 King Kong is a remake of the 1933 original |
King Kong has knocked Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe off the top of the UK and Ireland box office in its debut week. Peter Jackson's remake of the classic film took �6m, ending Narnia's reign after just one week.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire also fell one place to number three, after taking slightly more than �1m.
The Family Stone, starring Sex and the City actress Sarah Jessica Parker, entered the chart at number five.
 | UK & IRELAND BOX OFFICE CHART 1. King Kong (�5.99m) 2. Narnia (�4.79m) 3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (1.02m) 4. Flightplan (�253,057) 5. The Family Stone (�247,515) Source: Screen International |
Also in the top five was Flightplan, starring Jodie Foster, which has taken a total of �5,550,239, since its release four weeks ago.
King Kong took �10.1m worldwide in its first day on release last Wednesday.
Two other new entries in the top 10 are Lassie, which took �132,926 to take the sixth slot, and Bollywood film Bluff Master, which took �85,437.
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