Angels & Demons draws the crowd at global box office

Tom Hanks' new movie Angels & Demons continues to rule the international box office chart after fending off competition from Ben Stiller's Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian.

The religious thriller, director Ron Howard's big screen adaptation of Dan Brown's book of the same name, scooped £40.26 million outside of the U.S. to claim the number one position for its second consecutive week.

Stiller's sequel has proven to be the most popular choice Stateside, taking £35.7 million over the Memorial Day weekend (22-24May09), but its pull wasn't as strong overseas and it debuted in second place with £33.4 million at the global box office.

Star Trek came in a distant third place with £7.6 million, while X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Hannah Montana rounded out the top five with £4.67 million and £2 million respectively.

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