Box Office Charts: w/e 24 August 2007

Superbad tops the US chart, thanks to months of hype, internet marketing and great word-of-mouth. Rush Hour 3 and Bourne Ultimatum hang on near the top, while The Simpsons Movie proves it has longevity. The Invasion disappoints with a mid-chart debut, thanks to terrible reviews.

US TOP 10

1. Superbad $33.1m
2. Rush Hour 3 $21.4m
3. The Bourne Ultimatum $19.9m
4. The Simpsons Movie $6.83m
5. The Invasion $5.95m
6. Stardust $5.65m
7. Hairspray $4.5m
8. Underdog $3.85m
9. Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix $3.66m
10. I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry $3.6m

Bourne keeps his #1 spot in the UK, while The Simpsons continue their great summer of business. Bratz do much better than expected, but poor Evan Almighty has bombed massively!

UK TOP 10

1. The Bourne Ultimatum £6.5m
2. The Simpsons Movie £1.5m
3. Rush Hour 3 £1.4m
4. Bratz: The Movie £1.2m
5. Transformers £952k
6. Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix £936k
7. Surf's Up £593k
8. Hairspray £511k
9. Evan Almighty £501k
10. Shrek The Third £173k


UK RELEASES THIS WEEK

1408
A professional debunker of the paranormal spends the night in a haunted hotel room. Horror thriller starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson, based on a Stephen King story.

KNOCKED UP
A fun-loving slob gets a beautiful woman pregnant after a drunken one-night stand, but they both agree to become parents. Comedy starring Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl.

LADY CHATTERLEY
An upperclass woman starts an erotic relationship with her gardener. A French version of the infamous D.H Larwrence novel.

WRONG TURN 2
A group of reality TV show contestants fight for survival against a gang of inbred cannibals. Horror sequel starring Erica Leerhsen.