Dick and Jane tops UK box office

Fun with Dick and Jane stars Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni

US comedy Fun with Dick and Jane has topped the box office in its opening weekend in the UK.

The film, starring Jim Carrey, took £1.9m, just ahead of fellow new release Underworld: Evolution.

The vampire movie, starring British actress Kate Beckinsale, earned about £1.1m during the weekend.

Get Rich Or Die Tryin', the controversial film which tells the story of US rapper 50 Cent's formative years, entered at number seven.

Brokeback Mountain regained a place - up to number three from fourth last week - earning £1.06m for the award-winning story of two cowboys in love.

UK & IRELAND BOX OFFICE CHART 1 Fun with Dick and Jane (£1.95m) 2 Underworld: Evolution (£1.14m) 3 Brokeback Mountain (£1.06m) 4 Memoirs of a Geisha (£1.03m) 5 Jarhead (£999,182) Source: Screen International

Last week's number one Jarhead, about Gulf War soldiers, dropped to fifth place, behind Memoirs of a Geisha.

A Cock and Bull Story, the fourth new entry for weekend releases, entered at number 11.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire remained the longest-running film in the chart, entering its tenth week at number 15.