'Crystal Skull' opens to $126 million

Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull has debuted at number one at the US box office.

The Paramount film, which sees Harrison Ford reprise his role as the fedora-wearing archaeologist, grossed $126 million (£67.7 million) over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

The opening, Ford's first number one since 2000's What Lies Beneath, is the sixth highest Memorial Day opening of all time. Only the Pirates Of The Caribbean and Spider-Man sequels and Star Wars Episode III have opened more strongly.

Last week's number one Prince Caspian slipped to number two while Iron Man continued to perform well with a $25 million take.

The top ten in full:

1. (-) Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull - $126,040,000
2. (1) The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian - $28,642,000
3. (2) Iron Man - $25,650,000
4. (3) What Happens In Vegas - $11,150,000
5. (4) Speed Racer - $5,205,000
6. (6) Baby Mama - $4,208,000
7. (5) Made Of Honour - $4,200,000
8. (7) Forgetting Sarah Marshall - $2,199,000
9. (8) Harold And Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay - $1,200,000
10. (10) The Visitor - $917,000