The Grand Budapest Hotel has beaten Need for Speed to claim the number one slot at the UK box office.Wes Anderson's latest film has been a slow-burn success in UK cinemas, claiming first place on its fourth weekend on release with a box office haul of £1.2 million.
With a running total of £6.3 million, the Ralph Fiennes-led film is closing in on the £8.7 million earned by Anderson's most financially successful UK release to-date, 2009's Fantastic Mr Fox.
Behind Need for Speed in third place is The Lego Movie, while 300: Rise of an Empire and Non-Stop round out the top five.
Elsewhere, a trio of new releases - Starred Up, A Long Way Down and Labor Day - all landed in the top ten over the weekend.
The UK box office top ten in full:1. (2) The Grand Budapest Hotel - £1,267,408
2. (1) Need for Speed - £988,255
3. (4) The Lego Movie - £815,020
4. (3) 300: Rise of an Empire - £785,538
5. (5) Non-Stop - £697,128
6. (-) Starred Up - £495,181
7. (-) A Long Way Down - £361,901
8. (-) Labor Day - £278,726
9. (6) Ride Along - £211,644
10. (9) Mr Peabody and Sherman - £198,623
Source: Rentrak 
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:39 pm