Blue Story is on its way to becoming the most successful British film about gang culture in the UK.
Showcase refused to show the film in the UK before performing a U-turn 24 hours later, saying it would show Blue Story “supported with increased security protocols”.
The impressive box-office performance comes after it was removed from Showcase and Vue cinemas on 25 November.
Blue Story, the debut film by Rapman that became embroiled in a race row, has made one of the best box-office starts of any British film this year, despite being banned from more than 100 cinemas after a mass brawl in Birmingham.