Royals rule the roost in London

Ricky Bobby fails to take pole position with 'The Queen' going straight in at number one.

Sep 19 2006

It was a good weekend for the royals as 'The Queen' entered the London box office chart at number one. Alright, so Liz and Phil might not have been overjoyed with Stephen Frears' critically acclaimed film, but its success suggests that there are at least a few people out there still interested in what blue bloods get up to.

'The Black Dahlia' was also a new entry, coming straight in at number two, although following a universal panning, Brian De Palma's confusing and ultimately disappointing thriller seems unlikely to stick around for long.

Below them, indie favourites 'Little Miss Sunshine' and 'Volver' continue to bring in brisk business at three and four respectively.

'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby' comes racing in at number five, a disappointing debut for this hilarious comedy that scored high on the laugh-o-meter during Time Out's most recent podcast.

Al Gore's brilliant lecture on the environment, 'An Inconvenient Truth', is another new entry at six, while so-so Robin Williams thriller 'The Night Listener' is the final new entry at number nine.

Next week, the fantastic 'Children of Men' should take the top spot, while I've got my fingers crossed that Kevin Smith's 'Clerks II' does well.