David Schwimmer's directorial feature debut, Run, Fat Boy Run, topped our UK chart for a third weekend, taking $2.4m (£1.2m) from 401 sites for a $12.8m (£6.3m) total to date.
The British comedy, which is released by Entertainment Film Distributors and stars local favourite Simon Pegg, fell by 22% this weekend and boasted a sturdy $6,083 (£3,008) site average.
Universal Pictures International (UPI) saw Atonement maintain steady progress - the romantic World War II drama, starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, climbed back up to second place despite falling 16%. It generated $2.35m (£1.16m) from 424 sites in its third weekend for a $13.6m total to date in the territory.
New entry I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry, also released by UPI, opened at number three in the UK chart. The Adam Sandler comedy, which has amassed nearly $120m in the US, generated $2.2m (£1.1m) from 408 sites for a $5,407 (£2.674) site average.
US teen sensation Superbad, written by Seth Rogan (of Knocked Up fame) and Evan Goldberg, dropped by 28% in its second weekend to number four. The comedy, distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI), took $2.15m (£1.06m) from 402 sites and has generated $6.9m (£3.4m) to date.
UPI had its third film in the UK top five this weekend with The Bourne Ultimatum - the third instalment of the franchise took $1.1m (£562,099) from 318 sites over the three-day period. It has generated more than $45m in the territory after six weeks on release.
Quentin Tarantino's part of the Grindhouse collaboration, Death Proof, opened to number six this weekend and failed to cross the $1m mark. The thriller, released by Momentum Pictures, generated $824,115 (£407,525) from 286 screens in its first weekend.
Paramount Pictures International's (PPI) thriller Disturbia, starring Shia LaBoeuf (of Transformers), dropped two places to number seven, grossing $683,998 (£338,232) from 373 sites in its second weekend.
UPI's Knocked Up still remained in the top 10, despite a 44% drop over the weekend. The Judd Apatow comedy generated $519,697 (£256,990) from 259 sites in its fifth weekend. It boasts a $16.02m tally to date.
Lionsgate's 3:10 To Yuma failed to cross the $500,000 mark again in its second weekend. The Western remake starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale fell 44% with a $419,988 (£207,684) take at the weekend.
Entertainment's action adventure Shoot 'Em Up fell 54% at the weekend to number 10 taking $349,331 (£172,744) from 274 sites for a $1.5m tally to date.
PPI's Angelina Jolie drama A Mighty Heart failed to make the UK top 10 in its opening weekend while Punjabi film Mitti Wajan Maardi, from Think Big Entertainment, boasted the highest site average at $6,654 (£3,295) per site.
The top 20 films in the UK generated $14.75m from the period of September 21-23 and were collectively up 25.6% compared to the same period last year.
For the full UK chart go to global box office on screendaily.com.
The British comedy, which is released by Entertainment Film Distributors and stars local favourite Simon Pegg, fell by 22% this weekend and boasted a sturdy $6,083 (£3,008) site average.
Universal Pictures International (UPI) saw Atonement maintain steady progress - the romantic World War II drama, starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, climbed back up to second place despite falling 16%. It generated $2.35m (£1.16m) from 424 sites in its third weekend for a $13.6m total to date in the territory.
New entry I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry, also released by UPI, opened at number three in the UK chart. The Adam Sandler comedy, which has amassed nearly $120m in the US, generated $2.2m (£1.1m) from 408 sites for a $5,407 (£2.674) site average.
US teen sensation Superbad, written by Seth Rogan (of Knocked Up fame) and Evan Goldberg, dropped by 28% in its second weekend to number four. The comedy, distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI), took $2.15m (£1.06m) from 402 sites and has generated $6.9m (£3.4m) to date.
UPI had its third film in the UK top five this weekend with The Bourne Ultimatum - the third instalment of the franchise took $1.1m (£562,099) from 318 sites over the three-day period. It has generated more than $45m in the territory after six weeks on release.
Quentin Tarantino's part of the Grindhouse collaboration, Death Proof, opened to number six this weekend and failed to cross the $1m mark. The thriller, released by Momentum Pictures, generated $824,115 (£407,525) from 286 screens in its first weekend.
Paramount Pictures International's (PPI) thriller Disturbia, starring Shia LaBoeuf (of Transformers), dropped two places to number seven, grossing $683,998 (£338,232) from 373 sites in its second weekend.
UPI's Knocked Up still remained in the top 10, despite a 44% drop over the weekend. The Judd Apatow comedy generated $519,697 (£256,990) from 259 sites in its fifth weekend. It boasts a $16.02m tally to date.
Lionsgate's 3:10 To Yuma failed to cross the $500,000 mark again in its second weekend. The Western remake starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale fell 44% with a $419,988 (£207,684) take at the weekend.
Entertainment's action adventure Shoot 'Em Up fell 54% at the weekend to number 10 taking $349,331 (£172,744) from 274 sites for a $1.5m tally to date.
PPI's Angelina Jolie drama A Mighty Heart failed to make the UK top 10 in its opening weekend while Punjabi film Mitti Wajan Maardi, from Think Big Entertainment, boasted the highest site average at $6,654 (£3,295) per site.
The top 20 films in the UK generated $14.75m from the period of September 21-23 and were collectively up 25.6% compared to the same period last year.
For the full UK chart go to global box office on screendaily.com.
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