Kale Brecht (Shia Labeouf, left) is led away from some police activity by his mom, Julie (Carrie-anne Moss), who struggles to care for him after his father's death. - Contributed

LOS ANGELES (Reuters):

The teen thriller Disturbia led the North American box office for a second weekend, while new releases such as the crime drama Fracture and the hotel horror Vacancy failed to make much of an impact.

According to studio estimates issued yesterday, Disturbia sold US$13.5 million worth of tickets in the three days beginning April 20, taking its 10-day haul to US$40.7 million.

The low-budget homage to Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window stars Shia LaBeouf as a teen who becomes convinced his neighbour is a serial killer.

The film was produced by DreamWorks and released by Paramount Pictures. The Viacom Inc. units have ruled the box office for four consecutive weeks now, with the comedy Blades of Glory reigning for the first half of April.

Fracture followed at No. 2 with US$11.2 million and Vacancy checked in at No. 4 with US$7.6 million. Industry observers had expected them to open in the US$10 million-US$15 million range.

The British cop spoof Hot Fuzz arrested the No. 6 spot with US$5.8 million, exceeding expectations, and the female-centric drama In the Land of Women opened at No. 8 with a modest US$4.9 million.

Fracture stars Anthony Hopkins as a devious murderer who matches wits with a young district attorney played by Ryan Gosling, the Oscar-nominated star of Half Nelson.

Vacancy stars Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson as an unhappy couple stranded at an old motel who become unwitting stars in their own snuff film. It was released by Screen Gems, the low-budget genre division of Sony Corp. Given its US$19 million budget, the studio was confident the film would be profitable.

In the Land of Women stars Adam Brody, of the teen soap The O.C., as a porn writer entwined in the loves of a suburban mother and daughter, played, respectively, by Meg Ryan and Kristen Stewart. Time Warner-owned distributor Warner Bros. Pictures said the film cost under US$10 million to make, and would be profitable.

Top Ten

1 Disturbia US$13.5 million

2 Fracture US$11.2 million

3 Blades of Glory US$ 7.8 million

4 Vacancy US$7.6 million

5 (3) Meet the Robinsons US$7.1 million

6 Hot Fuzz US$5.8 million

7 Are We Done Yet? US$5.2 million

8 In the Land of Women US$ 4.9 million

9 Perfect Stranger US$4.1 million

10 Wild Hogs US$2.9 million