Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa leads UK box office chart

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa has topped the UK box office on its debut weekend on release.



The Steve Coogan-led comedy, Partridge's first outing on the big screen, held off strong competition from sequels Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters and Grown Ups 2 to secure the number one spot.

Alpha Papa's total of £2.175 million, including previews from Wednesday and Thursday, was enough to edge past the impressive £2 million plus totals of its nearest rivals.

Speaking about his box office victory, Partridge offered up a statement through StudioCanal: "Now is not a time for gloating or celebration, more a time for healing old wounds, a time to say, 'Let us join together in thanks that I am number one at the box office - Hallelujah'."

Horror movie The Conjuring slipped down a spot to number four, while The Lone Ranger found fresh box office woes as it only charted in fifth spot with £1.3 million.

Elsewhere, the chart also saw Bollywood release Chennai Express, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, debut at number 10 with £935,671.

The UK box office top 10 in full:
1. (-) Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa - £2,175,850
2. (-) Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters - £2,137,835
3. (-) Grown Ups 2 - £2,075,831
4. (3) The Conjuring - £1,620,713
5. (-) The Lone Ranger - £1,342,196
6. (5) Monsters University - £1,200,912
7. (1) The Smurfs 2 - £1,137,593
8. (2) The Heat - £954,132
9. (4) The Wolverine - £936,956
10. (-) Chennai Express - £935,671

Source: Rentrak