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EXPENDABLES TOP SPOT IN UK & STATESIDE
Fighting its way to the top spot in its opening weekend was The Expendables which grossed an impressive £3.9m (including previews) in the UK. This marks the biggest opening result ever for both Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone, beating Rocky Balboa's £3.6m opening. The Expendables has also beaten recent action-flick The A-Team which grossed £3.6m in its opening weekend.
In the US, the story was also about The Expendables which held on to the top spot for the second week in a row. The action film has grossed an estimated $64.9m to date in the States. Fans online have created a wide variety of infographics about the film’s actor’s fighting prowess, artist Stephen Wildish’ bodycount graphic caught our eye:
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FANS RAVE ABOUT PRE-SCREEN OF POTTER
The internet was abuzz on Saturday with news of a pre-screening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 in Chicago. Reports turned out to be true, and some lucky fans posted their reviews afterwards online. According to fans, the CGI wasn't completely finished, it had a stand-in score and its runtime was 150 minutes, but the response was overwhelmingly positive despite any issues they may have had with the first cut of the movie.
On sites including www.tv.com, fans described the film as "beyond excellent", "an amazing treatment" and “a fantastic movie..."
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is due out in the UK in November.
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UK BOX OFFICE*
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The Expendables |
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£3,910,596 |
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Salt |
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£2,166,715 |
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Toy Story 3 3D |
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£2,090,277 |
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Piranha 3D |
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£1,487,119 |
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Marmaduke |
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£1,243,789 |
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Inception |
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£1,063,679 |
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Knight & Day |
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£825,692 |
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The Last Airbender |
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£586,576 |
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Step Up 3D |
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£507,942 |
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice |
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£439,527 |
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Source: Rentrak EDI
*Due to technical issues these box office figures are not final and subject to change.
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WIN CINEMA TICKETS
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Predict which films will hit the top three spots next week and win a pair of cinema tickets.
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