The Butler tops North American box office for second week

The Butler has topped the North American box office for a second week, taking $17 million.

Officially titled Lee Daniel’s The Butler, because of a legal tussle, it tells the story of a long-serving servant in the home of the president.

Jennifer Aniston’s We’re The Millers remained second with $13.5 million, taking its total to $90 million.

The World’s End from British director Edgar Wright opened in fourth place.

The film, the final in the trilogy from Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, took $8.9 million, following an extensive promotional tour from the director and cast.

Its predecessor, Hot Fuzz, took $5.8 million when it open in 2007.

The producers of Mortal Instruments: City of Bones – which debuted in third spot with $9.3 million – are hoping to have hit upon the next big teen franchise in the mould of Twilight or The Hunger Games.

The Butler has topped the North American box office for a second week, taking $17 million

Based on young adult fantasy book series, Sony Screen Gems has already committed to a sequel.

The top five is completed by Disney’s Planes, a spin-off of Cars, which took $8.6 million.

The global box office chart, which excludes the US and Canada, was dominated by Jurassic Park, which has been re-released in 3D. Its strong showing, with $30 million, bodes well for the franchise restarting next year with Jurassic Park 4.

Second in the global chart was Matt Damon’s Elysium, followed by Monster’s University and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.

North American box office top five

1. Lee Daniel’s The Butler

2. We’re The Millers

3. Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

4. The World’s End

5. Planes

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