Hugh Jackman's 'Prisoners' beats 'Rush' at UK box office

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Hugh Jackman's Prisoners has topped the UK box office on its first weekend on release.



The thriller, co-starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Terrence Howard, earned £1.3 million to send last week's chart-topper Rush into second place.

Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine, which stars Cate Blanchett and Alec Baldwin, debuts in third place with £833,798. In fourth spot is Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck's Runner Runner, while Insidious: Chapter 2 completes the top five.

Elsewhere Monsters University re-entered the top ten, moving up five places from number 15 with £271,863.

James McAvoy's Filth has charted at number 12 after opening in Scotland over the weekend. It will release across cinemas in the rest of the UK this Friday.

The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Prisoners - £1,365,527
2. (1) Rush - £987,549
3. (-) Blue Jasmine - £833,798
4. (-) Runner Runner - £764,886
5. (2) Insidious: Chapter 2 - £572,554
6. (4) About Time - £485,780
7. (3) White House Down - £441,591
8. (6) Justin and the Knights of Valour - £433,467
9. (5) Diana - £272,065
10. (15) Monsters University - £271,863

Source: Rentrak