'Snakes' slithers to top of US box office

Much-hyped movie Snakes on a Plane slithered to the top of the US box office this weekend - but with a more modest $15.25m (€11.8m) opening weekend than expected.

The film had received huge buzz on the Internet before it's opening, with some people predicting box office receipts of up to the $30m (€23m) mark for its opening weekend.