Movies
The success of David Zucker's spoof drove Ice Age: The Meltdown down to second place after a two-week spell at the top spot, the animated sequel taking $20m over the three-day period.
The Wild, the weekend's other new entry, debuted in fourth place with unspectacular earnings of $9.56m.
Meanwhile, Thank You for Smoking continued its rise, ascending from tenth to eighth place.
The top ten in full:
1. (-) Scary Movie 4 - $41m
2. (1) Ice Age: The Meltdown - $20m
3. (2) The Benchwarmers - $10m
4. (-) The Wild - $9.56m
5. (3) Take the Lead - $6.7m
6. (4) Inside Man - $6.3m
7. (5) Lucky Number Slevin - $4.6m
8. (10) Thank You for Smoking - $4.45m
9. (6) Failure to Launch - $2.6m
10. (8) V for Vendetta - $2.17m
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.
