Movies
Ben Stiller's latest comedy vehicle holds off competition from Vin Diesel's sci-fi adventure Babylon A.D, which debuts at two.
Elsewhere, Don Cheadle's thriller Traitor enters at five, while Jason Friedberg's spoof Disaster Movie lands at seven.
The top ten in full:
1. (1) Tropic Thunder - $11,500,000
2. (-) Babylon A.D - $9,700,000
3. (4) The Dark Knight - $8,750,000
4. (2) The House Bunny - $8,300,000
5. (-) Traitor - $7,900,000
6. (3) Death Race -$6,228,335
7. (-) Disaster Movie - $6,170,000
8. (8) Mamma Mia! - $4,418,160
9. (6) Pineapple Express - $3,500,000
10. (10) Vicky Cristina Barcelona - $3,003,000
Movie Reviews
'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close' reviewTom Hanks features in a long and winding journey through New York after 9/11
At the Movies
David Lynch: 10 reasons to worship himIt's time to celebrate director David Lynch as the BFI screens a season of his films.
Movies Interviews
Max von Sydow 'Extremely Loud' interviewActing legend Max von Sydow on Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Exorcist and Flash Gordon.
Box Office Charts
'The Woman in Black' wins UK box officeThe Woman in Black beats The Muppets and Star Wars at the the UK box office.
