Knowing outsmarts competition at U.S. box office

Nicolas Cage's new sci-fi thriller Knowing has topped the competition at the U.S. box office, taking in £17.2 million in its opening weekend (20-22Mar09).

The actor's role, as a widower whose young son has a cryptic premonition, helped the film topple over new star-studded comedy I Love You, Man, which came in second.

The film, starring Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones, Sarah Burns and Jaime Pressly, debuted at £12.5 million, while Julia Roberts' spy thriller Duplicity opened in the third spot with £9.7 million.

Dropping from number one to the fourth spot is Disney movie Race to Witch Mountain, starring former wrestler Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, taking in another £9 million in its second week.

Rounding out the top five is superhero film Watchmen, which fell from the second spot, earning another £4.6 million at the weekend. The film boasts a three-week total of £68 million.

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