Ritchie's 'Revolver' is number two with a bullet

Guy's latest does well in spite of poor reviews, while 'Pride & Prejudice' holds on to the top spot.

Sep 27 2005

Guy Ritchie can breathe a sigh of relief. In spite of some truly appalling reviews for his latest celluloid effort, 'Revolver' still entered the London box office chart at number two, grossing a respectable £69,489 over the weekend.

So, while it's unlikely that the film will go on to become a hit like 'Lock Stock' or 'Snatch', it nevertheless seems to have avoided the unfortunate fate that befell his previous cinematic misfire, 'Swept Away' (a film that didn't even get a cinematic release on this side of the Atlantic).

Which means that Keira Knightley and her 'Pride & Prejudice' period pals continue their reign at the top, with the film raking in a not-too-shabby £190,540 in its second week of release.

Two further new entries also made their mark near the summit, with animated gem 'Howl's Moving Castle' going straight in at number three and George A Romero's blood-soaked sequel 'Land of the Dead' making its debut at four.

Further down the chart, indie favourites 'Crash' and 'Me and You and Everyone We Know' continued to hold their own, while Greg McLean's brilliant outback horror 'Wolf Creek' tumbled down the chart sooner than it deserved.

Next week, Time Out favourite 'A History of Violence' should do well, while it will be interesting to see if a lacklustre start to the Premiership season affects the box-office performance of much-hyped football film 'Goal!'.