Johnny Depp's Rango tops U.K. box office

Johnny Depp's animated western Rango galloped to the top of the U.K. box office this weekend (04-06Mar11) with $2.4 million in ticket sales.

The family film, which sees Depp voice a hapless lizard, beat the competition in Britain, including Matt Damon's The Adjustment Bureau and Unknown starring Liam Neeson, which pulled in close to $2 million.

Simon Pegg's alien adventure Paul was fourth with $1.6 million and Oscar winner The King's Speech stayed in the top five with takings of $1.5 million.

Gnomeo + Juliet, I Am Number Four, True Grit, West Is West and Yogi Bear round out the U.K. top ten.