'Sum Of All Fears' Tops Box Office

Ben Affleck's new movie "The Sum of all Fears" has knocked "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" from the top of the US movie charts.

"The Sum of All Fears", adapted from Tom Clancy's bestseller, took over the number one spot with weekend takings of $31.2 million.

Star Wars grossed $20.7 million in its third weekend to raise its total to $232 million, according to studio estimates.

"Attack of the Clones" now looks likely to finish well below "Spider-Man" in the end of year, making it the first Star Wars installment that failed to become the year's top-grossing film.

The weekend's other new release, Eddie Griffin's "blaxploitation" spoof "Undercover Brother," opened in fourth place with $12.1 million, behind third place movie "Spider-Man."