Science-fiction sequel Tron: Legacy has gone straight to number one on the box office chart in the US and Canada.
The film has been released in 3D |
The Disney release continues where 1982's Tron left off with Jeff Bridges' character hurtled into a virtual reality called Grid.
Bridges reprises his role in the sequel, which made $43.6m (£28.5m) in its opening weekend.
Disney said the opening was within its own expectations although the film reportedly cost $170 (£109m) to make.
Dan Aykroyd family film, Yogi Bear, made a disappointing debut at number two with takings of $16.7m (£10.7m).
Warner Brother executives said they hoped the adaptation of the TV cartoon would pick up over the holiday period.
"We wish it had been a bit higher, but we'll catch up as we get going," said Jeff Goldstein, the studio's general sales manager.
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NORTH AMERICAN BOX OFFICE
1. Tron: Legacy - $43.6m
2. Yogi Bear - $16.7m
3. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - $12.4m
4. The Fighter - $12.2m
5. The Tourist - $8.7m
Source: Hollywood.com
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, fell to number three from the top spot with $12.4m (£7.9m).
Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale's boxing drama The Fighter - which garnered six Golden Globe nominations earlier this month - came in at number four with $12.2m (£7.84m).
Reese Witherspoon's romcom, How Do You Know?, which also stars Jack Nicholson and Owen Wilson, failed to ignite the chart.
It debuted at number eight, with takings of $7.6m (£4.8m).
The King's Speech, which led the Golden Globe nominations with seven nods, continued its expansion in limited release.
The film, starring Colin Firth as the stammering monarch George VI, took $1.1m (£0.7m) in 43 cinemas.
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