"Stomp" steals show at North America box office

The new urban dance drama "Stomp the Yard" ended the three-week reign of "Night at the Museum" at the North American box office on Sunday, while three other rookies failed to make much of an impact.

"Stomp" earned $22 million since its Friday opening, distributor Columbia Pictures said. Actor-dancer Columbus Short plays a college student who vies for the affections of a girl (Meagan Good) by entering a "stepping" competition. The high-energy dance style has been popular for decades among black fraternities and sororities.

The film cost about $14 million to make, said Columbia, a unit of Sony Corp . It said 65 percent of the audience was black but the film played strongly among all demographics.