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Legend is based on the story of the Kray twins and details their rise to infamy, the film takes £5.1 million on it's debut.
Falling from the top spot to number 4 this week is Straight Outta Compton, now on its 3rd week of release it has grossed a very respectable £7.1 million.
Also new on the chart this week is Maze Runner The Scorch Trials which enters at number 2 and M. Night Shyamalan The Visit which is new at 3, this makes a whole new top 3 at the UK.
Woody Allen's Irrational Man also enters the chart this week at number 9, low for a new Woody Allen film.
Highest grossing film on the box office this week is Inside Out which now sits at £36.8 million after 8 weeks of release.
Historical charts
A year ago - Boxtrolls made its debut at the top of the box office replacing Lucy which fell to number 2.
Five years ago - Resident Evil: Afterlife was the new film at the top, it replace The Last Exorcism which tumbled to number 4 after one week.
Ten years ago - The Longest Yard starring Adam Sandler took over at the top, it replaced The 40 Year Old Virgin which fell to number 2.<> Fifteen years ago - Scary Movie debuted at the top of the box office with Snatch falling into the runner up spot.
Twenty years ago - Mel Gibsons multi Oscar winning Braveheart made its debut at the top leaving Batman Forever to fall into second.
Twenty five years ago - Memphis Belle debuted at the top leaving Die Hard 2 Die Harder to tumble to second place.
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