"Megamind" dominated the North American box office for the second weekend in a row, pulling in an estimated US$30.1 million, according to Box Office Mojo.

Voice starring Tina Fey and Brad Pitt, the 3D animation successfully halted runaway train thriller "Unstoppable", which debuted in second with US$23.5 million.

It marks as the fifth teaming of Denzel Washington and director Tony Scott, following "Crimson Tide", "Man On Fire", "Déjà vu" and "The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3".

Meanwhile, Robert Downey Jr.'s comedy "Due Date" dropped to third with US$15.5 million.

In Malaysia, a total of 18 European films were screened in conjunction with the European Union Film Festival at GSC International Screens in Mid Valley, 1 Utama and Pavilion KL.

Among the new movies that joined in the box office race over the weekend just gone (11-14 Nov) include "Unstoppable", alien sci-fi "Skyline", vampire horror "Let Me In" and Malaysian drama "Crayon".

"Megamind" was easily defeated at the Malaysian weekend charts as "Skyline" debuted in top position and "Unstoppable" opened in second.

In other news, Warner Bros has rescheduled "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1" to release a day earlier on 17 November 2010 in Malaysia and Singapore.

Box office takings for the weekend just gone(11 – 14 Nov)

Malaysia

1) Skyline

2) Unstoppable

3) Megamind

4) UthamaPuthiran

5) Adele: Rise Of The Mummy

6) Takers

7) Let Me In

8) Death Place

9) Red

10) Endhiran

Singapore

1) Megamind

2) Unstoppable

3) Red

4) Due Date

5) The Social Network

6) Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

7) The Housemaid

8) Adele: The Rise of the Mummy

9) The Last Exorcism

10) Magika (Malay)

Zav R
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