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Empire of Light

Empire of Light
2023
 115 minutes (1 hrs 55 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Olivia Colman · Micheal Ward · Colin Firth · Toby Jones · Tom Brooke · Tanya Moodie

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 13th Jan '23
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £1.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 14

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 9th Dec '22
  • Debut position: 21
  • Highest position: 11
  • Debut gross: $163.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7

Chart position history

UK box office

13 Jan, 2023
3
20 Jan, 2023
7
27 Jan, 2023
13

US box office

16 Dec, 2022
11
23 Dec, 2022
12
30 Dec, 2022
12

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

PG

B15

PG12

15A

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £3.9 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $1.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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News from around the web
Empire of Light (2022) ⭐ 6.7 | Drama, Romance  IMDb Sat, 17th April 2021

Empire of Light review – Sam Mendes’s sprawling love letter to cinema  The Guardian Sun, 8th January 2023

Empire Of Light Review  empireonline.com Fri, 6th January 2023

Where was ‘Empire of Light’ filmed?  CN Traveller Wed, 18th January 2023

Empire of Light movie review & film summary (2022)  rogerebert.com Fri, 9th December 2022

‘Empire of Light’ Review: They Found It at the Movies (Published 2022)  The New York Times Thu, 8th December 2022

This weekend, Friday 29th March 2024, there are 8 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
  • Black Flies
  • Miracle In East Texas
  • Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
  • The Beautiful Game
  • In the Land of Saints and Sinners
  • The Oath
  • The Listener

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

  • The movie is directed by Adam Wingard, it is the directors 15th movie.
  • Adam Wingard also directed Blair Witch in 2016.
  • It stars Rebecca Hall who also starred in Closed Circuit (2013).
  • The film also stars Dan Stevens who's last movie was The Boy and the Heron (2023).
  • They also appeared together in Permission in 2019.
  • Adam Wingard directed Rebecca Hall in Godzilla Vs. Kong
  • Adam Wingard directed Dan Stevens in The Guest
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Black Flies

  • The movie is directed by Jean-Stephane Sauvaire, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Jean-Stephane Sauvaire also directed A Prayer Before Dawn in 2018.
  • It stars Sean Penn who also starred in Hugo Pool (1997).
  • The film also stars Tye Sheridan who's last movie was The Card Counter (2021).
  • They also appeared together in The Tree of Life in 2011.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Miracle In East Texas

  • The movie is directed by Kevin Sorbo, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Kevin Sorbo also directed Let There Be Light in 2017.
  • It stars John Ratzenberger who also starred in Cars 3 (2017).
  • The film also stars Kevin Sorbo who's last movie was The Girl Who Believes In Miracles (2021).
  • They also appeared together in What If... in 2010.
  • Kevin Sorbo directed Kevin Sorbo in Let There Be Light
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2

  • The movie is directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Rhys Frake-Waterfield also directed Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble in 2025.
  • It stars Scott Chambers who also starred in Chicken (2016).
  • The film also stars Tallulah Evans who's last movie was The Watcher In the Woods (2017).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • The MPAA age rating is

The Beautiful Game

  • The movie is directed by Thea Sharrock, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Thea Sharrock also directed Wicked Little Letters in 2024.
  • It stars Bill Nighy who also starred in Rango (2011).
  • The film also stars Micheal Ward who's last movie was Empire of Light (2023).
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.
  • The MPAA age rating is

In the Land of Saints and Sinners

  • The movie is directed by Robert Lorenz, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Robert Lorenz also directed Trouble With the Curve in 2012 which grossed $35.8 Mil. in the US.
  • It stars Kerry Condon who also starred in In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023).
  • The film also stars Desmond Eastwood who's last movie was Barber (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

The Oath

  • The movie is from director Ike Barinholtz.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Ike Barinholtz who also starred in Bad Neighbours 2 (2016).
  • The film also stars Tiffany Haddish who's last movie was Haunted Mansion (2023).
  • Ike Barinholtz and Tiffany Haddish have starred in 3 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part in 2019, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent in 2022 and Meet the Spartans in 2008.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

The Listener

  • The movie is directed by Steve Buscemi, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Steve Buscemi also directed Interview in 2007.
  • It stars Derek Cecil who also starred in Recount (2008).
  • The film also stars Margaret Cho who's last movie was Over the Moon (2020).
  • 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 7 new movies released

  • RSVP - Thursday, 4th April - streaming
  • Housekeeping For Beginners - Friday, 5th April
  • Monkey Man - Friday, 5th April
  • The First Omen - Friday, 5th April
  • The Beast - Friday, 5th April
  • Wicked Little Letters - Friday, 5th April
  • DogMan - Friday, 5th April

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 29th March 2024, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
  • Disco Boy
  • Mother's Instinct
  • Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
  • The Beautiful Game
  • Kung-Fu Panda 4

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

  • The movie is directed by Adam Wingard, it is the directors 15th movie.
  • Adam Wingard also directed The Guest in 2014 which grossed £669.3K in the UK.
  • It stars Rebecca Hall who also starred in Transcendence (2014).
  • The film also stars Dan Stevens who's last movie was The Boy and the Heron (2023).
  • They also appeared together in Permission in 2019.
  • Adam Wingard directed Rebecca Hall in Godzilla Vs. Kong
  • Adam Wingard directed Dan Stevens in The Guest
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Disco Boy

  • The movie is from director Giacomo Abbruzzese.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Morr Ndiaye who is making a feature film debut.
  • The film also stars Wahab Oladiti who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Mother's Instinct

  • The movie is from director Benoit Delhomme.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in Love and Other Drugs (2010).
  • The film also stars Jessica Chastain who's last movie was Memory (2023).
  • Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain have starred in 2 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in Interstellar in 2014 and Armageddon Time in 2022.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2

  • The movie is directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Rhys Frake-Waterfield also directed Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey in 2023 which grossed £24.6K in the UK.
  • It stars Scott Chambers who also starred in Patrick (2018).
  • The film also stars Tallulah Evans who's last movie was The Watcher In the Woods (2017).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

The Beautiful Game

  • The movie is directed by Thea Sharrock, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Thea Sharrock also directed Wicked Little Letters in 2024 which grossed £8.2 Mil. in the UK.
  • It stars Bill Nighy who also starred in Underworld: Evolution (2006).
  • The film also stars Micheal Ward who's last movie was Empire of Light (2023).
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Kung-Fu Panda 4

  • The movie is directed by Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Stine, it is the directors 9th movie.
  • Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Stine also directed The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part in 2019 which grossed £18.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $192.3 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Jack Black who also starred in Crossworlds (1996).
  • The film also stars Awkwafina who's last movie was Migration (2023).
  • They also appeared together in Jumanji: The Next Level in 2019.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

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

  • Monkey Man - Thursday, 4th April
  • Seize Them! - Friday, 5th April
  • The First Omen - Friday, 5th April
  • The Trouble With Jessica - Friday, 5th April
  • Io Capitano - Friday, 5th April

The total gross of Avatar: The Way of Water passes another milestone in the UK box office after 5 weeks of release while the top new movie is at number 2 with horror movie M3GAN.

The is a whole host of other new releases this weekend including Empire of Light new at 3, Varisu new at 7 with £648,230, TAR new at 8 with £394,649.

While just outside the top 10 there is Waltair Veerayya new at 12 with £123,174, Enys Men new at 14 with £103,250 and finally Veera Simha Reddy new at 15 with £95,423.

UK box office QuickView

  • Number 1 - Avatar: The Way of Water (5th Weekend)
  • Highest debut - M3GAN (@2)
  • Longest run - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (10 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - Avatar: The Way of Water (£63,733,633)
  • Total UK top 15 this weekend - £13,037,572

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 13th - 15th January 2023

Now on its 5th weekend of release the sequel movie takes £4.7 Million over the weekend, a very good 29% drop over last weekend.

The Avatar sequel continues to push its gross towards the £100 Million mark in the UK as it passes the £60 Million mark with a total gross of £63 Million.

The movie is the top grossing film of 2022 so far and is now the 21st top movie ever in the UK, it will enter the top 20 by next weekend and maybe even enter the top 15.

Highest new movie this weekend

The start of a new horror franchise as director Gerard Johnstone brings us the story of an AI doll that will do anything to protect her owner.

The movie makes its UK debut at number 2 with a gross of £2.3 Million which makes it the 5th top movie of 2022.

Empire of Light

Also new at number 3 this weekend is the new movie from the critically acclaimed director Sam Mandes and starring the British National Treasure that is Oscar winner Olivia Coleman.

The movie has had a hard release schedule across the globe but makes an impressive debut here in the UK with £1.7 Million on its debut weekend.

Falling to number 4, from 2, this week is the Whitney Houston bio-pic which takes £1.1 Million on its 3rd weekend of release, a 21% drop over last week.

The movie has taken a fairly respectable total gross of £8.2 Million in the UK and its the second top movie if 2022 after 2 weeks of the year.

The former number 1 movie falls to number 5 this weekend with £857,293, a 27% drop over last week.

The movie has now taken a fantastic £25 Million at the UK box office as it starts its decent down the chart.

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 13th January 2023, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avatar: The Way of Water from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • M3GAN
  • Enys Men
  • Empire of Light
  • TAR

M3GAN

  • The movie is directed by Gerard Johnstone, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Gerard Johnstone also directed Housebound in 2014.
  • It stars Allison Williams who also starred in Peter Pan Live (2014).
  • The film also stars Violet McGraw who was last seen in Black Widow (2021).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Enys Men

  • The movie is directed by Mark Jenkin, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Mark Jenkin also directed Golden Burn in 2002.
  • It stars Mary Woodvine who also starred in Dressing Granite (2007).
  • The film also stars Edward Rowe who was last seen in Bait (2019).
  • They also appeared together in Bait in 2019.
  • Mark Jenkin directed Mary Woodvine in The Midnight Drives
  • Mark Jenkin directed Edward Rowe in Bait
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Empire of Light

  • The movie is directed by Sam Mendes, it is the directors 11th movie.
  • Sam Mendes also directed Skyfall in 2012 which grossed £102.9 Mil. in the UK and grossed $1.1 Bil. globally.
  • It stars Olivia Colman who also starred in Mothering Sunday (2021).
  • The film also stars Micheal Ward who was last seen in Beauty (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

TAR

  • The movie is directed by Todd Field, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Todd Field also directed In the Bedroom in 2002 which grossed £662.8K in the UK.
  • It stars Cate Blanchett who also starred in Ponyo (2008).
  • The film also stars Noemie Merlant who was last seen in Paris, 13th District (2021).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

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

Next week there is 1 new movie released

  • Babylon - Friday, 20th January

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 6th January 2023, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avatar: The Way of Water from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • André Rieu: In Dublin 2023
  • Till
  • The Pale Blue Eye
  • The Enforcer
  • A Man Called Otto
  • Piggy

André Rieu: In Dublin 2023

  • The movie is from director Michael Fizzano.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars André Rieu who also starred in André Rieu's 2021 Summer Concert: Together Again (2021).
  • The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Till

  • The movie is directed by Chinonye Chukwu, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Chinonye Chukwu also directed Clemency in 2020 which grossed £188 in the UK.
  • It stars Danielle Deadwyler who also starred in The Harder They Fall (2021).
  • The film also stars Jalyn Hall who was last seen in Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

The Pale Blue Eye

  • The movie is directed by Scott Cooper, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Scott Cooper also directed Out of the Furnace in 2014 which grossed £191K in the UK.
  • It stars Christian Bale who also starred in Rescue Dawn (2007).
  • The film also stars Harry Melling who was last seen in The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021).
  • Scott Cooper directed Christian Bale in Hostiles
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.

The Enforcer

  • The movie is from director Richard Hughes.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Antonio Banderas who also starred in You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2011).
  • The film also stars Mojean Aria who was last seen in Reminiscence (2021).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

A Man Called Otto

  • The movie is directed by Marc Forster, it is the directors 13th movie.
  • Marc Forster also directed Monsters Ball in 2001 which grossed £2.3 Mil. in the UK.
  • It stars Tom Hanks who also starred in The Polar Express (2004).
  • The film also stars Rachel Keller who was last seen in Write When You Get Work (2018).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Piggy

  • The movie is directed by Carlota Pereda, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Carlota Pereda also directed The Devil's Tail in 2021.
  • It stars Laura Galan who also starred in The Devil's Tail (2021).
  • The film also stars Richard Holmes who was last seen in Melinda and Melinda (2005).
  • Carlota Pereda directed Laura Galan in The Devil's Tail
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

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

Next week there are 3 new movies released

  • Empire of Light - Monday, 9th January
  • TÁR - Friday, 13th January
  • M3GAN - Friday, 13th January