'Woman in Black' tops UK box office

The spooky 'Woman in Black' based on the novel of the same name by Susan Hill has topped the UK's box office.

For the second week running, the Hammer-produced film kept the top spot with £3.5 million in ticket sales.

It held off competition from 'The Muppets' which generated £3.4 million in sales over the week running from 13 February to 17 February.

The only new film in the top ten was 'Ghost Rider 3D: Spirit of Vengeance' in the third spot with ticket sales of £1.3 million.

'Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace' came fourth generating £1 million, with 'Journey 2: The Mysterious Island' not far behind in fifth.

Before its release, star of the ghost thriller Radcliffe stated it was scary.

He told E! News: "I would say if you're under 12, you really shouldn't see this film.

"I think as a parent, unless you've got an incredibly tough child, I would not go and see this film, because it is genuinely frightening and might buy you a couple of nights of a sleepless child."

This is the first main role post 'Harry Potter' that Radcliffe has enjoyed. He did, however, prove that he is more than the boy wizard in 2007 when he starred in the West End play 'Equus'.