UK Box Office Weekend Report 4th - 6th October 2024: Joker 2 takes the top spot on its debut weekend with over £5.5 Million weekend gross Despite the less than favorable reviews the sequel movie Joker: Folie a Deux has received, the follow up to a massive smash hiw is always going to be big in its first few weeks, and the Joker follow up is no different.

The movie takes a decent £5.6 Million over its debut weekend to replace Beetlejuice Beetlejuice at the top, but the Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga starring movies stay at the top might be short lived!

After 4 weeks at the top b>Beetlejuice Beetlejuice falls to number 2 this weekend with a £1.1 Million weekend gross.

The movie now on its 5th weekend of release has taken an excellent £22.7 Million at the UK box office.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 4th - 6th October 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,132,437 over the weekend, a 38% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £22,780,871 over 5 weeks of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Beetlejuice which took £2,087,215 at the box office after 5 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £408,214 over the weekend, a 50% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £4,760,866 over 4 weeks of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £319,960 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £1,112,045 over 2 weeks of release

Last weekend The Wild Robot was at the top of the global box office, there are 17 new releases this weekend in countries across the globe, will any of them top the global box office this weekend?

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

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Joker: Folie a Deux
• White Bird
• The Wild Robot
• A Different Man
• Look Back
• Salem's Lot
• The Outrun
• My Penguin Friend
• V/H/S/Beyond
• Veteran 2: I, the Executioner

Joker: Folie a Deux

• The movie is directed by Todd Phillips, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Todd Phillips also directed Due Date in 2010 which grossed $100.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $211.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in Anything For Love (1985).
• The film also stars Lady Gaga who's last movie was House of Gucci (2021).
• Todd Phillips directed Joaquin Phoenix in and Joker
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Bangladesh / Belgium / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Colombia / Denmark / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Iraq / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kuwait / Latvia / Lithuania / Malaysia / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Oman / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Qatar / Romania / Saudi Arabia / Singapore / Slovakia / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

White Bird

• The movie is directed by Marc Forster, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Marc Forster also directed Stranger Than Fiction in 2006 which grossed $40.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $53.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bryce Gheisar who also starred in White Bird (2023).
• The film also stars Priya Ghotane who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Canada / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / United States / Vietnam

The Wild Robot

• The movie is directed by Chris Sanders, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Chris Sanders also directed The Croods in 2013 which grossed $187.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $587.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Lupita Nyong'o who also starred in A Quiet Place: Day One (2024).
• The film also stars Pedro Pascal who's last movie was Drive-Away Dolls (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Denmark / Germany / Hong Kong / Iceland / South Korea

A Different Man

• The movie is from director Aaron Schimberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Tony 'n' Tinas Wedding (2004).
• The film also stars Miles G. Jackson who's last movie was Problemista (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Russia / Singapore / United Kingdom / United States

Look Back

• The movie is directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kiyotaka Oshiyama also directed Doraemon The Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur in 2020.
• It stars Yumi Kawai who also starred in Look Back (2024).
• The film also stars Mizuki Yoshida who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Ecuador / United States

Salem's Lot

• The movie is directed by Gary Dauberman, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Gary Dauberman also directed Annabelle Comes Home in 2019 which grossed $74.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $228.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Lewis Pullman who also starred in The Line (2023).
• The film also stars Pilou Asbæk who's last movie was Overlord (2018).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Spain / United States

The Outrun

• The movie is directed by Nora Fingscheidt, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nora Fingscheidt also directed The Unforgivable in 2021.
• It stars Stephen Dillane who also starred in Goal II: Living the Dream (2007).
• The film also stars Saoirse Ronan who's last movie was Foe (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / United States

My Penguin Friend

• The movie is directed by David Schurmann, it is the directors 4th movie.
• David Schurmann also directed Desaparecidos in 2011.
• It stars Jean Reno who also starred in Crimson Rivers 2 Angels of the Apocalypse (2004).
• The film also stars Adriana Barraza who's last movie was Monica (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hungary / Mexico

V/H/S/Beyond

• The movie is from director Jay Cheel and Jordan Downey.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Phillip Andre Botello who also starred in Underdog (2019).
• The film also stars Jolene Andersen who's last movie was Drone Wars (2016).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  United States

Veteran 2: I, the Executioner

• The movie is from director Ryoo Seung-wan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ahn Bo-hyun who also starred in Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023).
• The film also stars Oh Dae-hwan who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Cambodia

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

Next week there are 29 new movies released gloabally

• The Wild Robot - From Wednesday, 9th October
• Terrifier 3 - From Wednesday, 9th October
• Transformers: One - From Wednesday, 9th October
• My Hero Academia: You're Next - From Thursday, 10th October
• The Apprentice - From Wednesday, 9th October
• Greedy People - From Thursday, 10th October
• The Substance - From Thursday, 10th October
• Saturday Night - From Friday, 11th October
• Dragonkeeper - From Thursday, 10th October
• Buffalo Kids - From Friday, 11th October
• Salem's Lot - From Friday, 11th October
• Lee - From Wednesday, 9th October
• Hellboy: The Crooked Man - From Tuesday, 8th October
• Thelma - From Thursday, 10th October
• Joker: Folie a Deux - From Friday, 11th October
• How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies - From Thursday, 10th October
• Timestalker - From Friday, 11th October
• Look Back - From Thursday, 10th October
• Never Let Go - From Thursday, 10th October
• We Live In Time - From Friday, 11th October
• The End - From Friday, 11th October
• Strange Darling - From Friday, 11th October
• Stopmotion - From Thursday, 10th October
• Ozi: Voice of the Forest - From Friday, 11th October
• The Count of Monte-Cristo - From Thursday, 10th October
• Portraits of Dangerous Women - From Friday, 11th October
• White Bird - From Thursday, 10th October
• Weekend In Taipei - From Thursday, 10th October
• Johnny Puff: Secret Mission - From Friday, 11th October

With The Wild Robot currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US 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.

• Joker: Folie a Deux
• Monster Summer
• The Legend of Johnny Jones
• V/H/S/Beyond
• A Different Man
• Salem's Lot
• Look Back
• White Bird
• The Outrun

Joker: Folie a Deux

• The movie is directed by Todd Phillips, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Todd Phillips also directed Starsky & Hutch in 2004 which grossed $88.2 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in The Sisters Brother's (2018).
• The film also stars Lady Gaga who's last movie was House of Gucci (2021).
• Todd Phillips directed Joaquin Phoenix in and Joker
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Monster Summer

• The movie is directed by David Henrie, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• David Henrie also directed Boys of Summer in 2022.
• It stars Lorraine Bracco who also starred in Switch (1991).
• The film also stars Mel Gibson who's last movie was Boneyard (2024).
• They also appeared together in Boys of Summer in 2022.
• David Henrie directed Lorraine Bracco in and Boys of Summer
• David Henrie directed Mel Gibson in and Boys of Summer
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Legend of Johnny Jones

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 173rd movie.
• also directed Valley Trash in 2020.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

V/H/S/Beyond

• The movie is from director Jay Cheel and Jordan Downey.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Phillip Andre Botello who also starred in Fabulous High (2012).
• The film also stars Jolene Andersen who's last movie was Drone Wars (2016).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

A Different Man

• The movie is from director Aaron Schimberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Ghosted (2023).
• The film also stars Miles G. Jackson who's last movie was Problemista (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Salem's Lot

• The movie is directed by Gary Dauberman, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Gary Dauberman also directed Annabelle Comes Home in 2019 which grossed $74.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $228.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Lewis Pullman who also starred in The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017).
• The film also stars Pilou Asbæk who's last movie was Overlord (2018).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Look Back

• The movie is directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kiyotaka Oshiyama also directed Doraemon The Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur in 2020.
• It stars Yumi Kawai who also starred in Plan 75 (2022).
• The film also stars Mizuki Yoshida who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

White Bird

• The movie is directed by Marc Forster, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Marc Forster also directed Christopher Robin in 2018 which grossed $99.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $197.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bryce Gheisar who also starred in Wonder (2017).
• The film also stars Priya Ghotane who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Outrun

• The movie is directed by Nora Fingscheidt, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nora Fingscheidt also directed The Unforgivable in 2021.
• It stars Stephen Dillane who also starred in The Gathering (2003).
• The film also stars Saoirse Ronan who's last movie was Foe (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

• Hellboy: The Crooked Man - Tuesday, 8th October - streaming
• Greedy People - Thursday, 10th October
• Saturday Night - Friday, 11th October
• My Hero Academia: You're Next - Friday, 11th October
• We Live In Time - Friday, 11th October
• The Apprentice - Friday, 11th October
• Terrifier 3 - Friday, 11th October

With Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 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.

• Joker: Folie a Deux
• Othello Shakespeares Globe 2024
• Memoir of a Snail
• A Different Man

Joker: Folie a Deux

• The movie is directed by Todd Phillips, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Todd Phillips also directed The Hangover in 2009 which grossed £21.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $461.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in Secret Witness (1988).
• The film also stars Lady Gaga who's last movie was House of Gucci (2021).
• Todd Phillips directed Joaquin Phoenix in and Joker
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Othello Shakespeares Globe 2024

• The movie is from director Ola Ince.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ken Nwosu who also starred in Othello Shakespeares Globe 2024 (2024).
• The film also stars Ralph Davis who's last movie was Timon of Athens: RSC Live 2019 (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Memoir of a Snail

• The movie is directed by Adam Elliot, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Adam Elliot also directed Mary and Max in 2010 which grossed £12.1K in the UK.
• It stars Sarah Snook who also starred in Steve Jobs (2015).
• The film also stars Eric Bana who's last movie was Force of Nature: The Dry 2 (2024).
• Adam Elliot directed Eric Bana in and Mary and Max
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

A Different Man

• The movie is from director Aaron Schimberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Tony 'n' Tinas Wedding (2004).
• The film also stars Miles G. Jackson who's last movie was Problemista (2023).
• 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 7 new movies released

• Portraits of Dangerous Women - Friday, 11th October
• Salem's Lot - Friday, 11th October
• Transformers: One - Friday, 11th October
• The End - Friday, 11th October
• Timestalker - Friday, 11th October
• Buffalo Kids - Friday, 11th October
• Terrifier 3 - Friday, 11th October

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Joker: Folie a Deux which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Joaquin Phoenix (Her) and Lady Gaga (Machete Kills)
• It is a sequel to Joker (2019)
• It is directed by Todd Phillips (Old School)
• The movie also stars Zazie Beetz, Catherine Keener and Brendan Gleeson
• The UK release date is 4th October 2024
• And the release date in North America is 4th October 2024

Synopsis for Joker: Folie a Deux

Joker: Folie a Deux continues Arthur Fleck's harrowing journey, navigating the aftermath of his actions the first time around. Shifting focus towards his relationship with Harley Quinn, exploring the dynamics of their romance within the confines of Arkham Asylum.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.