A family affair: Child-driven films dominate top takers at the box office

Despicable Me 2 is on course to be the blockbuster hit of the year.

Four of the top 10 grossing films in Ireland are family movies, which shows that the cinema in this country is still seen as a traditional outing for parents and their children.

Another four of the top 10 films were seen as child-driven with two in the science fiction category and two more classed as superhero movies.