The Twilight Saga: New Moon has landed at the top of the UK box office with £11 million in ticket sales.

The vampire sequel, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, has taken in more money on its opening weekend than Twilight did in its entire UK theatrical run.

Last week’s box office leader 2012 slips to second place, while A Christmas Carol, Harry Brown and Up complete the top five.

The chart also sees new entries from the latest Coen brothers film A Serious Man and Matt Damon’s corporate comedy The Informant!

The UK box office top ten in full:

1. (-) The Twilight Saga: New Moon – £11,683,158
2. (1) 2012 – £3,496,202
3. (2) A Christmas Carol – £2,224,044

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