Sony Pictures' action-adventure film "Uncharted" took the top spot at the North American box office on its opening weekend with a three-day estimate of 44.15 million U.S. dollars, according to studio figures released by measurement firm Comscore on Sunday.

Based on popular video game series of the same name and directed by Ruben Fleischer, "Uncharted" stars Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, along with Sophia Ali, Tati Gabrielle, and Antonio Banderas in supporting roles. The film follows street-smart Nathan Drake, who is recruited by a seasoned treasure hunter to solve one of the world's oldest mysteries and recover a great fortune lost 500 years ago.

"Uncharted" also took in 55.4 million dollars from 62 overseas markets this weekend. It is set to be released in China next month.

The film "is a huge win for the studio and Tom Holland," commented Comscore senior movie analyst Paul Dergarabedian in an email to Xinhua, adding that the film "delivered a big win for the video game genre that has had mixed results over the years at the box office."

"Uncharted" holds an approval rating of 39 percent based on 185 reviews to date on review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes. Movie audiences gave it a "B+" on CinemaScore.

United Artists Releasing's comedy film "Dog," co-directed by and starring Channing Tatum, opened second with 15.13 million dollars. Another Holland-led Sony's film, "Spider-Man: No Way Home," brought in 7.2 million dollars on its tenth weekend for a North American cume of 759 million dollars, showing its continued allure and appeal to moviegoers. 

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