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Dragnet

Dragnet
1987
 106 minutes (1 hrs 46 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Dan Aykroyd · Tom Hanks · Christopher Plummer · Harry Morgan · Alexandra Paul · Jack O'Halloran

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 26th June 1987
Brazil release date Brazil release: 10th July 1987
Australia release date Australia release: 10th September 1987

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 7th Aug '87
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £620.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 14

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 17th Jul '87
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $3.9 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

7 Aug, 1987
3
14 Aug, 1987
3
21 Aug, 1987
3
28 Aug, 1987
2
4 Sep, 1987
5
11 Sep, 1987
7
18 Sep, 1987
8
25 Sep, 1987
8
2 Oct, 1987
7
9 Oct, 1987
8
16 Oct, 1987
9
23 Oct, 1987
11
30 Oct, 1987
10
6 Nov, 1987
13

US box office

17 Jul, 1987
6
24 Jul, 1987
8
31 Jul, 1987
9
7 Aug, 1987
14

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.2 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $57.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $66.7 Million

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With A Minecraft Movie currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

As well as the movies released in cinemas this weekend this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Sinners
  • Warfare
  • The Penguin Lessons
  • Freaky Tales

Sinners

  • The movie is directed by Ryan Coogler, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Ryan Coogler also directed Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in 2022 which grossed £34.4 Mil. in the UK and grossed $858.8 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Michael B. Jordan who also starred in Hard Ball (2002).
  • The film also stars Hailee Steinfeld who's last movie was The Marvels (2023).
  • Ryan Coogler directed Michael B. Jordan in Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Warfare

  • The movie is directed by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza also directed Annihilation in 2018 and grossed $43.1 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Joseph Quinn who also starred in Make Up (2020).
  • The film also stars Noah Centineo who's last movie was Dream Scenario (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Penguin Lessons

  • The movie is directed by Peter Cattaneo, it is the directors 8th movie.
  • Peter Cattaneo also directed Opal Dream in 2005.
  • It stars Steve Coogan who also starred in Hot Air (2018).
  • The film also stars Bjorn Gustafsson who's last movie was The Crown Jewels (2011).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Freaky Tales

  • The movie is directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck also directed Its Kind of a Funny Story in 2010 which grossed £82.1K in the UK.
  • It stars Tom Hanks who also starred in Dragnet (1987).
  • The film also stars Pedro Pascal who's last movie was Gladiator II (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 5 new movies released

  • The Legend of Ochi - Friday, 25th April
  • Havoc - Friday, 25th April - streaming
  • Until Dawn - Friday, 25th April
  • Julie Keeps Quiet - Friday, 25th April
  • The Accountant 2 - Friday, 25th April