Despite being largely disappointed by Liam Neeson's latest efforts - it's not as much his fault as it is the script's fault - Taken 2 has still managed to reign supreme at the weekend's US box office, taking in $50 million in its first few days. While many of the movies in the American top 10 have yet to hit Irish shores, the list below will give you an idea of what to expect from the coming week's cinematic output. Sitting comfortably at number 4 despite opening over a week ago, Looper remains one of the years most recommended movies. Go see it. That is all.

1. (-) Taken 2 - $50 million
2. (1) Hotel Transylvania - $26.3 million
3. (6) Pitch Perfect - $14.7 million
4. (2) Looper - $12.2 million
5. (-) Frankenweenie - $11.5 million
6. (3) End of Watch - $4 million
7. (4) Trouble with the Curve - $3.9 million
8. (5) House at the End of The Street - $3.7 million
9. (9) The Master - $1.8 million
10. (7) Finding Nemo 3D - $1.6 million