The ghostly love story "Just Like Heaven" expelled "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" from first place at the weekend box office in North America. (Photo source: Yahoo)

    LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- The ghostly love story "Just Like Heaven" expelled "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" from first place at the weekend box office in North America.

    The Reese Witherspoon-Mark Ruffalo romantic comedy is expected to gross 16.5 million dollars in its debut, according to Los Angeles-based Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc.

    "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" dropped to second place with 15.3 million dollars, followed by the opening of "Lord of War" (9.2 million dollars), "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (5.8 million dollars) and the debut of "Cry Wolf" (4.5 million dollars).

    Final weekend figures are due out Monday. Enditem