10,000 BC took the top spot despite bad reviews

Godzilla director Roland Emmerich's movie tells the story of a young mammoth hunter's quest to secure the future of his tribe.

The film took $35.7m (�17.7m) on its opening weekend, beating Disney comedy College Road Trip, which opened in second place with $14m (�6.9m).

Last week's top film Semi-Pro fell to fourth place with $5.8m (�2.9m).

US & CANADA BOX OFFICE 1. 10,000 BC - $35.7m 2. College Road Trip - $14m 3. Vantage Point - $7.5m 4. Semi-Pro - $5.8m 5. The Bank Job - $5.7m Friday-Sunday. Source: Media By Numbers

That took the 10-day total for Will Ferrell's basketball comedy to $24.7m (�12.2m) - considered a poor showing for a Ferrell comedy.

10,000 BC and College Road Trip took the top places in the box office chart despite bad reviews.

The Bank Job, a British film about a hushed-up London bank robbery, entered at number five, taking $5.7m (�2.8m).

The film, starring Jason Statham, topped last week's UK and Ireland box office chart.