ZACH BRAFF - DISNEY'S CHICKEN FILM RACES TO THE TOP OF THE BOX OFFICE

Disney's movie adaptation of the CHICKEN LICKEN fable has stunned America by storming to the top of the box office with a whopping $40 million (GBP22.2 million) opening weekend.

The animated film, CHICKEN LITTLE, which features the voices of ZACH BRAFF and JOAN CUSACK, beat JAKE GYLLENHAAL and JAMIE FOXX's Gulf War drama JARHEAD - which took $28.7 million (GBP15.9 million) - to the top of the new box office list.

Last week's number one film SAW II fell to three with an impressive $17.2 million (GBP9.5 million) second weekend take, and sequel THE LEGEND OF ZORRO fell from two to four with a $10 million (GBP5.5 million) weekend.

Meanwhile, the movie adaptation of STEVE MARTIN's touching novella SHOPGIRL has climbed from number 21 to number nine, with an impressive $2.5 million (GBP1.4 million) take on limited release.