It may have failed to take the North American crown but Ridley Scott's take on the English legend of Robin Hood enjoys a hefty UK opening to claim top spot in its debut weekend. Reuniting Scott with frequent collaborator and Gladiator leading man Russell Crowe, the film managed an impressive haul of £5.75m despite mixed reviews. Watch the trailer here and be sure to check out Trevor Hogg's comprehensive Ridley Scott profile Hard to Replicate. With Robin Hood the only new release to chart this week (at the expense of Clash of the Titans), the rest of the top ten looks familiar but there was still time for a bit of a reshuffle. Reigning champion Iron Man 2 slips down into second (becoming the highest grossing film in the chart with a total of £17.9m), while A Nightmare on Elm Street and Hot Tub Time Machine manage to hold firm in third and fourth respectively. Less fortunate however is the family comedy Furry Vengeance, which slips three places to finish fifth in its second weekend.
Elsewhere Chris Morris' Jihad satire Four Lions leads the bottom half of the chart for the second week in a row, with Jennifer Lopez rom-com The Back-Up Plan slipping two places to seventh. Meanwhile How To Train Your Dragon, The Last Song and Date Night all fall one place apiece to round out the foot of the chart.
Number one this time last year: Angels & Demons
| Pos. | Film | Weekend Gross | Week | Total UK Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Hood | £5,750,332 | 1 | £5,750,332 |
| 2 | Iron Man 2 | £1,595,612 | 3 | £17,905,902 |
| 3 | A Nightmare on Elm Street | £649,323 | 2 | £2,677,189 |
| 4 | Hot Tub Time Machine | £573,122 | 2 | £1,984,808 |
| 5 | Furry Vengeance | £548,440 | 2 | £2,473,049 |
| 6 | Four Lions | £496,649 | 2 | £1,444,364 |
| 7 | The Back-Up Plan | £478,917 | 2 | £1,598,989 |
| 8 | How To Train Your Dragon | £254,638 | 7 | £16,729,312 |
| 9 | The Last Song | £181,489 | 3 | £1,832,362 |
| 10 | Date Night | £127,785 | 4 | £3,795,016 |
Incoming...
This coming Friday sees the release of the latest action blockbuster from Walt Disney Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer films, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (cert 12A) [watch the trailer here], along with the new Kevin Smith comedy Cop Out (cert. 15) and Werner Herzog crime thriller Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (cert. 18).
Also hitting screens is the first British film to be shot in the IMAX 3D format, StreetDance 3D (cert. PG), featuring a host of Britain's Got Talent stars including George Sampson, Diversity and Flawless. Sadly, this is likely to enjoy a bumper opening. Meanwhile two other home-grown efforts- thriller Pimp (cert. 18) and horror Heartless (cert. 18) - also make their debut.
U.K. Box Office Archive
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