Action film
Chronicle topped the weekend box office, taking in US $22million.
It was a tight race at the movie theatre, with the number-one and number-two movies separated by just one million dollars.
The Woman in Black, a horror film starring Daniel Radcliffe, raked in $21 million.
According to the website
BoxOfficeMojo.com, it was the first time in history that two movies opened above $20 million against the Super Bowl.
The Grey, starring Liam Neeson, rounded out the top three, taking in $9.5 million.