Exodus: Gods and Kings rules over box office chart

Christian Bale's Biblical epic Exodus: Gods And Kings has taken over the box office after debuting at number one with $24.5 million .

The movie, directed by Ridley Scott, ends The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1's three-week run at the top, despite less than stellar takings.

The latest installment of the adventure franchise took $13.2 million in its fourth week on release.

The animated Penguins of Madagascar takes third place, just ahead of Chris Rock's new comedy Top Five at four and Disney's Big Hero 6 at five.