'Inception' clears competition at US box office

[dutchman]

Inception has debuted at the top of the US box office.

The Christopher Nolan mind-bending thriller, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, claimed $60 million over the weekend.

Falling to second place is the animated feature Despicable Me with $32 million.

Also debuting this week is Nicolas Cage's action adventure The Sorcerer's Apprentice at number three with $17 million.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse lands at number four, followed by Toy Story 3 and Grown Ups.

Finally, The Karate Kid, starring Jaden Smith, drops to number ten with $2 million.

The US box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Inception - $60,400,000
2. (1) Despicable Me - $32,734,000
3. (-) The Sorcerer's Apprentice - $17,373,000
4. (2) The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - $13,500,000
5. (4) Toy Story 3 - $11,742,000
6. (6) Grown Ups - $10,000,000
7. (5) The Last Airbender - $7,450,000
8. (3) Predators - $6,800,000
9. (7) Knight & Day - $3,700,000
10. (8) The Karate Kid - $2,200,000