There was much for director Michael Bay to smile about as his second foray into the giant robot business - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - debuted in top spot (rather unsurprisingly, one must admit), and becomes the biggest opener of the year so far. Despite an extended run-time of two and a half hours the big budget action blockbuster eclipsed the opening haul of nearest competitor X-Men Origins: Wolverine with a highly impressive weekendgross of £8,349,739. Last week's number one movie - Todd Phillips comedy The Hangover - slipped down into second while family comedy Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian holds firm in third place after five weeks on release. Less fortunate is Terminator Salvation, losing almost 60% of last week's audience and falling two places down to fourth, with Angels & Demons rounding out the top five once again.
Drag Me to Hell slips two places to sixth after four weeks but is yet to pass £6m in receipts, while Star Trek remains the highest grossing movie in the chart with just under £21m overall. Ken Loach drama Looking for Eric holds on to eighth, while horror remake The Last House on the Left falls to ninth. Last Chance Harvey props up the chart, as CGI animation Coraline drops out of contention after six weeks in the top ten.
| Pos. | Film | Weekend Gross | Week | Total UK Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | £8,349,739 | 1 | £8,349,739 |
| 2 | The Hangover | £2,249,747 | 2 | £7,716,785 |
| 3 | Night at the Museum 2 | £817,101 | 5 | £18,290,183 |
| 4 | Terminator Salvation | £803,873 | 3 | £12,767,545 |
| 5 | Angels & Demons | £353,872 | 6 | £17,939,463 |
| 6 | Drag Me to Hell | £275,436 | 4 | £5,945,776 |
| 7 | Star Trek | £239,909 | 7 | £20,901,905 |
| 8 | Looking for Eric | £215,173 | 2 | £845,052 |
| 9 | The Last House on the Left | £189,412 | 2 | £880,716 |
| 10 | Last Chance Harvey | £159,534 | 3 | £1,769,174 |
Incoming...
Harold Ramis Stone Age comedy Year One (starring Jack Black and Michael Cera) opens this coming Friday, along with live-action anime adaptation Blood: The Last Vampire and moving drama My Sister's Keeper. Each of the new releases should make a dent in the top ten but expect Transformers to stand firm in first place for the second week running.
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