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Arnold Schwarzenegger film The Last Stand bombs in UK Arnold Schwarzenegger film The Last Stand bombs in UK
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Arnold Schwarzenegger's comeback film The Last Stand has scraped into the top ten at the UK and Ireland box office in its opening week of release. Arnold Schwarzenegger's comeback film The Last Stand has scraped into the Top 10 at the UK and Ireland box office in its opening week of release.
The movie, which sees the actor play a sheriff chasing an escaped drug baron, took just £539,000 from 356 cinemas.The movie, which sees the actor play a sheriff chasing an escaped drug baron, took just £539,000 from 356 cinemas.
The Last Stand, which had an estimated budget of $30m (£19m), averaged just £1,514 at each screen. The Last Stand, which had an estimated budget of $30m (£19m), averaged £1,514 at each screen.
Les Miserables remained the top UK film for a third successive week, raking in £4m for an overall total of £24.61m. Les Miserables remains the top UK film for a third successive week, raking in £4m for an overall total of £24.61m.
Tom Hooper's critically-acclaimed production, based on the West End musical, opened with £8.13m but saw a 46% drop from last week - blamed largely on snow deterring potential cinemagoers. Tom Hooper's critically acclaimed production, based on the West End musical, opened with £8.13m but saw a 46% drop from last week - blamed largely on snow deterring potential cinemagoers.
Last year saw just four films - Avengers Assemble, The Dark Knight Rises, Skyfall and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - top £4m for three consecutive weeks, and all of them went on to make more than £50m. Last year saw just four films - Avengers Assemble, The Dark Knight Rises, Skyfall and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - top £4m for three consecutive weeks. All of them went on to make more than £50m.
Les Miserables is now the second biggest musical in UK box office history behind Mamma Mia! (£69.2m), after overtaking Moulin Rouge (£18.5m) and High School Musical 3 (£22.8m). Les Miserables is now the second highest-grossing musical in UK box office history behind Mamma Mia! (£69.2m), after overtaking Moulin Rouge (£18.5m) and High School Musical 3 (£22.8m).
Films nominated for Best Picture at next month's Oscars filled the top five places at the UK box office, with Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained at number two after taking £2.4m for a total of £7.18m. Films nominated for best picture at next month's Oscars filled the top five places at the UK box office, with Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained at number two after taking £2.4m for a total of £7.18m.
Lincoln debuted at three with £1.65m, while Zero Dark Thirty opened with £1.05m. They were separated by Life of Pi, which took £1.19m for an overall total of £25.9m. Lincoln debuted at three with £1.65m, while Zero Dark Thirty opened with £1.05m. They were separated by Life of Pi, whose £1.19m took its overall UK takings to £25.9m.
The Impossible, Movie 43, Monsters Inc 3D and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey complete the rest of the top 10. Tsunami drama The Impossible, raunchy comedy Movie 43, the 3D re-release of Monsters, Inc. and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey complete a Top 10 rounded off by The Last Stand in 10th place.