Hollywood star George Clooney starrer The American has topped the US box office with an estimated earning of $12.9 million in the weekend. The American pushed John Luessenhop-directed Takers on the second spot with an estimated $11.4 million haul.

Machete stood at the third place with an approximately $11.3 million gross on its first weekend followed by The Last Exorcism at the fourth, which dropped two places from last weekend. The horror movie added an estimated $7.6 million to its domestic revenue, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Top 10 movies of this week are:
The American - $12.9 million
Takers - $11.4 million
Machete - $11.3 million
The Last Exorcism - $7.6 million
Going the Distance - $6.9 million
The Expendables - $6.6 million
The Other Guys - $5.4 million
Eat, Pray, Love - $4.9 million
Inception - $4.6 million
Nanny McPhee Returns - $3.6 million