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'Fast & Furious' leads UK box office
Published Wednesday, Apr 15 2009, 10:36 BST | By Simon Reynolds
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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