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Finding Dory debut weekend in the UK stands at &pond;8.1 million, and excellent opening by all means and not only one of Pixars highest in the UK but also one of the top animation openings.
Compared to 2003s Finding Nemo, and despite the more negative reviews, the film opens higher, but compared to ticket sales Dory (1.1 million) is half a million below Nemo (1.6 million).
Jason Bourne comes in a comfortable second place this week with £7.6 million which is the highest of the series to date.
The BFG falls from the top where it debuted last week to number 3 this week, although if you take in the whole week it is the top grossing movie (Monday - Sunday) with £9.1 million, total gross for the movie is £14 million.
Highest gross and longest run on the top 10 is The Secret Life of Pets which has now grossed £30 million over 6 weeks.
Historical charts
A year ago - Mission:Impossible Rogue Nation was making its debut at the top of the box office knocking Inside Out down to number 2 after a week at number 1.
Five years ago - Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 made it 3 at the top leaving Captain America: The First Avenger to enter at number 2.
Ten years ago - Cars made its debut at the top of the chart knocking Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest down to number 2.
Fifteen years ago - Jurassic Park III held on to the top of the box office leaving Swordfish to make its debut at number 2.
Twenty years ago - Twister was the top new film of the week making its debut at number 1 while The Hunchback of Notre Dame fell to number 2.
Twenty five years ago - There was no moving Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves at the top while top new film of the week was Edward Scissorhands.
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