The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 has stormed to the top of the UK box office in its first weekend of release.
The latest instalment in the franchise, based on the dystopian novels by Suzanne Collins, has earned £12,654,109 since its release on Friday.
Alan Turing biopic The Imitation Game held second place in its second week of release, with earnings of £2,129,053.
Last week's box office topper, Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic Interstellar, falls to number three this week with takings of £1,895,368, while family comedy Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey? drops one place to number four with £1,544,804 taken over the weekend.
Mr. Turner drops to number five in its fourth week of release, taking £356,743.
Chaar Sahibzaade makes its UK box office debut at number 10, taking in £129,328.
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The UK box office top ten in full is as follows:
1. (-) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 - £12,654,109
2. (2) The Imitation Game - £2,129,053
3. (1) Interstellar - £1,895,368
4. (3) Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey? - £1,544,804
5. (4) Mr. Turner - £356,743
6. (7) The Book Of Life - £296,943
7. (5) The Drop - £229,594
8. (8) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - £179,615
9. (6) Gone Girl - £173,517
10. (-) Chaar Sahibzaade - £129,328
Source: Rentrak
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