Crowe western tops US box office
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Russell Crowe's new western, 3:10 to Yuma, rides to the top of the box office chart in North America.
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LOS ANGELES  - Pulling into theaters 50 years after the arrival of the original Van Heflin-Glenn Ford classic, James Mangold's expanded take on "3:10 to Yuma" makes for a largely compelling ride on the strength of a powerful cast led by Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.
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Nicolas Cage is at the top of the box office for the third weekend in row, after National Treasure hauled in an extra $17.1 million at the box office.
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The Nicolas Cage action movie Ghost Rider opens at the top of the North American box office chart.
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The blood-soaked ancient epic "300" slaughtered its foes at the weekend box office in North America, setting a new record for a March release by selling about $70 million worth of tickets, distributor Warner Bros. Pictures said on Sunday.
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War movie 300 takes $70m in its first weekend in the US, early figures show - a new record for a March release.
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Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson top the US box office with their romantic adventure film Fool's Gold.
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Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe has  won a lengthy battle to ban gambling machines from the Sydney  rugby league club he co-owns in a bid to make it more  family-friendly.
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Handily outdrawing an  eclectic mix of fading holdovers and early fall newcomers, &quot;The  Bourne Ultimatum&quot; reclaimed the top spot at the weekend foreign  box office with an estimated $16.5 million from 37 markets.
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Disney's middle-aged  road trip comedy "Wild Hogs" took in more money than initially  estimated at the North American box office last weekend,  grossing a staggering $39.70 million over the three-day frame.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" ruled the seven seas with a record $139.8 million domestically over the long Memorial Day weekend, lifting its worldwide total to $404 million
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Supernatural thriller &quot;The Forgotten&quot; soared to the top of the US box office over the weekend with better-than-expected ticket sales during a worse-than-usual seasonal slump.
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The Internet buzz over "Snakes on a Plane" turned out to be nothing to hiss about. The high-flying thriller preceded by months of unprecedented Web buildup technically debuted as the No. 1 movie, but with a modest $15.25 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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US summer box office takings surpass $4bn for the first time as comedy Superbad tops the chart.
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Nicolas Cage led the North American  box office for a third consecutive weekend with his "National  Treasure" sequel, according to studio estimates issued on  Sunday.
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Oliver Stone's epic Alexander enters the US box office at number six,  taking just $13.5m (Â£7m).
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LOS ANGELES  - Universal Pictures has scored a bull's-eye, winning a heated bidding war for a revisionist take on the legend of Robin Hood with Russell Crowe attached to play the Sheriff of Nottingham.