Alex Garlands new directorial movie Civil War makes its debut at the top of the North American box office this weekend.

The movie which stars Kirsten Dunst has been well received by critics and is set to become one of the directors top movies in North America.

Last weeks top movie, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire falls to number 2 this weekend after 2 weeks at number 1 and has taken $158 Million so far which makes it the 3rd top movie of 2024.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 12th - 14th April 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 $25,712,608 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $15,539,152 over the weekend, a 50% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $158,021,255 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,757,121 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $96,924,044 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife which took $112,004,281 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,532,995 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $173,720,725 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Kung-Fu Panda 3 which took $133,879,516 at the box office after 6 weekends of release.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,333,743 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $272,117,808 after 7 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Dune~2020 which took $104,572,547 at the box office after 7 weekends of release.

Last weekend Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was at the top of the North American box office, there are 6 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Civil War
• The Long Game
• Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
• Arcadian
• Sting
• The Absence of Eden

Civil War

• The movie is directed by Alex Garland, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Alex Garland also directed Annihilation in 2018 which grossed $32.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $43.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Nick Offerman who also starred in 21 Jump Street (2012).
• The film also stars Kirsten Dunst who's last movie was The Power of the Dog (2021).
• They also appeared together in All Good Things in 2010.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Long Game

• The movie is from director Julio Quintana.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dennis Quaid who also starred in A Dogs Journey (2019).
• The film also stars Gillian Vigman who's last movie was The Holdovers (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

• The movie is from director Wade Allain-Marcus.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jermaine Fowler who also starred in Am I OK? (2022).
• The film also stars June Squibb who's last movie was The Humans (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Arcadian

• The movie is directed by Benjamin Brewer, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Benjamin Brewer also directed The Trust in 2016.
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in The Sorcerers Apprentice (2010).
• The film also stars Jaeden Martell who's last movie was Knives Out (2019).
• Benjamin Brewer directed Nicolas Cage in The Trust
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Sting

• The movie is directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kiah Roache-Turner also directed Wyrmwood Road of the Dead in 2015.
• It stars Jermaine Fowler who also starred in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (2024).
• The film also stars Alyla Browne who's last movie was The Secret Kingdom (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Absence of Eden

• The movie is from director Marco Perego.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Adria Arjona who also starred in Sweet Girl (2021).
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who's last movie was Good Burger 2 (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

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

• Abigail - Friday, 19th April
• Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver - Friday, 19th April
• Not Another Church Movie - Friday, 19th April
• The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare - Friday, 19th April
• Sasquatch Sunset - Friday, 19th April
• Spy X Family Code: White - Friday, 19th April
• The Three Musketeers: Milady - Friday, 19th April - streaming

This weekend, Friday 12th April 2024, there are 5 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Kung-Fu Panda 4, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Civil War
• Arcadian
• Bleeding Love
• Back to Black
• The Teachers' Lounge

Civil War

• The movie is directed by Alex Garland, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Alex Garland also directed Annihilation in 2018 and grossed $43.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Nick Offerman who also starred in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019).
• The film also stars Kirsten Dunst who's last movie was The Power of the Dog (2021).
• They also appeared together in All Good Things in 2010.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Arcadian

• The movie is directed by Benjamin Brewer, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Benjamin Brewer also directed The Trust in 2016 which grossed £151 in the UK.
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in Stolen (2012).
• The film also stars Jaeden Martell who's last movie was Knives Out (2019).
• Benjamin Brewer directed Nicolas Cage in The Trust
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Bleeding Love

• The movie is from director Emma Westenberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Clara McGregor who also starred in Christopher Robin (2018).
• The film also stars Ewan McGregor who's last movie was Raymond and Ray (2022).
• Clara McGregor and Ewan McGregor have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Birthday Cake in 2021 and Christopher Robin in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Back to Black

• The movie is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Sam Taylor-Johnson also directed A Million Little Pieces in 2019 which grossed £47.7K in the UK and grossed $89.8K globally.
• It stars Jack O'Connell who also starred in Private Peaceful (2012).
• The film also stars Marisa Abela who's last movie was Barbie (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Teachers' Lounge

• The movie is from director Ilker Catak.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Leonie Benesch who also starred in The White Ribbon (2009).
• The film also stars Anne-Kathrin Gummich who's last movie was The Reader (2009).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Abigail - Friday, 19th April
• The Book of Clarence - Friday, 19th April
• Butterfly Tale - Friday, 19th April
• Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver - Friday, 19th April
• Jeanne Du Barry - Friday, 19th April
• Sometimes I Think About Dying - Friday, 19th April

All studios cleared the way this week as the much hyped monster film Godzilla is released in cinemas and expected to clean up.

The last Hollywood mega budget Godzilla was released back in the summer of 1998 and although big didn't do the numbers as expected. Fast forward nearly 20 years and Gareth Edwards has been put in charge and the hype machine has gone into overdrive.

Expect this film to hit the top spot by a clear margin this weekend, favourable reviews and high expectation have made it a certain for a good opening weekend.

Also out this weekend - Enemy starring Jake Gyllenhaal - The Two Faces of January starring Kirsten Dunst and Viggo Mortensen