With Britain on the verge of having a major re-opening of cinemas with the release of Christopher Nolans Tenet last weeks top film Unhinged remains at the top.

There is still no sign of any movies grossing anywhere near the million pound mark in a single weekend but the country is not that far away now from the first major cinema event in nearly 6 months.

Here is the top 5 movies in the UK 7th - 9th August 2020.

Unhinged

Russell Crowe stars in director Derrick Borte movie about a driver who goes a bit off the rails when bumped in his car by an innocent driver, the movie take a little less than on its debut last week with a £115.1K gross over the weekend.

This takes the movies total to £440.8K over its 2 weeks of release.

Onward

Disney's Onward is still in the number 2 position and has been the one staple on the box office before and after the pandemic closures.

This weekend the movie takes £46.5K which pushes the movies total gross after 9 weeks on the box office to £5.8 Million.

100 Wolf

Alexs Stadermann's animated tale of a family of werewolves stays put at number 3 this week with £42.5K over the weekend and £128.5K over its 2 weeks of release.

An American Pickle

Highest new movie of the week is the latest comedy/drama starring Seth Rogen who has a duel role in the film when a man meets his relative thats been pickled for 100 years.

The movie takes £27.7K over the week and makes its debut at number 4.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

The 40 year old Star Wars sequel falls to number 5 this week with a weekend gross of £27.6K, it has spent a total of 44 weeks on the chart since its 1980 release and has taken £22.9 Million.

For fun the movie has sold since release in the region of 11 million cinema tickets in the UK and adjusted for inflation if release today would have made about £80.2 Million.

Last week saw Unhinged at the top of the UK box office, can any of this weeks new releases do enough to top the chart this weekend?

An American Pickle

First up at cinemas this week is An American Pickle, from director Brandon Trost who is directing for the first time.

• It stars Seth Rogen who last starred in The Lion King (2019).
• The film also stars Sarah Snook who last appeared in Winchester (2018).

Spinster

Next on this weeks new release schedule is Spinster.

• This new release stars Chelsea Peretti who's last film was The Photograph (2020)
• It also stars Susan Kent who is making a feature film debut.
• The film is brought to us by 2 time director Andrea Dorfman.

Check back on Monday to see if these new releases enter the UK Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next weeks new films are:

There are 2 new releases. -

• Pinocchio, Friday, 14th August
• Spree, Friday, 14th August