 Martin co-stars with singer Beyonce Knowles in The Pink Panther |
A new version of The Pink Panther starring Steve Martin has topped the North American box office chart. The comedy made $21.7m (�12.4m) in its opening weekend, with Martin reprising Peter Sellers' 1963 role as the bungling Inspector Jacques Clouseau.
Horror film Final Destination 3 was second with $20.1m (�11.5m), box office tracker Exhibitor Relations said.
It was followed by two more new films - animated movie Curious George at three and Harrison Ford thriller Firewall.
The Pink Panther, which co-stars singer Beyonce Knowles, topped the US chart despite poor reviews.
 | NORTH AMERICA BOX OFFICE 1. The Pink Panther 2. Final Destination 3 3. Curious George 4. Firewall 5. When a Stranger Calls Source: Exhibitor Relations |
It is a prequel to Peter Sellers' original movie of the same name, which spawned three sequels in the 1970s.
Another horror movie which topped last week's chart, When a Stranger Calls, fell to fifth place.
Outside North America, Steven Spielberg's thriller Munich lost its place at the top of the international box office chart to Les Bronzes 3: Amis Pour La Vie, Hollywood Reporter said.
The French movie is the third in a series of comedies about a group of friends on holiday.
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