Tom Fails To Top US Movies

It’s a rare thing… A Tom Cruise movie not opening at the top of the box office.

However, Lions for Lambs - the Iraq War-inspired drama starring him as a hawkish senator, Meryl Streep as his obsequious media mouthpiece and Robert Redford as the last principled man – took just $6.7 million in the US over the weekend.

Another movie that failed to deliver as expected was the first festive offering out the box - Fred Claus.

The new Vince Vaughn comedy, had its own problems, failing to crack the $20 million mark and settling for third place at the box office.

Animated movie starring the voices of Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock, Bee Movie took the top spot in its second week of release with an impressive $26 million take over the weekend.

1. Bee Movie, $26 million

2. American Gangster, $24.3 million

3. Fred Claus, $19.2 million

4. Lions for Lambs, $6.7 million

5. Dan in Real Life, $5.9 million

6. Saw IV, $5 million

7. The Game Plan, $2.4 million

8. P2, $2.2 million

9. 30 Days of Night, $2.1 million

10. Martian Child, $1.8 million