'Hellboy' grabs US box office top spot

Hellboy II: The Golden Army has bagged the number one spot at the US box office.

Guillermo del Toro's action sequel grossed $35 million in its first weekend in theatres, $12 million more than its 2004 predecessor.

The other new top ten entries were Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, which landed at number three, and Eddie Murphy's Meet Dave, whose number seventh position and $5 million gross will disappoint studio Fox.

Last week's number one Hancock slipped to second place with Pixar's WALL-E dropping to number four.

The top ten in full:

1. (-) Hellboy II: The Golden Army - $35,885,000
2. (1) Hancock - $33,000,000
3. (-) Journey To The Centre Of The Earth - $20,580,000
4. (2) WALL-E - $18,509,000
5. (3) Wanted - $11,586,000
6. (4) Get Smart - $7,105,000
7. (-) Meet Dave - $5,300,000
8. (5) Kung Fu Panda - $4,300,000
9. (8) Kitt Kittredge: An American Girl = $2,357,000
10. (7) Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull - $2,250,000