Ridley Scott's American Gangster beat CGI epic Beowulf to thetop slot in the UK this weekend, taking $5.3m (£2.6m) from 410 sites.

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The 1970s crime story, which stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, boasted the highest site average over the three-day period at $12,818 (£6,249) per site. The film is released through Universal Pictures International (UPI) and follows the story of New York drug lord Frank Lucas.

Warner Bros' Beowulf entered at number two over the weekend with a $4.5m (£2.2m) take across 485 sites, including $389,479 (£188,794) of one-day previews. The fantasy adventure, based on the epic poem, enjoyed a $9,299 (£4,533) site average - the third highest of the weekend. It is directed by Robert Zemeckis and stars Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich and Angelina Jolie, who are all digitally enhanced in the film.

Optimum Releasing's Brick Lane opened to number 10 on the chart this weekend, taking $399,477 (£194,745) from 92 sites. The drama, based on the novel by Monica Ali and directed by Sarah Gavron, had a $4,342 (£2,117) site average in its first weekend.

Disney/Pixar animation Ratatouille stayed put at number three with a $1.9m (£937,667) take across 493 sites for a $3,901 (£1,902) site average. The family film fell by 25% it its sixth weekend in the territory and has generated more than $47.3m (£23m) to date.

Fantasy adventure Stardust fell 29% to number four at the weekend, generating $1.8m (£902,701) from 449 sites for a $4,124 (£2,010) site average. The film, released through Paramount Pictures International (PPI) and directed by Matthew Vaughn, has grossed nearly $26m (£12.7m) after five weekends on release.

Last week's number one, Good Luck Chuck, fell 44% to number five over the weekend. The romantic comedy, starring Dane Cook and Jessica Alba, generated $1.5m ($737,423) from 382 sites for a $5.05m (£2.5m) tally after two weekends. It is distributed by Lionsgate UK.

UPI had its second top ten hit with Elizabeth: The Golden Age, which fell two places to number six. The biographical sequel, starring Cate Blanchett, failed to reach the $1m mark in its third weekend with a $933,356 (£455,011) take across 394 sites. It has generated $8.4m (£4.1m) in the UK to date.

Gory vampire film 30 Days Of Night continued to frighten UK audiences as it fell 52% to number seven over the weekend. The horror film, starring Josh Hartnett and Melissa George, took $839,889 (£409,446) across 331 sites. It has generated $7.8m (£3.8m) to date and is released through Icon Film Distribution.

Indian sensation Om Shanti Om enjoyed a healthy second weekend - the romantic drama made $513,104 (£250,138) from just 51 sites for a whopping $10,061 ($4,905) site average, the second highest of the weekend. It stars Bollywood favourite Shah Rukh Khan and has generated nearly $2m (£1m) after two weekends on release. It is distributed by Eros International.

Twentieth Century Fox's Lions For Lambs fell a sharp 63% to number nine over the weekend. The political drama, directed by Robert Redford, was unable pass the $500,000 mark in its second weekend and took $495,844 (£241,724) from 378 sites. It has a $2.5m (£1.2m) tally to date.

Elsewhere, Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI)'s The Jane Austen Book Club opened to number 14 on the chart with a $102,671 (£50,052) take while Entertainment's Run, Fat Boy, Run is still in the top 20 after 11 weeks on release.

The top 20 films in the UK generated $19.6m from the period of November 16-11 and were collectively down 1.1% compared to the same period last year.

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