Will Ferrell's new movie Semi-Pro tops the North American box office despite low ticket sales.The comedy, which centres around a basketball team, grossed just over $15 million in it's opening weekend.This is less than half of the $33 million Ferrell's last comedy Blades of Glory grossed on it's first weekend.Last week's number one Vantage Point, which tells the shooting of the President for a handful of different perspectives, was knocked down to two.The Spiderwick Chronicles dropped down to three whilst period drama The Other Boleyn Girl debut at number four.Sci-Fi thriller Jumper completed the top five.The Coen brothers' No Country for Old Men enjoyed some post Oscar success re-entering the top ten at number nine with a 66% increase in ticket sales.Penelope was the only other new entry at number eight.

1. Semi-Pro - $15,200,000

2. Vantage Point - $13,000,000,

3. The Spiderwick Chronicles - $8,752,000

4. The Other Boleyn Girl - $8,300,000

5. Jumper - $7,600,000

6. Step Up 2 the Streets - $5,714,000

7. Fool's Gold - $4,690,000

8. Penelope - $4,006,000

9. No Country For Old Men - $4,005,000

10. Juno - $3,350,000

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