside Attractions, bowed in 15 houses and grossed $61,138. Michael Winterbottom directed the docudrama, which looks at the story of Muslim men from England known as the Tipton Three, who were mistakenly imprisoned at Guantanamo. The per-theater average was $4,076.

In its fifth weekend in release, Paramount Classics' "An Inconvenient Truth" pulled in $1.9 million from 514 locales, advancing the total to $9.5 million.

For the week ending June 22, the national boxoffice was up nearly 11% from the comparable seven-day period last year ($234.6 million vs. $212.3 million), while the year-to-date total holds steady with a 5% advantage over 2005 ($4.14 billion vs. $3.95 billion).