Movies
'District 9' retains UK box office lead
Published Wednesday, Sep 16 2009, 10:26 BST | By Simon Reynolds
The sci-fi action film, produced by Peter Jackson and starring Sharlto Copley, pulls in more than £1 million to hold off competition from The Final Destination and new release Dorian Gray.
Teen slasher Sorority Row debuts at number four, while (500) Days Of Summer rounds out the top five.
Elsewhere, Meryl Streep's Julie & Julia opens at a disappointing number six and coming-of-age comedy Adventureland is a new entry at ten.
The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (1) District 9 - £1,184,392
2. (2) The Final Destination - £929,306
3. (-) Dorian Gray - £883,148
4. (-) Sorority Row - £782,693
5. (3) (500) Days Of Summer - £582,478
6. (-) Julie & Julia - £540,441
7. (4) Inglourious Basterds - £371,784
8. (6) Aliens In The Attic - £265,342
9. (5) Funny People - £219,038
10. (-) Adventureland - £210,671
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