The past couple of weekends have been nothing short of a disaster for the UK box office, which recorded its worst results in more than five years last time out. Well, it's managed to repeat that feat again this week as the top ten drops another 25% overall to paint a rather bleak picture, much like the England World Cup 'run' that has so badly damaged its takings. Topping the chart with just over £1.5m is the Judd Apatow-produced comedy Get Him to the Greek featuring comedian Russell Brand, which benefits from Wednesday and Thursday previews of £495k meaning that it just manages to break seven figures for the three-day weekend. Nevertheless it knocks last week's number one (lowly-rated rom-com Killers) and two (Sex and the City 2) down one place apiece with Disney's live-action video game adaptation Prince of Persia holding firm in fourth for the third consecutive week.
Only one other newcomer manages to make an impact in the chart with horror flick The Collector debuting in 7th place with £109k. Meanwhile Shrek Forever After enjoyed a run of preview screenings, although those figures will be added to the 3D CG-animation's opening haul when it gets an official release this coming Friday. It did however impact heavily on StreetDance 3D, taking over the majority of available screens and knocking the Brit effort down into fifth with a decent six-week haul north of £11m.
Much like Prince of Persia ensemble comedy Death at a Funeral is unchanged for the third time as it holds onto sixth, while at the foot of the chart Letters to Juliet and Wild Target both fall three spots to eighth and tenth respectively. Finally sandwiched between them is Ridley Scott's Robin Hood, which limps beyond the £15m mark after seven weeks on screens.
Number one this time last year: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
| Pos. | Film | Weekend Gross | Week | Total UK Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Get Him to the Greek | £1,569,556 | 1 | £1,569,556 |
| 2 | Killers | £389,509 | 2 | £1,863,836 |
| 3 | Sex and the City 2 | £357,066 | 5 | £20,353,171 |
| 4 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | £159,684 | 5 | £8,356,964 |
| 5 | StreetDance 3D | £159,260 | 6 | £11,280,062 |
| 6 | Death at a Funeral | £118,648 | 4 | £2,414,942 |
| 7 | The Collector | £109,519 | 1 | £109,519 |
| 8 | Letters to Juliet | £104,134 | 3 | £1,770,149 |
| 9 | Robin Hood | £89,457 | 7 | £15,104,421 |
| 10 | Wild Target | £88,287 | 2 | £543,334 |
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It's been a difficult time for cinemagoers (and cinemas) these past few weeks but now that the World Cup is over for 99.9% of the country Dreamworks Animation will be hoping to put an end to the slump with their latest adventure Shrek Forever After (cert. U). Making its 3D debut this coming Friday, the big green ogre is a surefire bet to open in the top spot when you factor in preview takings from this past weekend.
Meanwhile those looking for a live-action fix can opt for French rom-com Heartbreaker (cert. PG) or comedy drama Lymelife (cert. 15), along with documentaries Gay Sex in the 70s (cert. 18) and When You’re Strange: A Film About The Doors (cert. 18).
Of course, a certain vampire romance is also likely to attract a fair few with preview screenings of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (cert. 12A) taking place this coming Saturday and Sunday.
U.K. Box Office Archive
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