National Treasure sequel no secret at box office

Action thriller National Treasure: Book Of Secrets, starring Nicolas Cage, has climbed to the top of the box office chart after its first week on release, figures show.

According to figures from Nielsen, Jerry Bruckheimer's high-octane sequel, which features a stellar cast including Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Dame Helen Mirren and Ed Harris, took £2,483,297 at cinemas.

It edged out another new charter, Juno, the quirky indie hit from first-time writer Diablo Cody which stars Arrested Development duo Jason Bateman and Michael Cera.

Cloverfield continued its rampage at number three, while Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street dropped one place to four.

Two new entries, children's fantasy The Water Horse and slick rom-com Definitely, Maybe, debuted at numbers five and six respectively.

They are followed by Over Her Dead Body and Penelope, which stars Christina Ricci and Atonement's James McAvoy.

Oscar-tipped No Country For Old Men completed its fourth week on the chart at number nine, while CGI rodent-fest Alvin and the Chipmunks, starring Jason Lee of Almost Famous and My Name Is Earl, rounded out the top ten.

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