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San Andreas has topped the US box office, taking $53.2 million over the weekend.

The earthquake disaster movie, which stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, knocked last week’s top film Tomorrowland, which debuted with $40.7 million, into third place.

Pitch Perfect 2 was at No 2 and Mad Max: Fury Road was fourth.

Avengers: Age of Ultron – 2015’s biggest US film so far – was fifth.

The Marvel comic film has so far taken $427 million at the US box office.

Dan Fellman, head of domestic distribution for Warner Bros, which distributed San Andreas, said: “Some people felt they’d be a little nervous watching such a disaster hit both Los Angeles and San Francisco, but there was a curiosity factor.”

Box office tracker Rentrak said

It was also Dwayne Johnson’s biggest debut for a non-sequel as the top-billed actor, according to Rentrak.San Andreas tops US box office

San Andreas also features Kylie Minogue, as the sister of one of the key characters, Emma, played by Carla Gugino.

Aloha, starring starring Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams and Bill Murray was in sixth place.

Despite its stellar cast Aloha‘s reviews have not been particularly positive and it was in the spotlight last year after leaked emails from Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chair Amy Pascal said its script was “ridiculous”.

Some native Hawaiian groups opposed the title; while an Asian-American group slated the use of a nearly all-white cast in a film shot in Hawaii.

The film, which took $10 million, cost about $37 million to make.

So far this year, US and Canadian box office takings are up nearly 5% at $4.26 billion, while attendance is up more than 4%.

North American box office Top 10:

  1. San Andreas – $53.2 million
  2. Pitch Perfect 2 – $14.8 million
  3. Tomorrowland – $13.8 million
  4. Mad Max: Fury Road – $13.6 million
  5. Avengers: Age of Ultron – $10.9 million
  6. Aloha – $10 million
  7. Poltergeist – $7.8 million
  8. Far From the Madding Crowd – $1.4 million
  9. Hot Pursuit – $1.4 million
  10. Home – $1.2 million

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Warner Bros has decided to review its promotional campaign for disaster movie San Andreas following last week’s earthquake in Nepal.

Spokesman Paul McGuire said the film studio wants to ensure it is sensitive to people affected by the April 25th tragedy.

More than 6,000 people died in the 7.8-magnitude quake, and tens of thousands have been left homeless.

San Andreas, which stars The Rock, is set in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in California.San Andreas Nepal earthquake

Its trailer features scenes of Los Angeles skyscrapers collapsing and a massive tsunami bearing down on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.

However, Warner Bros will stick to the original release date of May 29th, but will revise its publicity material.

San Andreas promotional materials will now include information about ways in which people can participate in relief efforts.

A planned public service campaign, giving tips on how to prepare for natural disasters, will also be accelerated – with additional information on how to support relief efforts in Nepal.

Warner Bros’ parent company, Time Warner, will also match any donations its employees make to disaster relief.

Trailers and poster art for San Andreas, however, will not be changed, according to Variety.

Warner Bros is not the only studio to reassess its plans following Nepal earthquake.

Universal Pictures is releasing Everest, a non-fiction account of a tragic 1996 expedition, in September.

With 19 people killed on Mount Everest in Nepal earthquake, Universal Pictures is also considering changes to its promotion.