Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s Paul has topped the box office on its first week in UK cinemas.
The sci-fi road comedy, boosted by an early release on Valentine’s Day, racked up £5.5 million in ticket sales to send last week’s chart topper Gnomeo & Juliet into second place.
Colin Firth’s Oscar-tipped royal drama The King’s Speech is at number three, having taken in more than £37 million in the UK since its release in January.
True Grit charts at number four, while Martin Lawrence comedy sequel Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son is a new entry at number five.
The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Paul – £5,517,121
2. (1) Gnomeo & Juliet – £2,223,978
3. (2) The King’s Speech – £1,685,180
4. (4) True Grit – £1,466,979
5. (-) Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son – £1,433,778
6. (5) Yogi Bear – £1,370,585
7. (3) Tangled – £1,295,709
8. (6) Just Go With It – £984,355
9. (-) Justin Bieber: Never Say Never – £820,592
10. (7) Black Swan – £696,332
Despite a high profile promotional push, including a premiere event at London’s Cineworld O2, Justin Bieber’s concert movie Never Say Never fails to break the £1 million mark and debuts at a disappointing number nine.