MUMBAI: The Green Hornet topped the box-office table of North American in its debut weekend, thrilling audiences with special effects. The film, with its tale of a young playboy businessman who becomes a butt-kicking crime fighter and starring Seth Rogan, took in $40 million in the four-day holiday weekend ($33.5 million for the regular weekend period).

Also in its opening weekend, Vince Vaughn‘s relationship comedy The Dilemma took in $20.5 million at the box-office in the four-day period and ranked no. 2.

Last week‘s top film, Oscar-winning brothers Joel and Ethan Coen‘s remake of John Wayne western True Grit starring Jeff Bridges slid to the third spot with a $13-million profit.

British historical drama The King‘s Speech that has been among the awards lately soared from last week‘s ninth place to the fourth position with an intake of $11 million.

The pyschological thriller Black Swan that stars Natalie Portman as a dancer in a New York company exploring the dark sides of the industry and her own sensuality, stood at fifth place with $10.1 million, for a seven-week $75-million total.