Action thriller SAN ANDREAS starring Dwayne Johnson, has been lighting up the UK box office during its opening weekend, coming out on top, earning £4.63m in the UK and Ireland and climbing.
The announcement was made today by Josh Berger, President and Managing Director, Warner Bros Entertainment, UK and Ireland.
“SAN ANDREAS delivers a thrilling cinema experience with spectacular state-of-the-art visual effects and another iconic action performance from Dwayne Johnson,” said Berger “We’re delighted by the terrific response we’re seeing from cinemagoers across the UK and Ireland.“
Director Brad Peyton‘s film is also enjoying success in the States after it topped the US box office, taking $53.2m (£35m) over the weekend – allaying fears that audiences in quake-prone regions would avoid seeing it. The film knocked last week’s top film TOMORROWLAND, which debuted with $40.7m (£26.7m), into third place.
After the infamous SAN ANDREAS Fault finally gives, triggering a magnitude 9-plus earthquake in California, a search and rescue helicopter pilot and his estranged wife make their way together from Los Angeles to San Francisco to save their only daughter. But their treacherous journey north is only the beginning, and when they think the worst may be over…it’s just getting started.
SAN ANDREAS stars Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi and Paul Giamatti and you can see them discuss the movie at the world premiere in London below.
Dwayne Johnson
Carla Gugino
Alexandra Daddario
Director Brad Peyton
SAN ANDREAS is released in 2D, RealD 3D and IMAX in cinemas now.
