This Is It Is UK #1

04 November 2009

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Michael Jackson's This Is It is enjoying more box office success as it claimed the top spot in the UK.

With a gross of £4.8 million in the opening weekend the documentary of the late singer followed in the footsteps of the American box office, This Is It is also the number one movie across the pond.

The movie looks at some behind the scenes footage as Jackson prepared for his shows at the O2.

Last week's number one movie Up, the latest film from Pixar, fell one place to number two, but still grossed a further £4.3 million after a month on the chart and three weeks in the top spot.  .
The movie, which is a huge hit with the critics has now grossed almost £30 million in the UK alone.

Fantastic Mr Fox, which boasts the voice talent of George Clooney and Meryl Streep, held onto the number three spot while Saw fell two places from two to four.

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant held onto fifth spot to round off the top five while comedy Couples Retreat fell two places from four to six.

The Tim Buton and Timur Bekmambetov produced animation movie 9 was a second new entry at number seven, disappointing after opening at number two in America.

A third new entry came in the form of British critical hit An Education, which has been popular on the festival circuit, which opened at eight. Finally Rio Ferdinand's movie Dead Man Running opened at ten.

1. This Is It - £4,877,255
2. Up - £3,443,130
3. Fantastic Mr Fox - £1,545,325
4. Saw VI -  £940,505
5. Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant - £544,676
6. Couples Retreat - £500,258
7. 9 - £468,455
8. An Education - £399,122
9. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - £323,294
10, Dead Man Running - £198,442

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