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I Am What I Am

I Am What I Am
2021
 104 minutes (1 hrs 44 mins)

Production Country

China

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Haipeng Sun

Starring

Xin Li · Yexiong Chen · Hao Guo · Meng Li · Jiasi Li · Zhuangzhuang Cai

Full cast & crew

Release dates

China release date China release: 8th December 2021
China release date China release: 17th December 2021
Singapore release date Singapore release: 27th January 2022

Box Office Quickview

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 10th Dec '21
  • Debut position: 12
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $2.3 Million
  • Total weeks on top 15: 7

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

10 Dec, 2021
12
17 Dec, 2021
5
24 Dec, 2021
7
21 Jan, 2022
14
28 Jan, 2022
12

Certificates


A

7

PG

PG

G

Total grosses

UK total gross
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US total gross
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Global total gross
Global Flag  $39.3 Million

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Last weekend saw The Batman at the top of the UK box office, there are 6 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Here are this weeks new releases.

  • Ambulance
  • I Am What I Am
  • The Ice Age: Adventures of Buck Wild
  • Umma
  • Benedetta
  • The Worst Person In the World

Ambulance

  • The movie is directed by Michael Bay, it is the directors 15th movie.
  • Michael Bay also directed Bad Boys II in 2003 which grossed £8.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $273.3 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Jake Gyllenhaal who also starred in Bubble Boy (2001).
  • The film also stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II who was last seen in The Matrix Resurrections (2021).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

I Am What I Am

  • The movie is directed by Haipeng Sun, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Haipeng Sun also directed Kung Food in 2018.
  • It stars who is making a feature film debut.
  • The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
  • and have starred in 2 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in The Shrinking of Treehorn in 2023 and Star Wars Rogue Squadron in .
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

The Ice Age: Adventures of Buck Wild

  • The movie is from director John C. Donkin.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Utkarsh Ambudkar who also starred in Godmothered (2020).
  • The film also stars Sean Kenin who was last seen in White Fang (2018).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Umma

  • The movie is from director Iris K. Shim.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Sandra Oh who also starred in Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity (2002).
  • The film also stars Dermot Mulroney who was last seen in The Courier (2019).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Benedetta

  • The movie is directed by Paul Verhoeven, it is the directors 9th movie.
  • Paul Verhoeven also directed Showgirls in 1996 which grossed £729.5K in the UK.
  • It stars Virginie Efira who also starred in Turning Tide (2014).
  • The film also stars Charlotte Rampling who was last seen in Dune (2021).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

The Worst Person In the World

  • The movie is directed by Joachim Trier, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Joachim Trier also directed Reprise in 2007 which grossed £744 in the UK.
  • It stars Renate Reinsve who also starred in Ekspedisjon Knerten (2017).
  • The film also stars Anders Danielsen Lie who was last seen in 22 July (2018).
  • They also appeared together in Oslo, August 31st in 2011.
  • 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

  • Morbius - Thursday, 31st March
  • The Contractor - Friday, 1st April
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Friday, 1st April
  • The Bad Guys - Friday, 1st April
  • Coppelia - Friday, 1st April

Last weekend saw The Batman at the top of the UK box office, there are 5 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Here are this weeks new releases

  • The Nan Movie
  • Wolf
  • Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie
  • The Phantom of the Open
  • X

The Nan Movie

  • The movie is directed by Josie Rourke, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Josie Rourke also directed Coriolanus: NT Live 2014 in 2014 which grossed £1.3 Mil. in the UK.
  • It stars Catherine Tate who also starred in Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006).
  • The film also stars Mathew Horne who was last seen in Breaking the Bank (2016).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is
  • Box office prediction: Number 1

Wolf

  • The movie is directed by Nathalie Biancheri, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Nathalie Biancheri also directed Nocturnal in 2020 which grossed £3K in the UK.
  • It stars George MacKay who also starred in Been So Long (2018).
  • The film also stars Lily-Rose Depp who was last seen in Silent Night (2021).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is
  • Box office prediction: Number 8

Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie

  • The movie is from director Seong-Hu Park.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Chinatsu Akasaki who is making a feature film debut.
  • The film also stars Aya Endo who was last seen in Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is
  • Box office prediction: Number 7

The Phantom of the Open

  • The movie is directed by Craig Roberts, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Craig Roberts also directed Just Jim in 2015 which grossed £8.8K in the UK.
  • It stars Rhys Ifans who also starred in Official Secrets (2019).
  • The film also stars Mark Rylance who was last seen in Don't Look Up (2021).
  • They also appeared together in Anonymous in 2011.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is
  • Box office prediction: Number 5

X

  • The movie is directed by Ti West, it is the directors 10th movie.
  • Ti West also directed The Roost in 2006.
  • It stars Mia Goth who also starred in High Life (2019).
  • The film also stars Jenna Ortega who was last seen in Studio 666 (2022).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is
  • Box office prediction: Number 10

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

Next week there are 6 new movies released

  • The Ice Age: Adventures of Buck Wild - Friday, 25th March
  • Ambulance - Friday, 25th March
  • Benedetta - Friday, 25th March
  • Umma - Friday, 25th March
  • The Worst Person In the World - Friday, 8th October
  • I Am What I Am - Friday, 25th March

Last weekend saw Sing 2 at the top of the UK box office, with 6 new releases can any of them do enough to top the box office chart this weekend?

Here are this weeks new releases

  • Moonfall
  • The Eyes of Tammy Faye
  • Jackass Forever
  • The Souvenir: Part II
  • Belle: The Dragon and the Freckled Princess
  • I Am What I Am

Moonfall

  • The movie is directed by Roland Emmerich, it is the directors 19th movie.
  • Roland Emmerich also directed Making Contact in 1985.
  • It stars Halle Berry who also starred in Solomon and Sheba (1995).
  • The film also stars Patrick Wilson who last appeared in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is
  • UK box office prediction: No. 1

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

  • The movie is directed by Michael Showalter, it is the directors 7th movie.
  • Michael Showalter also directed The Big Sick in 2017 which grossed £1.1 Mil. in the UK.
  • It stars Jessica Chastain who also starred in Stolen (2013).
  • The film also stars Andrew Garfield who last appeared in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Jackass Forever

  • The movie is directed by Jeff Tremaine, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Jeff Tremaine also directed Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa in 2013 which grossed £6.3 Mil. in the UK.
  • It stars Johnny Knoxville who also starred in Jackass 3D (2010).
  • The film also stars Steve-O who last appeared in Game Over, Man! (2018).
  • Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O have starred in 3 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in Jackass 3D (2010), Jackass: The Movie (2003) and Jackass Number Two (2006).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is
  • UK box office prediction: No. 4

The Souvenir: Part II

  • The movie is directed by Joanna Hogg, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Joanna Hogg also directed Unrelated in 2008 which grossed £100.4K in the UK.
  • It stars Tilda Swinton who also starred in Doctor Strange (2016).
  • The film also stars Honor Swinton Byrne who last appeared in The Souvenir (2019).
  • They also appeared together in The Souvenir (2019).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Belle: The Dragon and the Freckled Princess

  • The movie is directed by Mamoru Hosoda, it is the directors 8th movie.
  • Mamoru Hosoda also directed Wolf Children in 2012.
  • It stars Kaho Nakamura who is making a feature film debut.
  • The film also stars Ryo Narita who last appeared in Homunculus (2021).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is
  • UK box office prediction: No. 8

I Am What I Am

  • The movie is directed by Haipeng Sun, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Haipeng Sun also directed Kung Food in 2018.

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

Next week there are 4 new movies released

  • The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert, Thursday, 10th February
  • Uncharted, Friday, 11th February
  • Death On the Nile, Friday, 11th February
  • Marry Me, Friday, 11th February

The long awaited arrival of the new Spider-Man movie this weekend left the global box office with a new number 1 movie and with the sequel to Sheep Without a Shephard released in China there was also a big new number 2 movie.

Also making an impact on the global box office with an early release in a handful of countries is the sequel movie The Matrix Resurrections which is new at 4.

Global box office QuickView

  • Number 1 - Spider-Man: No Way Home (1st Weekend)
  • Highest debut - Spider-Man: No Way Home (@1)
  • Longest run - Clifford the Big Red Dog (6 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - Spider-Man: No Way Home ($600 Million)
  • Global box office weekend top 5 breakdown 17th - 19th December 2021

    Spider Man: No Way Home

    The release of a new Spider-Man movie has been an event since the original Sony produced Spider-Man in 2002, but after all the hype and the rumours this one has been more anticipated than usual.

    The movie makes its debut at the top of the global box office with a massive global gross of $600 Million from a massive 61 countries.

    The movie also makes in debut in the top grossing global movies of 2021 at number 6.

    Fireflies In the Sun

    Making its debut in China only this weekend is the sequel movie to Sheep Without a Shephard which makes its debut with a gross of $54.3 Million.

    Encanto

    Disneys latest movie is turning into another big hit for the studio as the animated feature this week takes $14.4 Million from 48 countries, a 37% drop over last weekend.

    This gives the movie a total global gross of $175.5 Million over 4 weeks of release.

    The Matrix Resurrections

    Getting an early release in 7 countries this weekend is the much anticipated next instalment in The Matrix series.

    Despite only released in a handful of countries the movie still makes its debut at number 4 with a gross of $9.2 Million.

    It goes ultrawide on Wednesday of this weekend so expect the movie to climb next weekend, altohugh as its available on HBM Max as well as cinemas it has a big task to knock

    Spider-Man: No Way Home off the top after just one week

    I Am What I Am

    Climbing up to number 5 this weekend after going wide in China, the only country it is release, with a weekend gross of $7.4 Million, a 65% jump, for a total global gross of $101.6 Million.