Inception hits jackpot

The Christopher Nolan-directed thriller Inception opened at No. 1 this weekend, raking in a bigger-than-expected $60.4 million.

The phenomenal cast: Leonardo DiCaprio (The Extractor), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Point Man), Ken Watanabe (The Tourist), Marion Cotillard (The Shade), Ellen Page (The Architect), Cillian Murphy (The Mark) and Tom Hardy (The Forger).



In its second week, Steve Carell's animated hit Despicable Me was No 2 at the box office, pulling in $32.7 million. Nicolas Cage's The Sorcerer's Apprentice opened this weekend at No. 3 with $17.4 million.