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Civil War now makes it three weeks at the top and this week adds £2.7 million to its gross which has now soared to £32.1 million.
The film is now the 5th highest grossing of the year and before it finishes its run it should beat Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice and Deadpool, currently at 4 and 3 respectively.
The Angry Birds Movie is the highest new film at number 2 which on its debut takes £2.1 million.
Aiming squarely at kids but also appealing to adults that hooked on the game the film loosely follows the plot of the games.
The film should do well over the coming half term but will have limited appeal after that.
Longest stay by a film on the box office this week is Zootopia with 8 weeks and the highest grossing movie is The Jungle Book at £39.3 million after 5 weeks.
Historical charts
A year ago - This time last year Pitch Perfect made its debut at the top pushing Avengers Age of Ultron donw to number 3.
Five years ago - Thor remained at the top of the chart leaving Attack The Block as the highest new film to enter at number 3.
Ten years ago - Mission:Impossible III stayed at the top for a second week while Prime made a new enter at number 2.
Fifteen years ago - Bridget Jones's Diary spent yet another week at the top of the chart while The Dish was the highest new film at number five.
Twenty years ago - Steven Segal starred in Executive Decision which entered the box office at the top knocking Toy Story to number 3
Twenty five years ago - Oscar winning Misery was the top new film entering at the top, it knocked Predator 2 down to number 2.
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