Director Spike Jonze’s adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s beloved children’s book boasts a castlist including James Gandolfini, Forest Whitaker and Chris Cooper.
The animated adventure easily beat Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler thriller Law Abiding Citizen into second place, but the movie – another box office debutant, still managed an impressive $21.3 million (£14.2 million).
Low budget horror film Paranormal Activity jumped up the chart to third place, taking $20.2 million (£13.5 million), ahead of Couples Retreat and The Stepfather, which round out the top five.
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