John Krasinski directs with Ryan Reynolds starring in the new movie IF~2024 which tops the US box office on its debut weekend of release with a gross of $33.7 Million.

Compared to the directors last movie A Quiet Place: Part II this is quite a bit lower as that movie took $48.3 Million on its debut weekend in May of 2021.

Last weekends top movie Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes falls to number 2 this weekend and has taken just over $100 Million in 2 weeks.

Also new on this weekends top 5 is The Strangers: Chapter 1 which lands at number 3 with $11.8 Million.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 17th - 19th May 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $33,715,801 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $25,450,289 over the weekend, a 56% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $100,689,790 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to War For the Planet of the Apes which took $98,235,137 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $11,825,058 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $8,350,640 over the weekend, a 39% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $62,887,485 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $2,867,343 over the weekend, a 34% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $43,436,439 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 18th top grossing film so far in 2024

It was a tight contest this weekend for the top of the box office with IF~2024 taking over at the top of the UK box office by about £300,000.

The Ryan Reynolds starring movie took over at the top of the box office with a debut gross of £2.4 Million.

The last movie directed by John Krasinski A Quiet Place Part II made its debut at the top with £3.4 Million in June 2021.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes falls to number 2 this weekend but it put up a fight to keep the crown and only just lost out.

The movie has taken a very good £7.6 Million to date.

The Strangers: Chapter 1 also makes its debut on the UK box office top 5 at number 4 with £452,506.

The UK box office top 15 took a little more than last weekend which was a big low but the numbers a still no where near past movie summer seasons which is a worrying sign for the cinema industry.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 17th - 19th May 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,185,572 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £7,684,708 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 15th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to War For the Planet of the Apes which took £12,667,484 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £876,184 over the weekend, a 8% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £8,246,320 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £291,416 over the weekend, a 13% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,345,554 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2024

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes continues the summer box office season as it tops the North American box office on its debut weekend.

The movie takes $58.4 Million on its debut weekend which is in the same ballpark but a little higher than the $56 Million of the last movie in the series War For the Planet of the Apes.

The Fall Guy falls from the top to number 2 this weekend with a 51% drop giving the movie a total US gross of nearly $50 Million.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 10th - 12th May 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $58,400,788 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 12th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to War For the Planet of the Apes which took $56,262,929 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $13,699,600 over the weekend, a 51% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $49,696,520 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,376,617 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $37,766,203 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 18th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie remains at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,400,329 over the weekend, a 48% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $11,965,748 after 2 weekends of release

• The movie remains at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $2,612,517 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $191,908,060 after 7 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2024

As the box office summer season moves into the next gear sequel movie Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes gets its UK release and top the UK box office.

The movie takes £3.8 Million on its debut, which in recent times is not a terrible opening weekend but it is half that of War For the Planet of the Apes £7.1 Million from 7 years ago.

Last weeks top movie The Fall Guy takes a hard tumble from the top this week with a weekend gross of £948,970, a 74% drop from last week.

Only 1 movie this weekend took over a million, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and with a total 15 combines gross of £6.3 Million this of the lowest box office total since December 6th 2022 when Matilda The Musical spent its 3rd weekend at the top.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 10th - 12th May 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £948,970 over the weekend, a 74% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £948,970 over 2 weeks of release

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £333,281 over the weekend, a 66% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £4,699,043 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes up the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £140,983 over the weekend, a 72% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £923,013 over 2 weeks of release

The Fall Guy tops the North American box office in its debut weekend with a gross of gross of $27.7 Million which marks the start of the box office summer season.

Making a very impressive return to the box office at number 2 this weekend is the 25th Anniversary re-release of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

The movie takes $8.7 Million on its new debut this weekend, not bad for a movie panned by critics and fans alike on its release in 1999.

Challengers this weekend falls from its debut position at the top of the chart to number 3 this weekend with a $29.4 Million total gross.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 3rd - 5th May 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $27,747,035 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $27,747,035 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $8,723,194 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $8,723,194 after 27 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Star Wars: Return of the Jedi which took $243,994,526 at the box office after 27 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,590,114 over the weekend, a 49% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $29,409,543 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $6,503,012 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $6,503,012 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,541,533 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $188,108,542 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2024