The Owen Wilson / Jennifer Aniston canine comedy Marley & Me stormed to the top spot in it’s debut weekend with receipts of £4,414,169 - over £3m more than the underwhelming Watchmen, which slipped into second ahead of Gran Torino.
Best Picture winner Slumdog Millionaire remains strong in fourth position, itching ever closer to the £30m mark in it’s tenth week of release. The Young Victoria, Bolt, Confessions of a Shopaholic, The Unborn, and Hotel for Dogs all dropped one place, while British crime-thriller Bronson sneaked into the chart with a weekend opening of £258,360.
| Pos. | Film | Weekend Gross | Week | Total UK Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marley & Me | £4,414,169 | 1 | £4,414,169 |
| 2 | Watchmen | £1,400,352 | 2 | £6,181,099 |
| 3 | Gran Torino | £818,576 | 1 | £5,692,214 |
| 4 | Slumdog Millionaire | £755,379 | 10 | £29,603,451 |
| 5 | The Young Victoria | £633,870 | 2 | £2,566,145 |
| 6 | Bolt | £474,791 | 5 | £17,256,355 |
| 7 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | £425,631 | 4 | £7,667,618 |
| 8 | The Unborn | £389,948 | 3 | £3,370,673 |
| 9 | Hotel for Dogs | £283,755 | 5 | £6,504,627 |
| 10 | Bronson | £258,360 | 1 | £258,360 |
With a couple of notable releases this coming Friday look for a bit of a shake-up in next weekend's chart. Marley & Me will be hoping to cling on to first place but will face stiff competition from U.S. smash hit Paul Blart: Mall Cop.
Meanwhile, Brit comedy-horror Lesbian Vampire Killers will also look to stake a claim in the market (dear me!), and should manage a top-five debut.
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