The Woman in Black exceeds expectations
2012-02-17
James Watkins’ adaptation of Susan Hill’s novel The Woman In Black exceeded expectations in the UK with an excellent $4.9m (£3.1m) estimated debut to land top of the UK chart.
The horror, starring Daniel Radcliffe in his first major role since the end of the Harry Potter series, defeated heavyweight opposition in the form of The Muppets after recording a strong $11,845 (£7,500) average over its 412 locations. It is the biggest ever debut for a Hammer film in the UK and follows its superb $21m opening in the US last week (it now stands at $35.5m).