Stone film in third place

Oliver Stone

Oliver Stone's September 11 drama World Trade Centre debuted at number three in the United States box office on the weekend as the Will Ferrell comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby maintained its hold on the top spot

Stone's film, which depicts a true story of the rescue of two New York policemen trapped under the rubble of the two collapsed towers on September 11, 2001, made US$19 million ($30 million) in its first weekend. In second place was the surprising hit dance movie Step Up.