Posting the biggest weekend debut at UK cinemas since The Avengers: Infinity War nearly 11 months ago, Captain Marvel has arrived to rescue the sector from the box office doldrums.
Captain Marvel grossed 68% of the entire UK box office at the weekend, with the other 189 titles on release (tracked by data gatherer Comscore) sharing the remaining 32% of the pie.
The superhero film has begun with £12.75m from 655 cinemas: the biggest ever three-day opening for a Marvel standalone debut.
Thanks to the arrival of Captain Marvel, grosses are 65% up on the second weekend of March 2018.