Movies

'The Last Exorcism' is UK box office No. 1

Published Tuesday, Sep 7 2010, 09:08 BST | By Simon Reynolds

The Last Exorcism has topped the UK box office on its debut weekend on release.

The Eli Roth-produced horror took in £1.1 million to hold off competition from comedy Dinner For Schmucks and secure first place in the chart.

In third spot is Toy Story 3, which leaps above Titanic and Mamma Mia! to become the second most successful movie in UK box office history.

Only James Cameron's Avatar has grossed more than the Pixar sequel's £69 million haul.

Elsewhere, last week's top two Grown Ups and Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World fall to four and five respectively, while Jennifer Aniston's latest romantic comedy The Switch lands at number six

The UK box office top ten in full:

1. (-) The Last Exorcism - £1,104,856
2. (-) Dinner For Schmucks - £940,586
3. (3) Toy Story 3 - £934,423
4. (1) Grown Ups - £878,141
5. (2) Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World - £702,542
6. (-) The Switch - £666,018
7. (4) The Expendables - £627,776
8. (5) Salt - £509,319
9. (6) Piranha 3D - £446,895
10. (7) Inception - £417,302