Movie-goers were hooked on Beyonce this weekend as the superstar singer's taut thriller "Obsessed" clawed its way to the top of the North American box office, final figures showed Monday. The film, which also stars HBO's "The Wire" gangster Idris Elba as a businessman whose life is turned upside down by an obsessive new colleague, earned 28.6 million dollars during its first three days in theaters, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations.
Youthful fantasy "17 Again," starring US teen heartthrob Zac Efron, fell from the top to second, raking in 11.5 million dollars.
Another high new entry, "Fighting," punched its way to third place, telling the story of small-town boy Channing Tatum trying to make it big in New York City. The fighting flick, featuring intense bare-knuckle scraps, took in 11 million dollars in its opening weekend.
"The Soloist," an inspiring musical tale based on a true story, starring actors Robert Downey Jr and Jamie Foxx, came in fourth with 9.7 million dollars in ticket sales, also in its first weekend.
Rounding out this week's new entries was Disney's "Earth" in fifth spot. The documentary culls nature footage from the BBC's landmark series "Planet Earth." It brought in 8.8 million dollars in its first three days.
1. "Obsessed", $28.6 million
2. "17 Again", $11.5 million
3. "Fighting", $11 million
4."The Soloist", $9.7 million
5. "Earth", $8.8 million
6. "Monsters vs. Aliens", $8.5 million
7. "State of Play", $6.8 million
8. "Hannah Montana: The Movie", $6.4 million
9. "Fast & Furious", $6.2 million
10. "Crank: High Voltage", $2.6 million
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