'Final Destination' tops US box office

The fourth instalment of the Final Destination franchise has debuted at the top of the US box office with $28.3 million over the weekend.

Quentin Tarantino's WWII film Inglourious Basterds has been bumped to the number two position with $20 million.

The second debut this week lands at number three from Rob Zombie with his remake of Halloween 2, which grossed $17.4 million.

Appearing at number four is District 9 with $10.7 million, G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra has dropped to the number five spot with $8 million, while Meryl Streep's Julie & Julia is at number six with $7.4 million.

The third debut this week is Ang Lee's 1969-set comedy Taking Woodstock with $3.7 million.

The US box office top ten in full:

1. (-) The Final Destination - $28,335,000
2. (1) Inglourious Basterds - $20,041,000
3. (-) Halloween 2 - $17,405,000
4. (2) District 9 - $10,700,000
5. (3) G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra - $8,000,000
6. (5) Julie & Julia - $7,400,000
7. (4) The Time Traveler's Wife - $6,745,000
8. (6) Shorts - $4,870,000
9. (-) Taking Woodstock - $3,749,000
10.(7) G-Force - $2,845,000