The return of the Jurassic Universe of movies is always a big event and Jurassic World: Rebirth makes its debut at the top of the global box office with a $318 Million debut.
The movie is the seventh in the long line of Dinosaur movies which started with Jurassic Park back in 1993.
Falling to number 2 this weekend after a single weekend at the top of F1 which has a global gross of nearly $300 Million.
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UK Box Office Weekend Report 4th - 6th October 2024: Joker 2 takes the top spot on its debut weekend with over £5.5 Million weekend gross Despite the less than favorable reviews the sequel movie Joker: Folie a Deux has received, the follow up to a massive smash hiw is always going to be big in its first few weeks, and the Joker follow up is no different.
The movie takes a decent £5.6 Million over its debut weekend to replace Beetlejuice Beetlejuice at the top, but the Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga starring movies stay at the top might be short lived!
After 4 weeks at the top b>Beetlejuice Beetlejuice falls to number 2 this weekend with a £1.1 Million weekend gross.
The movie now on its 5th weekend of release has taken an excellent £22.7 Million at the UK box office.
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.
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It was a battle for the top this weekend with the releases of Kung-Fu Panda 4 and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire both released for the Easter weekend, but the animated take and Kung-Fu panda sequel won the box office with less than a million pound between the two.
Kung-Fu Panda 4 took just over £5 Million on its debut which is better than the previous movies £4.7 Million but not close to the original movies over £6 Million debut.
Godzilla and King Kong movies have always done well in the UK and the release of the latest blockbuster to star both monsters makes its debut at 2 this weekend.
The movie takes just over £4 Million on its debut which in comparison to the last released movie, Godzilla Minus One is far batter.
Last weeks number 1 movie, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire falls by 47% this weekend and has taken a total of £8.2 Million over 2 weeks, actually better than Ghostbusters: Afterlife!
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Taylor Swift has been one of the most talked about entertainers of recent times and with the release of her latest tour in cinemas it was always going to be a big event.
The concert movie opens in the US to an amazing $96 Million, which is only just shy of the record October opening set by Joker in 2019, although when final figures come in the concert film could nudge past the Oscar winning movie!
Last weeks top movie, The Exorcist: Believer drops to number 2 this week after a single week (so far) at the top.
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