Stiller’s comedy dethrones Batman at box office

BEN STILLER comedy Tropic Thunder dethroned Batman sequel The Dark Knight from the top spot at North American box offices over the weekend, entertainment industry estimates have shown.

Stiller’s movie-within-a-movie about a group of actors shooting a war movie in the middle of a real-life conflict zone scooped $26 million (€17.6m) on its opening weekend, according to box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations.

The impressive opening haul gave the film — which also stars Robert Downey Jr and Jack Black — five-day earnings of just over $37m.