The long awaited adaptation of the Wicked~2024 hot stage musical tops the UK box office this weekend on its debut giving cinema attendance a much needed boost.

The movie tops the chart with a £13.6 Million gross with easily takes the box office crown from last weeks top movie Gladiator II.

The sequel movie which drop to 2 this weekend was no slouch though as it takes £4.7 Million on its second weekend of release boosting its total to an excellent £18.4 Million.

Both movies has had very good reviews from critics and audiences alike and are showing good potential going forward.

Former number 1 movie Paddington In Peru is still at 3 this weekend with a total gross of £24.5 Million.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 22nd - 24th November 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £4,736,971 over the weekend, a 48% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £18,468,010 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Gladiator which took £9,433,058 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £4,218,383 over the weekend, a 38% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £24,504,286 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Paddington 2 which took £22,990,836 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £205,457 over the weekend, a 59% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,425,231 over 4 weeks of release

Last weekend Gladiator II was 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?

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.

• Wicked~2024
• The Piano Lesson
• Cbeebies Panto 2024: Beauty and the Beast
• Spellbound
• Listy Do M. 6

Wicked

• The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Jon M. Chu also directed Wicked Part 2 in 2025.
• It stars Cynthia Erivo who also starred in Chaos Walking (2021).
• The film also stars Ariana Grande who's last movie was Don't Look Up (2021).
• They also appeared together in Wicked Part 2 in 2025.
• Jon M. Chu directed Cynthia Erivo in and Wicked Part 2
• Jon M. Chu directed Ariana Grande in Jem and the Holograms, and Wicked Part 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Piano Lesson

• The movie is from director Malcolm Washington.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Samuel L. Jackson who also starred in Shaft (2000).
• The film also stars John David Washington who's last movie was The Creator (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Cbeebies Panto 2024: Beauty and the Beast

• The movie is from director Paul Hendy and Anna Perowne.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Evie Pickerill who also starred in Cbeebies Christmas Panto 2023: Robin Hood (2023).
• The film also stars George Webster who's last movie was Star Dogs (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Spellbound

• The movie is directed by Vicky Jenson, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Vicky Jenson also directed Shark Tale in 2004 which grossed £22.7 Mil. in the UK and grossed $374.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rachel Zegler who also starred in West Side Story (2021).
• The film also stars Miguel Bernardeau who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Listy Do M. 6

• The movie is directed by Lukasz Jaworski, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Lukasz Jaworski also directed Listy Do M. 5 in 2022 which grossed £205.6K in the UK.
• It stars Piotr Adamczyk who also starred in Small World (2021).
• The film also stars Janusz Chabior who's last movie was Sami Swoi. Poczatek (2024).
• Piotr Adamczyk and Janusz Chabior have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Listy Do M. 5 in 2022, Kobiety Mafii 2 in 2019, Listy Do M. Pozegnania I Powroty in 2024, Bride and Groom in 2018, Listy Do M. 4 in 2021 and Hans Kloss in 2012.
• Lukasz Jaworski directed Piotr Adamczyk in Listy Do M. 5, and Listy Do M. Pozegnania I Powroty
• Lukasz Jaworski directed Janusz Chabior in Listy Do M. 5, and Listy Do M. Pozegnania I Powroty
• 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 4 new movies released

• All We Imagine As Light - Friday, 29th November
• Moana 2 - Friday, 29th November
• Conclave - Friday, 29th November
• How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies - Sunday, 1st December