Penguins knock Casino Royale at UK box office
“Happy Feet” knocked “Casino Royale” off the top of the UK and Ireland box office chart.
The penguin-themed children's cartoon entered at the top with £2.77 million taken, knocking the James Bond film, with £2.74 million, into second place.
Kate Winslet romantic comedy “The Holiday” took third, while “The Covenant” was just on ninth position.
The new Bollywood hit “Baabul” took the eighth position and gathered £290,000 despite opening on only 45 screens nationally 90 per cent less than “Happy Feet”.
There is the top 10 in full list
1. Happy Feet - £2.77m
2. Casino Royale - £2.74m
3. The Holiday - £2.3m
4. Flushed Away - £1.2m
5. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause - £734,000
6. Deck the Halls - £370,000
7. Borat - £336,000
8. Baabul - £290,000
9. The Covenant - £181,000
10. Pan's Labyrinth - £178,000
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