Slumdog Millionaire has broken the UK box office record for the most successful second weekend. Following its success at the Golden Globes and BAFTA nominations, Danny Boyle‘s film took £2.6 million, a 44% increase on its opening weekend.Will Smith‘s Seven Pounds settles for second spot, while last week’s number one Role Models slips to third. (news FromDigitalspy)
Slumdog Smashes Second-week Takings Record
21 January 2009 4:04 AM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Award-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire has surged to the top of the U.K. box office chart with a huge increase in takings – beating the record previously set by Billy Elliot.