The Grand Budapest Hotel has beaten Need for Speed to claim the number one slot at the UK box office.
Wes Anderson’s latest film has been a slow-burn success in UK cinemas, claiming first place on its fourth weekend on release with a box office haul of £1.2 million.
With a running total of £6.3 million, the Ralph Fiennes-led film is closing in on the £8.7 million earned by Anderson’s most financially successful UK release to-date, 2009’s Fantastic Mr Fox.
Behind Need for Speed in third place is The Lego Movie, while 300: Rise of an Empire and Non-Stop round out the top five.
Elsewhere, a trio of new releases – Starred Up, A Long Way Down and Labor Day – all landed in the top ten over the weekend.
The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (2) The Grand Budapest Hotel – £1,267,408
2. (1) Need for Speed – £988,255
3. (4) The Lego Movie – £815,020
4. (3) 300: Rise of an Empire – £785,538
5. (5) Non-Stop – £697,128
6. (-) Starred Up – £495,181
7. (-) A Long Way Down – £361,901
8. (-) Labor Day – £278,726
9. (6) Ride Along – £211,644
10. (9) Mr Peabody and Sherman – £198,623
Source: Rentrak