Shia LaBeouf's Eagle Eye Claims U.S. Box Office Top Spot 9/29/08

Shia LaBeouf has cemented himself as Hollywood latest box office champion after scoring another number one debut with his latest movie Eagle Eye.

The action film, which also stars Michelle Monaghan, took in over $29 million (£15.6 million) at the U.S. box office in its first weekend on release, according to early studio estimates.

It's the second number one debut for LaBeouf and director D.J. Caruso, who also teamed up for Disturbia last year (07). LaBeouf has also scored chart topping box office debuts with leading roles in Transformers and Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull.

Richard Gere and Diane Lane's romantic drama Nights in Rodanthe was a surprise high debut at two in the new countdown, with over $13 million (£7 million), and Samuel L. Jackson's thriller Lakeview Terrace slipped from last week's number one to three.

Another surprise was Christian drama Fireproof, which debuted in fourth place. The film stars Kirk Cameron as a firefighter trying to save his marriage.

Meanwhile, Spike Lee's World War II drama Miracle at St. Anna was the week's biggest flop - it opened poorly with just $3.5 million (£1.9 million) and just made the top ten at nine.