This weekend's box-office battle may have been between pirates and a couple of cops, but the real winner was Jerry Bruckheimer. The blockbuster producer's "Bad Boys II" was the #1 movie in America with its $46.7 million debut, while his "Pirates of the Caribbean" was right behind with a $33.3 million haul.

The only real loser may have been Mandy Moore, whose "How to Deal" failed to stir up much interest.

"Bad Boys II" sees Will Smith and Martin Lawrence returning to the action-comedy franchise that transformed them from sitcom stars to full-blown marquee personalities more than eight years ago. Despite negative reviews, moviegoers poured out in droves to see the latest big-budget summer fare from Michael Bay ("Pearl Harbor," "Armageddon"). (Click to see "Bad Boys II" photos.)

Last week's #1 film, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," continued to draw audiences with its ghostly tale of cursed seamen. Directed by Gore Verbinski ("The Ring") and starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley ("Bend It Like Beckham"), the movie has earned $132.2 million since its release a week and a half ago, according to studio estimates. (Click to see "Pirates of the Caribbean" photos.)

Meanwhile, Moore's "How to Deal" opened at #8 with $5.8 million, roughly half of what "A Walk to Remember" enjoyed during its opening weekend last year (click to see "How to Deal" photos.) The poor showing certainly won't spell the end of the pop singer's film career, though, as Moore has several other movies forthcoming, including "Saved," "Try 17" with Elijah Wood, a possible project with Kevin Costner and an untitled romantic comedy in which she plays the president's daughter ("For New Comedy, Mandy Moore Gets to Travel, Choose Her Own Butt Double").

The weekend's only other widely released new film, the British spy spoof "Johnny English" starring Rowan Atkinson ("Mr. Bean"), came in at #4 with $9.3 million.

The rest of the weekend's top 10 includes comic book tale "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" at #3 with $10.1 million, bringing its two-week total to $42.4 million; "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," which was budgeted at a reported $170 million, at #5 with $9.1 million ($127.7 million, three weeks); "Finding Nemo" at #6 with $7.3 million ($303.8 million, eight weeks); "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde" at #7 with $6.1 million ($75.4 million); "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" at #9 with $3.7 million ($89.1 million, four weeks); and "28 Days Later" at #10 with $2.5 million ($33.4 million, four weeks).