In the US: Mark Wahlberg sits pretty at #1 with action-packed video-game adaptation MAX PAYNE... '60-set THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES, starring Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson, arrives at #3... Oliver Stone's political drama W. is something of a flop with an unimpressive $10m haul, to take #4... and sex-comedy SEX DRIVE (about a teenage virgin travelling across the country to have sex with a girl he met on the internet) totally droops at #9, taking just $3m from US moviegoers.US TOP 10
(-) 1. Max Payne $17.6m
(1) 2. Beverly Hills Chihuahua $11.4m
(-) 3. The Secret Life Of Bees $10.5m
(-) 4. W. $10.5m
(4) 5. Eagle Eye $7.03m
(3) 6. Body Of Lies $6.82m
(2) 7. Quarantine $6.08m
(5) 8. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist $3.69m
(-) 9. Sex Drive $3.61m
(7) 10. Nights In Rodanthe $2.66m
In the UK: Did the Coen Brothers make some new fans after No Country For Old Men, or did the lure of Brad Pitt and George Clooney have something to do with BURN AFTER READING taking the #1 spot this week? Whatever happened, it beat Shia LaBeouf's technological thriller EAGLE EYE, which had to settle for #2... and IGOR may be timely as Halloween approaches, but it didn't crack the £1m barrier and debuted at #3. The Rocker didn't even break into the top 10.
UK TOP 10
(-) 1. Burn After Reading £2.04m
(-) 2. Eagle Eye £1.09k
(-) 3. Igor £981k
(1) 4. The House Bunny £664k
(2) 5. Mirrors £585k
(4) 6. Taken £530k
(3) 7. How To Lose Friends & Alienate People £442k
(7) 8. Mamma Mia! £427k
(6) 9. City Of Ember £284k
(5) 10. Tropic Thunder £273k
UK RELEASES THIS WEEK
"Ghost Town" 
Rom-com. A misanthropic dentist starts seeing ghosts after a near-death experience and is coerced into helping a spirit make contact with his widowed wife.
Director: David Koepp Starring: Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear & Tea Leoni
US Box Office: $12 million
Tomatometer: 85% (Fresh; based on 142 reviews) "Ricky Gervais' consistently sharp performance and beautifully dry execution transform this otherwise mainstream comedy into an endearing, funny, and altogether snappy romantic comedy. With ghosts."
"High School Musical 3: Senior Year" 
Musical. The end of high school approaches, so the students celebrate by staging a spring musical of their past experiences and hopes for the future.
Director: Kenny Ortega Starring: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Bart Johnson & Alyson Reed
Tomatometer: 59% (Fresh; based on 54 reviews) " It won't win many converts, but High School Musical 3 is bright, energetic, and well-crafted."
"Saw V" 
Horror. A forensics expert goes on the hunt, in order to protect the secret that he is the carrying on serial-killer Jigsaw's legacy.
Director: David Hackl Starring: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Julie Benz & Meagan Good
Tomatometer: 8% (Rotten; based on 12 reviews)
