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'Fast & Furious' leads UK box office

Published Wednesday, Apr 15 2009, 10:36 BST | By Simon Reynolds
'Fast & Furious' leads UK box office
Fast & Furious has topped the UK box office over Easter.

The Universal action film, which reunites original stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, takes pole position on its first weekend on release with nearly £5 million in box office receipts.

Last week's number one Monsters Vs. Aliens slips to number two, while 17 Again is a new entry at three.

Elsewhere, new releases Race To Witch Mountain and Dragonball Evolution enter at number six and eight respectively.

The UK box office top ten in full:

1. (-) Fast & Furious - £4,928,784
2. (1) Monsters Vs. Aliens - £2,827,416
3. (-) 17 Again - £2,564,102
4. (2) The Boat That Rocked - £965,390
5. (3) Knowing - £619,376
6. (-) Race To Witch Mountain - £581,250
7. (4) Marley & Me - £470,127
8. (-) Dragonball Evolution - £436,224
9. (5) The Haunting In Connecticut - £380,275
10. (6) Paul Blart: Mall Cop - £233,972

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