Amazing Spider-Man 2 tops UK box office for third week in a row

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has topped the UK box office for the third week in a row.

Screen reports that Sony’s sequel added £1.98m to bring its UK total so far to £20.5m.

2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man had made £22.3m at the same stage, so it remains close as to whether the sequel can surpass the first film’s total of £26m.

Elsewhere for Marvel, Captain America: The Winter Soldier added £357,448 to reach £18.6m to date.

For Disney, Muppets Most Wanted has now reached £7.04m while Frozen’s UK total so far now stands at £39.8m.