It took $32,500,000 this weekend and regenerated a fairly stagnant US box office of recent weeks which has struggled to generate any big numbers.
This is the first in a series of books and a release date of September 18th 2015 has already been given for the sequel Scorch Trials.
Also out in the US this week - A Walk Among the Tombstones at 2 - This Is Where I Leave You
Check out the US box office chart on 25thframe.co.uk
