"Synecdoche, New York, " the first film directed by "Adaptation" and "Eternal Sunshineof the SpotlessMind" screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, starred Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Other new entries in the North American top 10 were comedy drama EternalSunshineof the SpotlessMind and children's sequel Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London.
The superhero movie stars Seth Rogen, famous for playing overweight underachievers, and is directed by Michel Gondry who is best known for the twisty hipster film EternalSunshineof the SpotlessMind.