'Inglourious Basterds' tops US box office

Quentin Tarantino's WWII film Inglourious Basterds starring Brad Pitt has debuted at the top of the US box office with $37.6 million over the weekend.

The Peter Jackson-produced sci-fi thriller District 9 has slipped to the number two spot with $18.9 million. G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra has also dropped one slot to number three with $12.5 million, while The Time Traveller's Wife has landed at number four with $10 million and Meryl Streep's Julie & Julia appears at number five with $9 million.

The second and third debut this week comes from the Robert Rodriguez animated movie Shorts at number six with $6.6 million, and the Fox comedy Post Grad entering at number ten with $2.8 million.



The US box office top ten in full:

1. (-) Inglourious Basterds - $37,602,000
2. (1) District 9 - $18,900,000
3. (2) G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra - $12,500,000
4. (3) The Time Traveller's Wife - $10,025,000
5. (4) Julie & Julia - $9,000,000
6. (-) Shorts - $6,600,000
7. (5) G-Force - $4,205,000
8. (7) Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince - $3,515,000
9. (8) The Ugly Truth - $2,850,000
10.(-) Post Grad - $2,800,000