Crime thriller State of Play opened in top spot but it was a slow weekend all round at the U.K. box office post-Easter holidays, with the two other notable releases - The Uninvited and Observe and Report - both disappointing in seventh and eighth respectively.
State of Play, which stars Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams, earned just over £1.5m to claim the crown, while Monsters vs Aliens, Fast & Furious and 17 Again each limped over the £1m mark, dropping one spot each from last weekend. Also dropping one place to fifth was 'bromantic-comedy' I Love You, Man, while political satire In the Loop - based on the BBC series The Thick of It - grossed £100k less than its opening but actually climbed two places to sixth.
Disney's Race to Witch Mountain and Richard Curtis comedy The Boat That Rocked kept their place in the chart at the expense of Marley & Me and Knowing, along with Jason Statham action sequel Crank: High Voltage, which disappears after just one week in the top ten.
| Pos. | Film | Weekend Gross | Week | Total UK Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State of Play | £1,513,951 | 1 | £1,513,951 |
| 2 | Monsters vs Aliens | £1,078,617 | 4 | £18,823,207 |
| 3 | Fast & Furious | £1,052,533 | 3 | £12,042,090 |
| 4 | 17 Again | £1,025,332 | 3 | £9,222,483 |
| 5 | I Love You, Man | £708,071 | 2 | £2,387,394 |
| 6 | In the Loop | £348,998 | 2 | £1,060,849 |
| 7 | The Uninvited | £343,378 | 1 | £343,378 |
| 8 | Observe and Report | £326,749 | 1 | £326,749 |
| 9 | Race to Witch Mountain | £250,250 | 3 | £2,256,105 |
| 10 | The Boat That Rocked | £249,823 | 4 | £5,799,392 |
This Wednesday sees the release of the latest Marvel superhero movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which is bound to claim the top spot despite a much publicised internet leak and negative buzz online. Hannah Montana: The Movie will also look to do strong business, and we should see a revival at the box-office next weekend.
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