Ratatouille took �1.5m over the weekend

New release 30 Days of Night went straight into number two after taking �1.5m on its opening weekend.

And fantasy Stardust, starring Claire Danes, remained in third place while Cate Blanchett's Elizabeth: The Golden Age debuted in fourth place.

Slasher film Saw IV fell number two to five in its second week.

UK AND IRELAND TOP FIVE 1. Ratatouille - �1.54m 2. 30 Days of Night - �1.53m 3. Stardust - �1.4m 4. Elizabeth - �1.3m 5. Saw IV - �988,489 Source: Screen International

Eastern Promises, David Cronenberg's violent tale of Russian mobsters in London, was next on the chart in sixth place, followed by new release Death At A Funeral.

Rendition, a drama about the illegal kidnapping and detention of terror suspects by the CIA starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Reece Witherspoon fell three places to eight.

Five weeks after its release, Ben Stiller's romantic comedy, Heartbreak Kid, made it to ninth place.

Simon Pegg's Run, Fat Boy, Run, is at number 10, having taken more than �10.7m to date.