The Incredibles has taken £23.4m on its first weekend on release outside the US and Canada.

It took £9.6m from 494 screens in the UK alone, while its French debut saw it take £4.9m, industry website Screen Daily said reports BBC online.

The film - which tells the story of a family of superheroes, is the latest movie from the makers of Finding Nemo.

In North America it has taken £113.5m after being on release for four weeks.

It broke records for its distributor, Buena Vista International, around the world - becoming its biggest-ever opening in Israel, while in Greece it also broke records for animated films.

In January, Finding Nemo became the first animated film to make more than £264m in ticket sales outside the US.

At the end of 2003, it had taken more than £370m around the world.

Source: Press Release