Rise of the Planet of the Apes has ended Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2's month-long reign at the top of the UK box office.
The prequel, starring James Franco, Andy Serkis and Freida Pinto, pulls in £5.8 million to beat new release The Smurfs (£3.7 million) and Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (£1.7 million) and secure the number one spot.
Super 8 and family comedy Mr Popper's Penguins round out the top five.
Elsewhere, Chris Evans's superhero movie Captain America: The First Avenger is the biggest faller as it slips four places to number eight.
The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Rise of the Planet of the Apes - £5,835,140
2. (-) The Smurfs - £3,778,085
3. (1) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - £1,733,091
4. (2) Super 8 - £1,154,230
5. (3) Mr Popper's Penguins - £897,336
6. (6) Horrible Bosses - £733,309
7. (5) Cars 2 - £698,863
8. (4) Captain America: The First Avenger - £597,916
9. (7) Horrid Henry: The Movie - £401,147
10. (8) Bridesmaids - £332,171
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