Movies
'Mall Cop' sees off 'Underworld' at US BO
Published Monday, Jan 26 2009, 11:06 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
WENN
The Kevin James comedy holds off competition from latest Underworld instalment Rise Of The Lycans to lead the chart in its second week at cinemas.
New release Inkheart, starring Brendan Fraser as a man who can bring characters from books to life, enters at number seven.
Meanwhile, interest in Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button has been revived thanks to last week's Oscar nominations. Slumdog climbs five places to number five while Button re-enters the top ten at number nine.
The US box office top ten in full:
1. (1) Paul Blart: Mall Cop - $21,500,000
2. (-) Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans - $20,700,000
3. (2) Gran Torino - $16,000,000
4. (5) Hotel For Dogs - $12,360,000
5. (10) Slumdog Millionaire - $10,550,000
6. (3) My Bloody Valentine 3D - $10,050,000
7. (-) Inkheart - $7,725,000
8. (6) Bride Wars - $7,000,000
9. (11) The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button - $6,000,000
10. (4) Notorious - $5,700,000
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