'M:i:III' remains top at UK box office

Mission: Impossible III remained the highest grossing film at the UK box office for the second weekend running.

Taking £2.75m over the three days, the action thriller suffered a 49% drop from the previous weekend giving it a hefty lead on its nearest competitor, Prime, which debuted with £0.85m.

Elsewhere in the chart, new entry When a Stranger Calls grossed £0.49m followed by Ice Age: The Meltdown still going strong at number four. Confetti rounded out the top five.

Despite strong reviews, film noir Brick only managed eighth place.

The top ten in full:
1. (1) Mission: Impossible III
2. (-) Prime
3. (-) When a Stranger Calls
4. (3) Ice Age: The Meltdown
5. (2) Confetti
6. (4) Silent Hill
7. (5) 16 Blocks
8. (-) Brick
9. (9) She's the Man
10. (6) Scary Movie 4