'Tropic Thunder' tops US box office

Rex Features

Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder has topped the US box office in its first weekend on release.

The war comedy debuted to a £26 million gross, ending The Dark Knight's month-long reign at the top of the chart.

The top ten also featured new entries in the form of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (number three), Mirrors (number four) and Woody Allen's latest, Vicky Cristina Barcelona (number ten).

Last week's number two Pineapple Express slipped to number five while The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor fell to number six.

The top ten in full:

1. (-) Tropic Thunder - $26,000,000
2. (1) The Dark Knight - $16,790,000
3. (-) Star Wars: The Clone Wars - $15,505,000
4. (-) Mirrors - $11,125,000
5. (2) Pineapple Express - $10,000,000
6. (3) The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor - $8,609,000
7. (6) Mamma Mia! - $6,498,000
8. (4) The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2 - $5,930,000
9. (5) Step Brothers - $5,000,000
10. (-) Vicky Cristina Barcelona - $3,710,000