UK box office top-spot has been taken by Robin Hood, which means Iron Man 2 gets pushed down to second. With £5.75 compared to Iron Man 2′s £1.6m the new Robin Hood movie takes the lead!
BBC News write like this about it. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10122471.stm)
Robin Hood’s latest big-screen outing has debuted at the top of the Ireland and UK box office, pushing Iron Man 2 into second place.
The Ridley Scott movie, which openedCannes Film Festival last week, took £5.75m to Iron Man’s £1.6m.
Horror remake A Nightmare on Elm Street stayed in third place with £0.65m, and Hot Tub Time Machine stayed in fourth with £0.57m.
Furry Vengeance dropped three places to round out the top five with £0.55m
Critical reaction to Robin Hood, starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett, has been mixed.
This big-budget epic has taken a few liberties with the traditional outlaw story – Richard The Lionheart is portrayed as a selfish, warmongering monarch, while the Sheriff of Nottingham plays only a peripheral role.
It failed to topple Iron Man 2 from the North American box office last weekend.
Other films in the top 10 include Four Lions with £0.49m, and Jennifer Lopez’s latest film The Back Up Plan, which enjoyed till receipts of £0.48m.
How To Train Your Dragon and The Last Song both dropped a place, taking £0.24m and £0.18m respectively.
Date Night, starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey, was at number 10 with takings of £0.13m.
But for how long will Robin Hood remain in the top spot of the UK box office?
The totals of Iron Man 2′s 3 weeks add up to about £17.9m, which started with £7.6m it’s first week, which is £1.85 more than Robin Hood’s £5.75. With those numbers it seems hard for Robin Hood to take the UK box office lead in total takings.
Top 5 UK Box Office
- Robin Hood (£5.75m)
- Iron Man 2 (£1.60m)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (£0.64m)
- Hot Tub Time Machine (£0.57m)
- Furry Vengeance (£0.54m)
Source of UK box office numbers: www.imdb.com
We’ll look forward on seeing how next week turns out for the new Robin Hood movie on the UK box office top list.