Oz The Great and Powerful has topped the US box office.
The Sam Raimi-directed movie took in $80.2m for its first weekend, knocking last weekend’s number one movie Jack the Giant Slayer to second place with $10m.
Starring James Franco, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis and Michelle Williams, Oz The Great and Powerful tells the story of a small-time circus magician who arrives in the Land of Oz, attracting the attention of the witches.
Newly-released action Dead Man Down, starring Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace, also made it to the top ten list. The movie debuted at fourth place with $5.3m.
The Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy vehicle Identity Thief fell from second place to third place with $6.3m. Its total earnings are now $116.5m.
Both Safe Haven and Silver Linings Playbook held on to their respective spots from last weekend.
Safe Haven took seventh place with $3.8m, while Silver Linings Playbook added $3.7m to its $120.7m total box office gross.
Meanwhile, Escape from Planet Earth and The Last Exorcism Part II slipped down from their sixth and fifth spots.
Escape from Planet Earth made $3.2m, while The Last Exorcism Part II took in $3.1m.
Snitch and 21 and Over round up the top ten US box office list.
The top ten in full (studio estimates):
1. (-) Oz The Great and Powerful – $80.2 million
2. (1) Jack the Giant Slayer – $10 million
3. (2) Identity Thief – $6.3 million
4. (-) Dead Man Down – $5.3 million
5. (4) Snitch – $5.1 million
6. (3) 21 and Over – $5 million
7. (7) Safe Haven – $3.8 million
8. (8) Silver Linings Playbook – $3.7 million
9. (6) Escape From Planet Earth – $3.2 million
10. (5) The Last Exorcism Part II – $3.1 million