Rio is #1 at Box Office

Animated family comedy Rio has topped the North American box office according to initial figures.

The film about a birdnapped macaw, which features the voices of Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway, took in $40 million over the weekend.

It was the best opening weekend takings so far this year, beating another animated comedy, Rango, by $2 million.

Horror sequel Scream 4 - the first film in the franchise for 11 years - entered the chart at two with $19.3m.