There were four new entries into the U.K. box office top ten this Easter Weekend, with the Vin Diesel street-racing blockbuster Fast & Furious screeching to the top of the podium with a mighty haul of £4,928,784. Last weekend’s number one, Monsters vs. Aliens, slipped down into second and has grossed an impressive £11.5m in just two weeks, while the Zac Efron-starrer Big – sorry, 17 Again – debuted in third place.
Walt Disney’s newest release - the family adventure Race to Witch Mountain starring Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock) - suffered from stiff competition and failed to draw a big enough audience to break in to the top five. The reimagining of Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) opened in sixth behind Richard Curtis’ star-studded music comedy The Boat That Rocked, and sci-fi thriller Knowing.
The final new release – live-action anime adaptation Dragonball Evolution – debuted in seventh place despite awful reviews, one spot behind Marley & Me (starring highest earning actress of 2008, Jennifer Aniston), which has grossed over £14m so far in the U.K. Rounding out the top ten were The Haunting in Connecticut and Paul Blart: Mall Cop, both dropping four places from last weekend.
| Pos. | Film | Weekend Gross | Week | Total UK Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fast & Furious | £4,928,784 | 1 | £4,928,784 |
| 2 | Monsters vs Aliens | £2,827,416 | 2 | £11,530,625 |
| 3 | 17 Again | £2,564,102 | 1 | £2,564,102 |
| 4 | The Boat That Rocked | £965,390 | 2 | £3,956,251 |
| 5 | Knowing | £619,376 | 3 | £5,603,509 |
| 6 | Race to Witch Mountain | £581,250 | 1 | £581,250 |
| 7 | Marley & Me | £470,127 | 5 | £14,136,539 |
| 8 | Dragonball Evolution | £436,224 | 1 | £436,224 |
| 9 | The Haunting in Connecticut | £380,275 | 3 | £3,457,527 |
| 10 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | £233,972 | 4 | £4,733,633 |
Notable releases this week include Jason Statham action sequel Crank: High Voltage (also featuring Dwight Yoakam, David Carradine, and... Corey Haim?), along with 'bromantic'-comedy I Love You, Man. Also of interest is Armando Iannucci's political satire In the Loop, based on the BAFTA-winning BBC comedy series The Thick of It.
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