'Despicable Me' claims top spot at US box office

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Despicable Me has debuted at the top of the US box office.

The animated feature, starring Steve Carrell as the lead voice, earned more than $60 million over the weekend.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse slipped to second place with $33 million, while the sci-fi action thriller Predators debuted at number three with $25 million, followed by Toy Story 3 and The Last Airbender.

Finally, The A-Team drops to number nine with $1.8 million and Cyrus takes the tenth spot with $1.3 million.

The US box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Despicable Me - $60,117,000
2. (1) The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - $33,400,000
3. (-) Predators - $25,300,000
4. (3) Toy Story 3 - $22,000,000
5. (2) The Last Airbender - $17,150,000
6. (4) Grown Ups - $16,400,000
7. (5) Knight & Day - $7,850,000
8. (6) The Karate Kid - $5,700,000
9. (7) The A-Team - $1,800,000
10. (11) Cyrus - $1,375,000