A couple of interesting new films opened at the US Box Office this Friday, resulting in a slight increase in revenue over the past Friday.

Mark Wahlberg's new film MAX PAYNE debuted at number one with an estimated 7.1 million. This Sin City wannabe only cost 35 million for distributor Fox and this Friday figure will lead to a very strong opening weekend.

The number two film sees the return of controversial director Oliver Stone with W. The film cost 25 million and debuted with an estimated 3.8 million. This is a decent figure for its budget which should translate to a solid opening weekend.

The number three film is another new opener, THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES, grossing an estimated 3.6 million. This indie release only cost 11 million and it may just recoup its budget back this weekend.

The remaining films played out almost in the exact same order as last Friday:

BEVERLEY HILLS CHIHUAHUA (3M - 60.9M Total)
EAGLE EYE (2.3M - 76.2M Total)
BODY OF LIES (2.2M - 19.8M Total)
QUARANTINE (2M - 20.4M Total)
NICK AND NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST (1.3M - 24.1M Total)
SEX DRIVE (1.3M - 1.3M Total)
NIGHTS IN RODANTHE (0.8M - 35M Total)

The North American box office in total took in 27.6 million for the whole of Friday 17th October 2008.