This week's box office charts, from both sides of the pond, together with the latest cinema releases in the UK:
US TOP 10
(-) 1. Lakeview Terrace $15m
(1) 2. Burn After Reading $11m
(-) 3. My Best Friend's Girl $8.27m
(-) 4. Igor $7.8m
(3) 5. Righteous Kill $7.42m
(2) 6. The Family That Preys $7.27m
(4) 7. The Women $5.42m
(-) 8. Ghost Town $5.01m
(7) 9. The Dark Knight $2.92m [review]
(6) 10. The House Bunny $2.66m
UK TOP 10
(-) 1. Tropic Thunder £2.4m
(2) 2. Mamma Mia! £708k
(4) 3. The Women £605k
(1) 4. Pineapple Express £547k
(5) 5. The Duchess £518k
(8) 6. The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas £451k
(3) 7. RocknRolla £439k
(7) 8. Disaster Movie £371k
(6) 9. Step Brothers £311k
(9) 10. The Strangers £216k
UK RELEASES THIS WEEK
"Death Race" 
Action. In the near-future, convicts are allowed to participate in a dangerous car race to obtain their freedom.
Director: Paul W.S Anderson Starring: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson & Natalie Martinez
US Box Office: $35 million
Tomatometer: 43% (Rotten; based on 127 reviews) "Mindless, violent, and lightning-paced, Death Race is little more than an empty action romp."
"Redbelt"Drama. A martial arts intructor gets a job in the film industry.
Director: David Mamet Starring: Max Martini, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alice Braga & Jose Pablo Cantillo
US Box Office: $2.3 million
Tomatometer: 70% (Fresh; based on 127 reviews) "Mamet's mixed marital arts morality play weaves between action and intellect but doesn't always hit its target."
"Righteous Kill" Crime drama. Two veteran detectives work together to find a connection between a murder and a closed case they solved together years ago.
Director: John Avnet Starring: Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, 50 Cent, Carla Gugino, John Leguizamo, Donnie Wahlberg & Brian Dennehy
US Box Office: $30 million
Tomatometer: 23% (Rotten; based on 115 reviews) "Al Pacino and Robert De Niro do their best to elevate this dowdy genre exercise, but even these two greats can't resuscitate the film's hackneyed script."
"Swing Vote" 
Comedy. An ordinary guy is courted by the two presidential candidates after his sole vote becomes the deciding factor in who becomes the President of the USA.
Director: Joshua Michael Stern Starring: Kevin Costner, Madeline Carroll, Paula Patton, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper & Nathan Lane
US Box Office: $16 million
Tomatometer: 38% (Rotten; based on 128 reviews) "Despite Kevin Costner providing his most charismatic performance in years, Swing Vote fails to find the right mix of political satire and heartfelt drama."
"Taken" 
Action drama. A former spy reles on his old sklls to save the life of his estranged daughter, who has been forced into the slave trade.
Director: Pierre Morel Starring: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Leland Orser, Xander Berkeley, Holly Valance & Jon Gries
Tomatometer: 52% (Fresh; based on 25 reviews)
