"Iron man" stays top of box office

22/05/2008 06:55

LONDON (Reuters) - Superhero caper "Iron Man" maintained its steely grip on the UK box office for a third week, according to Screen International.

Starring Robert Downey Jr as the weapons manufacturer with a conscience and Gwyneth Paltrow as his assistant, the film took another 1.9 million pounds for a 13 million pound total.

"What Happens in Vegas," with Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher as a couple living with the bittersweet consequences of a quickie marriage in Las Vegas, stayed in second place.

Unchanged at three was "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," an Hawaii-based romantic comedy with Russell Brand playing a rock star alongside Jason Segal and Kristen Bell.

"Nim’s Island" was up one place at four, with "Little Miss Sunshine" star Abigail Breslin stretching critics’ credulity to the limit as a young girl living on a desert island.

Down one place at five was "Speed Racer," a big-screen version of the 1960s TV series, while romantic comedy "Made of Honour" with "Grey’s Anatomy" heart-throb Patrick Dempsey as a playboy agonising over marriage, was up one at six.

At seven, down one place, was post-apocalyptic science fiction thriller "Doomsday" while gangster movie "In Bruges" was unchanged at eight.

Coming in at nine was "Caramel," .....continued below

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the thoughts on life, love and motherhood of five women in a Beirut beauty salon.

At 10, down one place was casino caper "21."

(stephen.addison.reuters.com@reuters.net)

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