In the US: The inexplicably popular talking chihuahua movie is still best in show, beating QUARANTINE into second place (the fake documentary zombie film remake of [●REC] starring Dexter's Jennifer Carpenter)... Ridley Scott's terrorism thriller BODY OF LIES, starring Leonard DiCaprio and his muse Russell Crowe, creeps into third place... sports drama THE EXPRESS makes an inauspicious debut at #6... and Keira Knightley's costume drama THE DUCHESS enters the top 10 for the first time after 4 weeks on release at #9...US TOP 10
(1) 1. Beverly Hills Chihuahua $17.5m
(-) 2. Quarantine $14.2m
(-) 3. Body Of Lies $12.9m
(2) 4. Eagle Eye $10.9m
(3) 5. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist $12.9m
(-) 6. The Express $4.56m
(4) 7. Nights In Rodanthe $4.54m
(5) 8. Appaloosa $3.32m
(RE) 9. The Duchess $3.3m
(8) 10. Fireproof $3.14m
In the UK: Anna Faris daffy comedy THE HOUSE BUNNY charms its way to #1... edging out Kiefer Sutherland's horror remake MIRRORS, which settles for #2, in a slow week where no film cracks the £1 million barrier... kid's adventure CITY OF EMBER didn't excite audiences, arriving mid-chart amidst mixed reviews... and Richard Gere/Diane Lane romantic drama NIGHTS IN RODANTHE squeezes into the chart at #10...
UK TOP 10
(-) 1. The House Bunny £894k
(-) 2. Mirrors £834k
(1) 3. How To Lose Friends & Alienate People £812k
(2) 4. Taken £790k
(3) 5. Tropic Thunder £550k
(-) 6. City Of Ember £496k
(4) 7. Mamma Mia! £479k
(6) 8. The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas £298k
(8) 9. Brideshead Revisited £193k
(-) 10. Nights In Rodanthe £193k
UK RELEASES THIS WEEK
"Burn After Reading" 
Crime comedy. A disc containing CIA agent memoirs is found by two unscrupulous gym employees, who try to sell the information.
Directors: Joel & Ethan Cohen Starring: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand & J.K Simmons
US Box Office: $55 million
Tomatometer: 78% (Fresh; based on 185 reviews) "With Burn After Reading, the Coen Brothers have crafted another clever comedy/thriller with an outlandish plot and memorable characters."
"Eagle Eye" 
Action thriller. A mysterious phone caller guides two strangers together, as they both face increasingly dangerous situations...
Director: D.J Caruso Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis & Billy Bob Thornton
US Box Office: $73 million
Tomatometer: 28% (Rotten; based on 142 reviews) "Eagle Eye is a preposterously plotted thriller that borrows heavily from other superior films."
"Igor" 
Animated comedy. A hunchbacked lab assistant aspires to become a top scientist himself, to the horror of the scientific community.
Director: Anthony Leondis Voices: John Cusack, John Cleese, Steve Buscemi, Eddie Izzard, Jennifer Coolidge, Jay Leno, Molly Shannon & Myleene Klass
Tomatometer: 34% (Rotten; based on 68 reviews) "With an animation style that apes Tim Burton, and a slew of cultural references that aren't clear enough to reach the crowds, Igor's patched together antics make it hard to see who the film is trying to please."
"The Rocker" Comedy. A failed drummer is given another chance of fame with his nephew's high school rock band.
Director: Peter Cattaneo Stars: Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Emma Stone, Teddy Geiger & Will Arnett
US Box Office: $6.4 million
Tomatometer: 39% (Rotten; based on 108 reviews) "With a predictable and lightweight story, the earnest efforts of the cast are squandered by The Rocker's bland script."
