Tue Dec 23, 2014 1:27 pm
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has topped the box office for the second consecutive weekend.
Peter Jackson's Middle-earth farewell grossed £5.4 million to take its running total in the UK past the £20 million mark.
Paddington retained its place at number two ahead of new releases Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and comedy sequel Dumb and Dumber To.
Penguins of Madagascar rounds out the top five, while Bollywood film PK debuts at number seven.
Elsewhere, the festive-themed Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey? and Get Santa both hold onto their spots in the top ten with holidays approaching.
The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (1) The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - £5,409,312
2. (2) Paddington - £2,513,675
3. (-) Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb - £1,851,424
4. (-) Dumber and Dumber To - £807,059
5. (4) Penguins of Madagascar - £723,939
6. (3) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 - £673,220
7. (-) PK - £649,812
8. (8) Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey? - £443,173
9. (5) The Imitation Game - £370,324
10. (6) Get Santa - £366,310
Source: Rentrak