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Alice sequel slips up as X-Men maintain a heroic hold on the UK box office

Written By Unknown on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 | 7:29 AM

The X-Men’s superhero status is challenged but not toppled by Alice Through the Looking Glass, while Love & Friendship gets plenty of affection over bank holiday

Having debuted with £5.31m plus £2.05m in previews, X-Men: Apocalypse looked on course for a solid second weekend, perhaps declining at a similar rate (53%) to the second frame of previous X-Men title Days of Future Past. The challenger: Alice Through the Looking Glass. Predecessor Alice in Wonderland began in March 2010 with £10.56m, on its way to a lifetime total of £42.5m. Not many expected this sequel, which was not directed by Tim Burton, to perform at that level – but residual affection for the franchise should remain?

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