Lucy tops Hercules with $44m at box office

Scarlett Johansson's portrayal as an accidental psychokinetic took in $44million in North American movie theaters recently. The Associated Press reports from Los Angeles.

Luc Besson's Lucy proved that mind can overpower muscle, topping a remake of Hercules by director Brett Ratner at the box office on the weekend.

The Universal Pictures-released movie starring Scarlett Johansson as an accidental psychokinetic took in $44 million in North American movie theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates on Sunday.