Michael Keaton stars as an architect in White Noise
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Thriller White Noise has beaten historical epic Alexander to the top of the UK box office chart.
The Michael Keaton thriller took £1.78m in its first week in the UK, box office tracker Screen International said.
Despite poor reviews Alexander, starring Colin Farrell and Angelina Jolie, made £1.2m in its debut week.
The Aviator, in which Leonardo DiCaprio plays US billionaire Howard Hughes, leapt 10 places up the UK and Ireland chart to number three.
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UK BOX OFFICE CHART
1. White Noise
2. Alexander
3. The Aviator
4. The Incredibles
5. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Source: Screen International
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Set between the 1920s and 1930s, the film has been nominatedfor a raft of Golden Globe awards and DiCaprio is widely tippedto secure his first Oscar nomination for best actor.