‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ beats ‘Harry Potter’ at UK box office

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Rise of the Planet of the Apes has ended Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2‘s month-long reign at the top of the UK box office.

The prequel, starring James Franco, Andy Serkis and Freida Pinto, pulls in £5.8 million to beat new release The Smurfs (£3.7 million) and Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (£1.7 million) and secure the number one spot.

Super 8 and family comedy Mr Popper’s Penguins round out the top five.

Elsewhere, Chris Evans’s superhero movie Captain America: The First Avenger is the biggest faller as it slips four places to number eight.

The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Rise of the Planet of the Apes – £5,835,140
2. (-) The Smurfs – £3,778,085
3. (1) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 – £1,733,091
4. (2) Super 8 – £1,154,230
5. (3) Mr Popper’s Penguins – £897,336
6. (6) Horrible Bosses – £733,309
7. (5) Cars 2 – £698,863
8. (4) Captain America: The First Avenger – £597,916
9. (7) Horrid Henry: The Movie – £401,147
10. (8) Bridesmaids – £332,171