Avengers see off Spooks at UK box-office

Avengers: Age of Ultron has triumphed at the UK box office for the third consecutive weekend.

The Marvel sequel has fended off competition from Spooks: The Greater Good with takings of £3.51m, while Kit Harington’s spy film earned £1.01m.

Far from the Madding Crowd slips to third spot in its second week of release with £833,804, while Unfriended drops one place to four with £662,622.

There are new entries from The Age of Adaline and Big Game at five and seven respectively.

Fast & Furious 7, Home and Cinderella also feature in this week’s Top 10.

The UK box office top 10 in full:
1. (1) Avengers: Age of Ultron – £3,509,620
2. (-) Spooks: The Greater Good – £1,010,363
3. (2) Far From the Madding Crowd – £833,804
4. (3) Unfriended – £662,622
5. (-) The Age of Adaline – £570,386
6. (4) Fast & Furious 7 – £551,153
7. (-) Big Game – £535,905
8. (5) Home – £399,621
9. (6) Cinderella – £327,653
10. (7) Two by Two – £293,915

Source: Rentrak

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