The film stars Rowan Atkinson [centre]

Rowan Atkinson's spy pastiche Johnny English has taken the number one position in the UK film charts for the third week in a row.

The film, based of a series of commercials Atkinson did for a credit card firm, took �2,279,100, ahead of the cartoon Jungle Book 2, which made �1,114,716, rising two places compared to last week's figures.

Johnny English, which also stars Australian pop star Natalie Imbruglia and US actor John Malkovich, has so far grossed more than �13.7m.

In third place was the romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, the same position it held last week.

Phone Booth, the sniper thriller featuring Irish star Colin Farrell, dropped from number two to number four.

Dreamcatcher, the Stephen King-scripted supernatural thriller starring Morgan Freeman and Damian Lewis, debuted at number five, taking �729,525.

And Welcome to Collinwood, which features George Clooney in a supporting role, was at number six in its first week.

Spike Lee's 25th Hour, about a drug dealer's final hours before he goes to prison, was the only other new entry, at number nine.

Johnny English took �3.4m when it opened, the second-highest opening in the UK this year after the Eminem film 8 Mile.

It also opened at the top of film charts in Germany and in Australia, and has also been a success in Spain, Italy and Israel.

The film's success is at odds with its critical reception, as the film has received several mixed reviews in the British press.