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'Slumdog' breaks records at UK top spot
Published Wednesday, Jan 21 2009, 16:53 GMT | By Alex Fletcher
Following its success at the Golden Globes and BAFTA nominations, Danny Boyle's film took £2.6 million, a 44% increase on its opening weekend.
Will Smith's Seven Pounds settles for second spot, while last week's number one Role Models slips to third.
Thriller My Bloody Valentine enters at three, canine adventure Beverly Hills Chihuahua debuts at six and Mickey Rourke's Oscar-nominated The Wrestler charts at eight.
The top ten in full:
1. (2) Slumdog Millionaire - £2,630,820
2. (-) Seven Pounds - £1,565,949
3. (1) Role Models - £1,428,361
4. (-) My Bloody Valentine - £1,337,613
5. (3) Bride Wars - £1,315,564
6. (-) Beverly Hills Chihuahua - £1,028,983
7. (4) Defiance - £805,703
8. (-) The Wrestler - £802,046
9. (5) Yes Man - £591,847
10. (8) Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - £530,382
More: Movies, UK: Box Office Chart
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