'Pineapple Express' storms UK box office

Seth Rogen action comedy Pineapple Express has debuted at number one in the UK box office chart.

Mamma Mia! is in second spot, continuing its impressive run of ten weeks in the UK chart. The Abba musical has grossed more than £60 million in the UK.

Other new entries arrive in the form of the Meg Ryan-fronted comedy The Women at four and World War II drama The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas at eight.

The top ten in full:

1. (-) Pineapple Express - £1,372,911
2. (2) Mamma Mia! - £1,059,102
3. (1) RocknRolla - £910,485
4. (-) The Women - £865,310
5. (3) The Duchess - £844,020
6. (4) Step Brothers - £625,575
7. (5) Disaster Movie - £589,012
8. (-) The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas - £513,653
9. (6) The Strangers - £407,301
10. (7) The Dark Knight - £355,239