Biblical re-telling, with a Hollywood edge, hits the top of the US box office this week as Russell Crowe stars in Noah.

Starring alongside Emma Watson and Ray Winston the epic hits the top with an estimated $44 million.

Last weeks top film Divergence falls a single place to number 2 this week with a box office gross of $26.5 million.

Other new film in the US this week: - Sabotage at number 7.