By taking £27.4m in 10 days, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 has almost matched the UK lifetime of the original Guardians of the Galaxy, which earned £28.5m in 2014.
This time around, with huge fan anticipation for a second helping, Vol 2 began with a stellar £13.1m, but then fell 57% in the second session.
But although Vol 2 is clearly on course to be much bigger than its predecessor, its burnout rate has been faster.
The Paul King comedy began with a poor £27,500 from 27 cinemas, on its way to an £88,000 total.