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'Jack the Giant Slayer', a retelling of the 'Jack and the Beanstalk' fairy tale, earned the No. 1 spot on domestic box office charts with $28 million in ticket sales in U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters on Sunday. But that was an underwhelming start for a 3D movie that cost $189 million to produce, plus tens of millions more to market. 'Jack the Giant Slayer' also grossed $13.7 million from 1,824 screens in 10 Asian markets. Comedy 'Identity Thief' took in $9.7 million to capture second place, and new adult comedy '21 and Over' finished in third place on domestic charts with $9 million in ticket sales from Friday through Sunday. Low-budget horror sequel 'The Last Exorcism Part II' took the No. 4 slot with $8 million, according to studio estimates. 'Jack the Giant Slayer' clearly was not a great opening by any means, said Phil Contrino, vice president/chief analyst with Bo...

 An ancient war is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack (Nicholas Hoult), into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom and its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend… and gets the chance to become a legend himself. Directed By Bryan Singer, the film stars Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor, Ian McShane, Bill Nighy, Eleanor Tomlinson and John Kassir.