After the hype it was always going to be big and the Deadpool entry into the MCU has certainly been an event as it smashes into the top of the UK box office.

The movie lands at number 1 with a £17 Million plus opening commanding 70% of the total box office take this weekend.

It is also the 5th largest debut in the month of July.

The path ahead looks good for the movie and with these numbers a sequel of some kind in guaranteed.

Last weeks top movie, Despicable Me 4 falls to number 2 this weekend after a couple of weeks at the top of the box office.

Inside Out 2 continues to do amazingly well and has taken over £50 Million at the UK box office.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 26th - 28th July 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £3,115,175 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £25,310,646 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Despicable Me 3 which took £25,600,300 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,497,514 over the weekend, a 64% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £7,944,986 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is a sequel to Twister which took £5,550,734 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £724,320 over the weekend, a 45% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,689,629 over 3 weeks of release