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American Sniper climbs to the top of the UK box office

January 28, 2015 by Gary Collinson

UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th January 2015…

After losing out on top spot during its opening weekend, Clint Eastwood’s box office juggernaut American Sniper has climbed to the top of the UK box office at the second attempt, dethroning Taken 3 with a solid £2.54 million.

Three new releases managed to crack the top ten this week, with Alex Garland’s directorial debut, the sci-fi Ex Machina, pulling in £1,093,952 to take fifth place, followed by Johnny Depp’s latest flop Mortdecai in seventh with £484,878 and the Mark Wahlberg-headlined The Gambler in eighth with £380,113.

Number one this time last year: The Wolf of Wall Street

1. American Sniper – £2,539,534 weekend (2 weeks)
2. Taken 3 – £1,809,724 weekend (3 weeks)
3. The Theory of Everything – £1,588,737 weekend (4 weeks)
4. Into the Woods – £1,347,845 weekend (3 weeks)
5. Ex Machina – £1,093,952 weekend (New)
6. Paddington – £748,628 weekend (9 weeks)
7. Mortdecai – £484,878 weekend (New)
8. The Gambler – £381,554 weekend (New)
9. Birdman – £380,113 weekend (4 weeks)
10. Whiplash – £376,485 weekend (2 weeks)

Incoming…

Thursday sees the release of Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Secret Service (cert. 15) [read our reviews here and here], while Friday’s newcomers including Big Hero 6 (cert. PG) [read our review here], Stephen Daldry’s Trash (cert. 15) [read our review here], Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice (cert. 15) [read our review here] and Julius Avery’s Son of a Gun (cert. 15) [read our review here].

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UjZ2TF1kEjE&list=PL18yMRIfoszH_jfuJoo8HCG1-lGjvfH2F

Originally published January 28, 2015. Updated November 29, 2022.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, UK Box Office Tagged With: American Sniper, Birdman, Ex Machina, Into the Woods, Mortdecai, Paddington, Taken 3, The Gambler, The Theory of Everything, Whiplash

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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