Finally opening in the UK, Inside Out opened higher than Frozen, Brave, Big Hero 6 & Monsters University - Pixar are truly back...with a bang! Also opening within the top 5 was Southpaw which surprised and debuted at number 4.
Further down the chart, there were no other new entries but Empire Strikes Back returned to the top 10.
Ant-Man managed to defeat Minions this week even though the Marvel opening was a little light. A concert by Andre Rieu also opened in the top 5 at number 5 with $1.7 million.
Also opening in the top 10 was Bajrangi Bhaijaan (#7/$1.2 million) and The Gallows (#9/$500K).
Minions is directed by Kyle Balda (The Lorax) and Pierre Coffin (Despicable Me 1&2). The film is a spin off to the hugely successful Despicable Me series - the latest almost joined the billion dollar club! The voice cast includes Sandra Bullock (Gravity, The Heat), Pierre Coffin (The Minions) and Jennifer Saunders (Shrek 2, Coraline). "Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world". Can the Minions survive without Gru? Will this turn the Despicable Me franchise into overkill?
Last weeks winner Minions topped the box office for a second week in a row. Also opening in the top 5 was Terminator: Genisys ($5.9 million/2nd), Magic Mike XXL ($2.4 million/4th) & Amy ($800K/5th).
Also opening in the top 10 was the National Opera which entered at number 8.
A new film claimed the box office crown this weekend - Minions took in just over $18 million. No other films opened within the top 5. Other openers from places 6-10 this week include Knock Knock which opened in 7th place and Slow West which opened in 10th.
