Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan (pictured) star in the new film, which had a budget of $55million

A cinema has said said it will not let any men in to watch the new Fifty Shades film until they 'see if women can control themselves'.

Fifty Shades Darker, which stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, was released in UK cinemas on Friday night and is the sequel to the first and hugely popular film.

But a message informing men that they could not come in to watch the film was recorded by a staff member at the Diamond Cinema in Navan, Ireland.

The message, which was played on its phone listings, stated: 'If you're looking to go to Fifty Shades Darker and you're bringing your boyfriend, you better keep lots of space between you.

'It's on an 18 cert and I must stress that single men or married men on their own, any unaccompanied males will not be allowed in.'

When speaking to the Irish Mirror, Paul Egan, who records the listings for the cinema, said he thought it was 'better to keep the single men outside' at first.

He said: 'It might be better to keep the men outside the door until we see if women can control themselves.

'The film is basically porn for women, going on what the distributors are describing to us.'

The film was given an 18 certificate and had a budget of $55million - or £44million - which was $15million more than the first movie.

Fifty Shades Darker (pictured) is the sequel to the original film and was released in UK cinemas on Friday night

On Thursday, the A-list actors descended upon London's Leicester Square for the UK premiere of the racy romance flick, the second in the big screen adaptations of E.L. James' bestselling erotic novels.

The first film was an immediate box office success and made a staggering $571million in sales.