Jessica Simpson acting career has been given a much-needed boost after her new movie opened at number one in Russia.

The ditzy blonde has ended her straight-to-DVD curse with Major Movie Star, which seems to have struck a chord with Russian audiences.

The film – which is about a down on her luck actress who enlists in the army – is yet to be released in an English speaking country.

Now Jess can proudly say that she's riding the waves of European success just like David Hasselhoff and his loyal German fan base.

The former Newlyweds star previous big screen outing Blonde Ambition bypassed cinemas completely and is probably in a DVD bargain bin near you.