In the US: American kids flock to see HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR, earning it an incredible $42m... Halloween heralds SAW V at #2, in which the critic-proof sequel scares up $30m to become the most successful horror franchise in history... and crime drama PRIDE AND GLORY, starring Colin Farrell and Edward Norton in a tale about multi-generational New York cops, debuts at #5...US TOP 10
(-) 1. High School Musical 3: Senior Year $42m
(-) 2. Saw V $30.1m
(1) 3. Max Payne $7.79m
(2) 4. Beverly Hills Chihuahua $6.88m
(-) 5. Pride And Glory $6.26m
(3) 6. The Secret Life Of Bees $6.05m
(4) 7. W. $5.09m
(5) 8. Eagle Eye $5.05m
(6) 9. Body Of Lies $4.06m
(7) 10. Quarantine $2.58m
In the UK: Just like their US cousins, British kids use the half-term holiday to make HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR the #1 film... SAW V trails behind, but still takes #2... and there's more love for Ricky Gervais' supernatural rom-com GHOST TOWN than US audiences could muster, ensuring it bows in at #4 with a healthy £1.3m haul...
UK TOP 10
(-) 1. High School Musical 3: Senior Year £8m
(-) 2. Saw V £2.4m
(1) 3. Burn After Reading £1.4m
(-) 4. Ghost Town £1.3m
(2) 5. Eagle Eye £695k
(3) 6. Igor £451k
(4) 7. The House Bunny £305k
(6) 8. Taken £260k
(8) 9. Mamma Mia! £257k
(5) 10. Mirrors £226k
UK RELEASES THIS WEEK
"Hunger" 
Historical drama. The last six weeks of Irish republican hunger striker Bobby Sands
Director: Steve McQueen Starring: Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham, Helena Bereen, Liam Cunningham & Larry Cowan
Tomatometer: 92% (Fresh; based on 24 reviews) "Unflinching, uncompromising, vivid and vital. Steve McQueen's challenging debut is not for the faint-hearted, but still a richly rewarding retelling of troubled times."
"The Midnight Meat Train"Horror thriller. A New York photographer hunts a serial-killer
Director: Ryuhei Kitamura Starring: Bradley Cooper, Leslie Bibb, Brooke Shields, Vinnie Jones, Rogert Bart, Tony Curran & Barbara Eve Harris
US Box Office: $83k
Tomatometer: 67% (Fresh; based on 18 reviews) "A creative and energetic adaptation of a Clive Barker short story, with enough scares and thrills to be a potential cult classic."
"Quantum Of Solace" 
Action-adventure. James Bond seeks revenge for the death of his girlfriend and discovers a nefarious plot by an environmentalist to take control of a country's water supply
Director: Mark Forster Starring: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Jeffrey Wright & Gemma Arterton
Tomatometer: 76% (Fresh; based on 29 reviews) "Brutal and breathless, Quantum Of Solace delivers tender emotions along with frenetic action. Not as good as franchise reboot Casino Royale, but still an impressive entry to the Bond canon."
