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Forget Yellowjacket, Ant-Man has triumphed in his biggest battle against a whole other yellow army at the UK box office.

Marvel’s latest superhero film snatched the top spot from Minions, taking £4,011,345 to end the latter’s three-week reign.

Paul Rudd’s debut in the comic franchise opened with $114.4m worldwide, with its $58m in the US making it Marvel’s lowest opening weekend takings since 2008’s The Incredible Hulk. Minions added another £2.7m, taking it’s current UK total to £32.29m.

Seth MacFarlane’s Ted 2 slips into third place, earning a further £1.36m in its second weekend. Andre Rieu’s 2015 Maastricht Concert debuts in fifth, taking over £1.1m.

Other new entries in the Top 10 include Bajrangi Bhaijaan at number seven, and horror flick The Gallows squeezing in at number nine.

Amy Winehouse documentary Amy secures a third week in the chart, with a further £315,421 taking its total to just over £2.06m

The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Ant-Man – £4,011,345
2. (1) Minions – £2,702,320
3. (2) Ted 2 – £1,360,492
4. (4) Jurassic World – £1,136,220
5. (-) Andre Rieu’s 2015 Maastricht Concert – £1,107,000
6. (4) Terminator: Genisys – £823,384
7. (-) Bajrangi Bhaijaan – £758,195
8. (5) Magic Mike XXL – £524,161
9. (-) The Gallows – £335,875
10. (6) Amy – £315,421

Source: Rentrak

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Minions has topped the UK box office for a third week running.

The animated feature pulled in £4.1 million and edged out Seth MacFarlane’s Ted 2, which opened in second place with £3.8 million.

Jurassic World stayed in third with £1.8 million, while Terminator Genisys dropped to fourth. Magic Mike XXL rounded off the top five.

Elsewhere in this week’s chart, new releases Love & Mercy and Song of the Sea landed in ninth and tenth spot respectively.

The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (1) Minions – £4,154,359
2. (-) Ted 2 – £3,867,723
3. (3) Jurassic World – £1,853,867
4. (2) Terminator Genisys – £1,670,491
5. (4) Magic Mike XXL – £954,766
6. (5) Amy – £416,627
7. (7) Empire Strikes Back (Secret Cinema) – £287,225
8. (6) Spy – £176,401
9. (-) Love & Mercy – £105,718
10. (-) Song of the Sea – £72,172

Source: Rentrak

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Asif Kapadia’s Amy has achieved the highest-grossing opening weekend by a British documentary at the UK box office.

The film, which focuses on the life of late singer Amy Winehouse, has so far taken £520,528.

Amy‘s opening weekend is the UK’s second biggest for a non-concert documentary – only Michael Moore’s 2004 documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 opened bigger – and fifth biggest documentary opening ever.

Mark Ronson recently said that he finds Kapadia’s documentary to be “respectful” of its subject, following controversy over its use of interview footage.

Amy’s father Mitch Winehouse branded the finished movie a “disgrace” and told the filmmakers they should be “ashamed” of how they edited his comments.

Kapadia himself claimed that he didn’t start off as a fan of the singer when making the picture.

The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (1) Minions – £6,238,498
2. (-) Terminator Genisys – £3,793,617
3. (2) Jurassic World – £2,610,612
4. (-) Magic Mike XXL – £1,575,092
5. (-) Amy – £523,192
6. (3) Spy – £304,610
7. (5) Empire Strikes Back (Secret Cinema) – £293,275
8. (-) Guillaume Tell – Royal Opera – £114,673
9. (4) Mr Holmes – £113,635
10. (7) Knock Knock – £66,685

Source: Rentrak

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The Minions may be no match for the Indominus Rex in terms of size, but the Despicable Me critters have taken down Jurassic World at the UK box office.

Minions opened to £11.5 million, ending the Jurassic sequel’s two-week reign at the chart summit. The latter still managed to add an impressive £5.7 million to its box office tally, taking its UK total to £48 million.

Jurassic World is the successful film in the UK this year to-date, topping other strong performers Avengers: Age of Ultron and Fast & Furious 7.

Elsewhere in the week’s box office chart, new releases Knock Knock and Michael Fassbender western Slow West debut at numbers seven and ten respectively.

The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Minions – £11,558,946
2. (1) Jurassic World – £5,776,475
3. (3) Spy – £630,497
4. (4) Mr Holmes – £396,982
5. (9) Empire Strikes Back (Secret Cinema) – £275,875
6. (5) Entourage – £271,731
7. (-) Knock Knock – £250,825
8. (7) The Longest Ride – £205,549
9. (6) San Andreas – £196,676
10. (-) Slow West – £140,858

Source: Rentrak

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Jurassic World has fought off competition from Take That to retain the number one spot at the UK box office, with takings of £11.1 million.

The Chris Pratt-starring dinosaur movie has now earned £38.5 million in the UK alone in its first two weeks of release, smashing cinema records across the world in the process.

Take That’s live show from The O2 in London is at number two, after taking £965,000 at the weekend.

Meanwhile, Spy dips to three with £922,399 and Sir Ian McKellen’s Mr Holmes is a new entry at four with takings of £741,080.

Entourage is another new entry and rounds out the top five with £632,754.

Elsewhere at the UK box office, The Longest Ride is a new entry at seven, while The Empire Strikes Back remains in the top ten thanks to Secret Cinema.

The UK box office top 10 in full:
1. (1) Jurassic World – £11,133,912
2. (-) Take That Live £965,000
3. (2) Spy – £922,399
4. (-) Mr Holmes £741,080
5. (-) Entourage – £632,754
6. (3) San Andreas – £443,028
7. (-) The Longest Ride £419,047
8. (4) Insidious Chapter 3 – £289,492
9. (7) The Empire Strikes Back – £284,590
10. (6) Mad Max: Fury Road £215,091

Source: Rentrak

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Jurassic World is officially a monster hit at the UK box office, with takings of £19.3 million.

The Chris Pratt-starring dinosaur movie debuts at number one, knocking Melissa McCarthy’s Spy off the top spot.

The Jurassic Park sequel has smashed cinema records across the world, achieving the highest global opening of all time over the weekend.

Elsewhere at the UK box office, San Andreas, Insidious: Chapter 3 and Pitch Perfect 2 round out the top five, as Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back remains in the top ten thanks to Secret Cinema.

Musical London Road debuts at number eight, and Disney’s Tomorowland: A World Beyond‘s fourth week in screens earns £121k.

The UK box office top 10 in full:
1. (-) Jurassic World – £19,350,727
2. (1) Spy – £1,549,756
3. (2) San Andreas – £844,397
4. (3) Insidious Chapter 3 – £692,560
5. (5) Pitch Perfect 2 – £411,269
6. (4) Mad Max: Fury Road – £397,541
7. (8) The Empire Strikes Back – £261,525
8. (-) London Road – £216,248
9. (6) Avengers: Age of Ultron – £162,446
10. (7) Tomorrowland: A World Beyond – £121,847

Source: Rentrak

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Spy has topped the UK box office with takings of £2.6m.

Melissa McCarthy and Jude Law’s action comedy knocks San Andreas from number one and down to the second spot with £1.8m.

This week’s top 5 is completed by Insidious: Chapter 3, Mad Max: Fury Road and Pitch Perfect 2.

Avengers: Age of Ultron drops to six in its seventh week of release with £341,491.

Elsewhere, Bollywood release Dil Dhadakne Do is a new entry at eight with takings of £310,941.

The UK box office top 10 in full:
1. (-) Spy – £2,557,824
2. (1) San Andreas – £1,794,747
3. (-) Insidious: Chapter 3 – £1,440,299
4. (3) Mad Max: Fury Road – £804,148
5. (2) Pitch Perfect 2 – £743,903
6. (5) Avengers: Age of Ultron – £341,491
7. (4) Tomorrowland: A World Beyond – £310,941
8. (-) Dil Dhadakne Do – £212,719
9. (7) Man Up – £141,170
10. (6) Poltergeist – £132,006

Source: Rentrak

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San Andreas has rocked the UK box office with takings of £4.6m.

The Dwayne Johnson-led disaster film knocks Pitch Perfect 2 off the top spot and down to number two with £1.8m.

Mad Max: Fury Road, Tomorrowland: A World Beyond and Avengers: Age of Ultron complete the top 5.

Elsewhere, Simon Pegg’s romantic comedy Man Up is new in at number seven with £529k, while Al Pacino’s Danny Collins is also new at number ten with £225k.

The UK box office top 10 in full:
1. (-) San Andreas – £4,628,394
2. (1) Pitch Perfect 2 – £1,873,567
3. (2) Mad Max: Fury Road – £1,745,941
4. (3) Tomorrowland: A World Beyond – £1,041,255
5. (5) Avengers: Age of Ultron – £883,790
6. (4) Poltergeist – £734,943
7. (-) Man Up – £528,748
8. (8) Home – £456,794
9. (10) Two by Two – £264,548
10. (-) Danny Collins – £225,308

Source: Rentrak

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Pitch Perfect 2 has hit the right note for a second week running at the UK box office.

The sequel retained the top spot in a closely-fought battle with Mad Max: Fury Road, with just £25,500 separating the two.

George Clooney’s Tomorrowland failed to challenge the pair, entering third with £1.5 million. Horror remake Poltergeist opened fourth after taking £1.46 million.

A third new entry in the top 10 comes from Tanu Weds Manu Returns, with the Indian romantic comedy-drama taking almost £175,000 to finish ninth.

The UK box office top 10 in full:
1. (1) Pitch Perfect 2 – £2,665,428
2. (2) Mad Max: Fury Road – £2,639,888
3. (-) Tomorrowland – A World Beyond – £1,482,178
4. (-) Poltergeist – £1,463,014
5. (3) Avengers: Age of Ultron – £1,067,076
6. (4) Spooks: The Greater Good – £299,558
7. (8) Far from the Madding Crowd – £220,456
8. (7) Home – £206,394
9. (-) Tanu Weds Manu Returns – £174,938
10. (-) Two by Two – £129,263

Source: Rentrak

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Pitch Perfect 2 put in a winning performance to top the UK box office.

The Anna Kendrick sequel pulled in more than £5 million over the weekend to edge out Mad Max: Fury Road, which took £4.5 million.

Avengers: Age of Ultron drops to third with £1.6 million. The figure brings its total earnings past the £43 million mark in the UK.

Spooks: The Greater Good and Far from the Madding Crowd round out the top five.

The UK box office top 10 in full:
1. (-) Pitch Perfect 2 – £5,005,394
2. (-) Mad Max: Fury Road – £4,538,933
3. (1) Avengers: Age of Ultron – £1,661,968
4. (2) Spooks: The Greater Good – £533,843
5. (3) Far from the Madding Crowd – £400,566
6. (-) A Royal Night Out – £301,686
7. (8) Home – £252,245
8. (4) Unfriended – £250,428
9. (6) Fast & Furious 7 – £224,972
10. (5) The Age of Adaline – £193,494

Source: Rentrak

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