Dev Patel's "Monkey Man," a revenge thriller set in India and released by Universal Pictures, made a strong debut in North America, opening in 3,029 theatres and earning an estimated $10.1 million. 

"Monkey Man" marks the directorial debut of Patel, the star of multiple Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire" as well as films like "Hotel Mumbai", "The Personal History of David Copperfield" and "The Green Knight".