Spike Jonze’s film adaptation Where The Wild Things Are has debuted at the top of the US box office.

The Tom Hanks-produced family adventure, which features voices from Paul Dano, Catherine Keener and Michelle Williams, has earned $32.4 million over the weekend.

The thriller Law Abiding Citizen, starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler, has debuted in second place with $21.2 million, while horror film Paranormal Activity shows its highest rank yet in its fourth week of release at number three with $20.1 million.

Last week’s winner Couples Retreat has fallen to the number four position with $17.9 million, with the horror-thriller The Stepfather debuting at number five with $12.3 million.

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs has fallen to the number six position with $8.1 million, followed by Zombieland, the 3D re-release of Toy Story/Toy Story 2 and Surrogates, starring Bruce Willis.

Finally, Ricky Gervais’s The Invention Of Lying falls to the number ten position with $1.9 million.

The US box office top ten in full:

1. (-) Where the Wild Things Are – $$32,470,000
2. (-) Law Abiding Citizen – $21,250,000
3. (4) Paranormal Activity – $20,163,000
4. (1) Couples Retreat – $17,949,000
5. (-) The Stepfather – $12,300,000
6. (3) Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs – $8,100,000
7. (2) Zombieland – $7,800,000
8. (5) Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) – $3,011,000
9. (6) Surrogates – $1,922,000
10. (7) The Invention Of Lying – $1,905,000