Box Office Charts: w/e 5 October 2007

Sports comedy The Game Plan, starring The Rock, is a surprise #1; The Kingdom narrowly missed out to on the top spot, to take #2; David Cronenberg's violent Eastern Promises drops to #8 after just 2 weeks; and musical Across The Universe clings to #10.

US TOP 10

1. The Game Plan $23m
2. The Kingdom $17.1m
3. Resident Evil - Extinction $8.04m
4. Good Luck Chuck $6.24m
5. 3:10 To Yuma $4.21m
6. The Brave One $3.72m
7. Mr Woodcock $2.95m
8. Eastern Promises $2.94m
9. Sydney White $2.57m
10. Across The Universe $2.02m


Amazingly, Simon Pegg comedy Run, Fat Boy, Run is still at #1, with Atonement at #2. There seems to be movie fatigue post-summer now, with no movie breaking the £1m barrier. The new releases this week all clog up mid-chart, with Halloween and The Brave One particular disappointments for the studios. War has a dismal opening week, coming in at #10!

UK TOP 10

1. Run, Fat Boy, Run £988k
2. Atonement £866k
3. I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry £823k
4. Superbad £758k
5. Halloween £620k
6. Michael Clayton £601k
7. The Brave One £497k
8. Mr Woodcock £483k
9. The Bourne Ultimatum £356k
10. War £207k


UK RELEASES THIS WEEK

DAY WATCH
A man, who serves in a war between Light and Dark, comes into possession of a device that can restore life to a post-apocalyptic Moscow. Supernatural action sequel from director Timur Bekmambetov.

HATCHET
A group of tourists, stranded in a haunted New Orleans swamp, find themselves facing a night of terror. Horror written and directed by Adam Green.

THE HEARTBREAK KID
A newlywed man discovers his wife isn't quite the "woman of his dreams" he thought she was. Comedy starring Ben Stiller.

THE KINGDOM
An elite team of US agents are sent to investigate a bombing in the Middle East. Action thriller starring Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner.