Movies
'Up' beats 'Retreat' at UK box office
Published Wednesday, Oct 21 2009, 14:06 BST | By Simon Reynolds
The 3D animation's impressive £5 million weekend haul bests Couples Retreat's £1.8 million gross, while Terry Gilliam's latest The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus, Heath Ledger's final film, takes third spot.
Ricky Gervais's The Invention Of Lying and comedy Zombieland round out the top five.
Elsewhere, the chart sees new entries from Triangle and Bollywood film Blue.
The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (1) Up - £5,162,325
2. (-) Couples Retreat - £1,825,142
3. (-) The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus - £905,786
4. (3) The Invention Of Lying - £589,914
5. (2) Zombieland - £576,932
6. (4) Fame - £455,699
7. (-) Triangle - £260,626
8. (6) Halloween II - £237,429
9. (5) Love Happens - £217,696
10. (-) Blue - £215,962
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