Oz the Great and Powerful has topped the UK box office on its first weekend on release.
Disney’s prequel to The Wizard of Oz earned more than £3.7 million to secure top spot ahead of Steven Soderbergh’s new thriller Side Effects.
Disney’s latest animation Wreck-It Ralph falls to third spot, while Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez’s Parker is a new entry at number four.
Jessica Chastain’s horror Mama completes the top five.
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, last week’s number one movie, suffered a 66% drop in ticket sales to fall down to number six with £507,759.
The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Oz the Great and Powerful – £3,712,948
2. (-) Side Effects – £904,746
3. (2) Wreck-It Ralph – £744,683
4. (-) Parker – £568,777
5. (3) Mama – £525,672
6. (1) Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters – £507,759
7. (-) Guilt Trip – £432,068
8. (5) Safe Haven – £407,293
9. (4) A Good Day to Die Hard – £342,415
10. (6) Les Misérables – £293,893
Source: Rentrak