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'Meatballs' topples 'District 9' at UK BO

Published Wednesday, Sep 23 2009, 10:51 BST | By Simon Reynolds
'Meatballs' topples 'District 9' at UK BO
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs has opened at the top of the UK box office on its first weekend on release.

The 3D animated film ends District 9's two-week reign at the top of the chart, while Gamer is a new entry at number three. (500) Days Of Summer climbs a place to four and horror sequel The Final Destination is at five.

Elsewhere, The Firm bows at number nine and Sam Mendes's Away We Go makes an appearance at ten.

The UK box office top ten in full:

1. (-) Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs - £1,583,544
2. (1) District 9 - £810,673
3. (-) Gamer - £641,568
4. (5) (500) Days Of Summer - £511,055
5. (2) The Final Destination - £485,989
6. (3) Dorian Gray - £436,538
7. (6) Julie & Julia - £389,717
8. (4) Sorority Row - £347,817
9. (-) The Firm - £310,060
10. (-) Away We Go - £250,211

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