Dick and Jane tops UK box office

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)

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.

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