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Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 17:46 GMT

Heist movie takes UK box office

Jason Statham in The Bank Job A film about a hushed-up London bank robbery has entered the UK and Ireland box office chart at number one.

The Bank Job, starring Jason Staham, beat Will Ferrell comedy Semi-Pro into second spot, also a new entry.

But both new films failed to break the £1m barrier in ticket returns, while Rambo plumetted from three to nine.

The Accidental Husband was also new at four, while Oscar winners Juno and There Will Be Blood maintained their positions in the top ten.

Teen pregnancy movie Juno, which won best original screenplay, slipped one spot to five, while There Will Be Blood, starring Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis, was unchanged at seven.

UK & IRELAND BOX OFFICE

Source: Screen International
Will Ferrell (right) in Semi-Pro

Thriller Untraceable, which stars Diane Lane as an FBI agent charged with finding a serial killer, entered the chart at number eight.

Last week's number one Jumper fell to three after two weeks on top of the chart.

British film The Bank Job tells the fictional tale of a 1971 robbery, news of which was embargoed by the government.

The script was written by enduring comedy partnership Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.

The pair were responsible for sitcoms including Porridge and The Likely Lads.




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Related to this story:
Odeon snub hurts Rambo box office (26 Feb 08 |  Entertainment )
Jumper leaps to top of UK chart (19 Feb 08 |  Entertainment )
Rocky takes box office top spot (23 Jan 07 |  Entertainment )

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