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Hunger Games staves off Titans challenge at U.K. box office

The futuristic thriller, based on Suzanne Collins’ best-selling book, took in $4.8 million (£2.98 million) in its second week, while fantasy blockbuster Wrath of the Titans debuted second in the rundown with $3.5 million (£2.19 million).

Animated movie The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists was third with earnings of $3.5 million (£2.17 million), Jonah Hill’s cop comedy 21 Jump Street slipped two spots to fourth place, and new release Streetdance 2 rounded out the top five.

The Hunger Games, starring Jennifer Lawrence as a competitor in a televised battle to the death, is making its mark across the world – it’s also the top title in the U.S. and Canada.

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