U.K. loves 'Bride'
by: Don Groves
- variety.com
A jaunty world preem by "Bride and Prejudice" in the U.K. and top-ranked debuts by "Shark Tale" in 12 markets helped juice the weekend B.O. in a traditionally flat period."Bride and Prejudice," a Bollywood musical-romance inspired by Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" and directed by "Bend It Like Beckham" helmer Gurinder Chadha, rang up an estimated $2.7 million in Blighty. That was the territory's No. 2 title next to "Shark Tale," which swallowed a hefty $4.4 million in previews.
UK BOX OFFICE (October 8-10)
1. Bride and Prejudice : £1,667,616
2. Saw : £1,036,005
3. Wimbledon : £815,806
4. Resident Evil - Apocalypse : £801,171
5. Layer Cake : £743,146
6. Man on Fire : £656,466
7. Collateral : £504,691
8. Ying xiong (Hero) : £343,313
9. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow : £234,224
10. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story : £208,570
(Source: boxofficemojo.com)
