Stalking thriller Obsessed, starring Beyonce Knowles and Idris Elba, has topped the North American box office, according to early weekend figures. Moviegoers got a little obsessed with Beyonce Knowles this weekend, propelling her film to an easy No. 1 at the box office.
Beyonce Knowles and Idris Elba's "Obsessed" debuted as the top weekend movie with $28.5 million in ticket sales. The Sony Screen Gems thriller stars Knowles and Elba as a couple whose ideal marriage lands on the rocks after a psychotic temp played by Ali Larter begins stalking the husband.
The strong opening for "Obsessed" helped maintain Hollywood's hot streak, with overall revenues at about $112 million, up 23.5 percent from the same weekend last year, according to box-office tracker Media By Numbers
Zac Efron's film 17 Again fell a place to number two, taking $11.7m (£8.1m). Action movie Fighting opened at number three while The Soloist, starring Jamie Foxx, debuted at number four.
US BOX OFFICE
1. "Obsessed," $28.5 million.
2. "17 Again," $11.7 million.
3. "Fighting," $11.4 million.
4. "The Soloist," $9.7 million.
5. "Earth," $8.6 million.
6. "Monsters vs. Aliens," $8.5 million.
7. "State of Play," $6.9 million.
8. "Hannah Montana: The Movie," $6.4 million.
9. "Fast & Furious," $6.1 million.
10. "Crank: High Voltage," $2.4 million
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