Having been a very prolific director in the late 90's Luc Besson returns to the adult action arena and hits the top with Lucy, helped in no small way by the ever popular star Scarlett Johansson.
Lucy hits the top spot with a $44 million opening weekend.
Falling into second place after a couple of weeks at the top is Dawn of the planet of the apes, a $16 million weekend takes its total gross after 3 weeks to $172 million.
Highest grossing film on the American box office this week is Transformers Age of Extinction which has grossed $236 million so far.
Also new on the US box office this week is - Hercules at 2 - And So It Goes at 8 A Most Wanted Man at 10
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