Wanted, an American studio movie directed by Russia's Timur Bekmambetov and starring Angelina Jolie, beat box office records at its worldwide premiere, Universal Pictures said Monday.

The robot love tale "Wall-E" rolled over the competition on its debut weekend, hauling in $63.1 million as it held the Angelina Jolie thriller "Wanted" to a second-place opening.

A motley group of foreigners - English teachers, students of Arabic, even a journalist - gathered on a recent chilly night in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria, brought together by a love of cinema, curiosity and a furtive hope of catching a glimpse of Omar Sharif.

No one complains about collateral damage when Superman tries to confound Lex Luthor's schemes. The residents of Gotham never file lawsuits against Batman if he bangs up a few cars in pursuit of the Joker. For Hancock, though, fighting crime is a different story, possibly because he tends to fly to the rescue clutching a bottle of whiskey.

The leader of the Screen Actors Guild said Sunday the union remains committed to negotiating a new deal with Hollywood producers as contract expiration looms and is not calling for a strike.