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'Fast & Furious 5' scores big at UK box office

Published Wednesday, Apr 27 2011, 09:27 BST | By Simon Reynolds | 8 comments

A still from the movie 'Fast Five' (Vin Diesel)

Fast & Furious 5 has debuted at the top of the UK box office.

The latest movie in the long-running action franchise, which sees Dwayne Johnson join returning cast members Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, pulls in an impressive £5.3 million to cruise past 3D animation Rio and secure first place.

Boosted by a Thursday opening and Good Friday showings, Fast & Furious 5 registers the third highest box office opening of 2011 behind Gulliver's Travels (£7 million) and Paul (£5.5 million).

Russell Brand's remake of Arthur, last week's number one Scream 4 and the Vanessa Hudgens-led Beastly complete the top five.

Elsewhere, new release TT3D: Closer to the Edge, a racing documentary about the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, bows at number nine.

The UK box office top ten in full:

1. (-) Fast & Furious 5 - £5,332,096
2. (2) Rio - £886,669
3. (-) Arthur - £764,468
4. (1) Scream 4 - £730,963
5. (-) Beastly - £553,069
6. (5) Hop - £466,676
7. (4) Red Riding Hood - £345,421
8. (6) Source Code - £331,988
9. (-) TT3D: Closer to the Edge - £312,998
10. (7) Limitless - £282,879

Watch an exclusive Fast & Furious 5 featurette below: