Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has topped the UK box office on its debut weekend on release.
The action sequel ended Transformers: Age of Extinction‘s run in first place, taking in £8.7m to secure top spot ahead of How to Train Your Dragon 2.
Dawn easily outperformed its predecessor, which debuted to £5.8 million in 2011.
This week’s box office also saw two live releases make it into the top five – a first since cinemas started broadcasting concert, stage or sporting events.
Monty Python Live (Mostly) earned a staggering £1.2 million from its theatrical transmission from London’s O2, while Andre Rieu’s 2014 Maastricht concert followed closely behind with £830,586.
Elsewhere, Pudsey the Dog: The Movie debuted at number seven with £446,450 in ticket sales.
The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – £8,705,995
2. (2) How to Train Your Dragon 2 – £1,877,346
3. (1) Transformers: Age of Extinction – £1,790,491
4. (-) Monty Python Live (Mostly) – £1,260,412
5. (-) Andre Rieu’s 2014 Maastricht Concert – £830,586
6. (3) Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie – £559,173
7. (-) Pudsey the Dog: The Movie – £446,450
8. (7) Boyhood – £312,255
9. (4) The Fault in Our Stars – £278,559
10. (6) 22 Jump Street – £224,783
Source: Rentrak
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