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$0 It was a massive weekend for Warner Bros. studios and DC comics as The Batman makes its debut at the top of the US box office having the biggest opening weekend since Spider-Man: No Way Home in December last year.
Also having a debut weekend at number 9 is Gangubai Kathiawadi which takes $592,000 this weekend.
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US box office top 5 weekend breakdown 4th - 6th March 2022
The DC Movie Universe has had a difficult time at cinemas and after trying to succeed in the same way Marvel's universe has simply didn't work for the Warner Bros. franchise, but the individual character movies does seem to work.
This of course isn't by a long shot the first time Batman has been portrayed, this this is the darkest version we have had so from director Matt Reeves.
The movie stars Robert Pattinson as the title character and the movie takes a fantastic $134 Million on its debut.
The movie is already the second highest grossing movie of 2022 and by next weekend will most likely be the top movie of the year.
Falling to number 2 this weekend is the Tom Holland starring video game adaptation which takes $11 Million on its 3rd weekend of release, a large 53% drop over last weekend.
The movie has now chalked off one milestone as its total US gross now sits at $100 Million, and it is the 3rd top movie of 2022.
The Channing Tatum starring vehicle falls to number 3 this weekend with $6 Million on its 3rd weekend of release, a 40% drop, which brings its total gross to $40 Million.
Falling a single place this week after 12 weeks on the box office, the Marvel/Sony movie takes $4.4 Million, a small 23$ drop considering how long the movie has been released now!
This gives the movie a total gross of $786 Million, $172.8 Million of it taken in 2022 making it the top movie of the year so far, it is also the 3rd to movie ever in the US.
Finishing off the top 5 is the Kenneth Branagh movie which falls to number 5 with $2.7 Million on its 4th weekend, a 39% drop, giving it a total of $37 Million.
Godzilla Vs. Kong is keeping the US box office alive at the moment as the monster movie spends a third weekend at the top and with no new movies inside the top 5 its more or less static.
The only change is that Tom & Jerry: The Movie moves back inside the top 5, there is one new entry his weekend at number 8 in the shape of horror movie In the Earth directed by Ben Wheatley which takes $505,723 on its debut.
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Top 5 US box office breakdown 16th - 18th April 2021.
Three weeks on and there is no stopping the monster movie clash as it by a long shot becomes the top movie during the pandemic and the top movie in the US this year.
The movie has far outgrossed expectation as this weekend is takes $7.8 Million, down a large 43% from last weekend, to give the movie a massive $80.6 Million total gross.
It will get a massive challenge for the top movie next weekend as Mortal Kombat hits the big screen under lots of hype.
The Bob Odenkirk starring action movie stays put at number 2 this weekend with $2.5 Million, down only 6% from last weekend which is excellent for a movie 4 weeks on and during the pandemic, but this is a sign of the recovering box office.
The movie has now taken a very respectable $19 Million over its 4 week run.
The Jeffrey Dean Morgan starring horror movie remains at number 3 this weekend with a gross of $2 Million, down just 15% from last weekend.
Despite the less favourable reviews for the movie it is proving to be a hit with movie goers during the pandemic and has taken a very respectable $9.55 Million over 3 weeks.
Disney's latest move started incredibly strong at the box office 7 weeks ago and this week take $1.92 Million, down 13% from last weekend.
The movie has been available on the Disney+ platform, with a premium price, since release which will have effected its box office run, but the movie has still taken $37.69 Million.
The animated duo in their live action movie moves up to number 5 this weekend with $1.11 Million, down only 8%, giving it a $42.6 Million total over 8 weeks of release.
A weekly rundown of the UK box office chart big films over the last 30 years.
The number one film was Avengers: Endgame which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £69.3 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
The top new film of the week was Long Shot directed by Jonathan Levine and starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen which entered the box office at number 2.
The film with the longest run was How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.
The number one film was Avengers: Age Of Ultron which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Far From The Madding Crowd directed by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Carey Mulligan and Matthias Schoenaerts which entered the box office at number 2.
The film with the longest run was Big Hero 6 which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Fast & Furious 7 which had taken £36.5 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Another film making its debut at the top was Iron Man 2 starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow and directed by Jon Favreau
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Alice In Wonderland which had taken £42.2 Million over 9 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy starring Martin Freeman and Mos Def and directed by Garth Jennings
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Hitch which had taken £17.1 Million over 8 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Scream 3 starring David Arquette and Neve Campbell and directed by Wes Craven
The film with the longest run was American Beauty which had been on the box office for 14 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Toy Story 2 which had taken £43.5 Million after 12 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Outbreak starring Dustin Hoffman and Rene Russo and directed by Wolfgang Petersen
The film with the longest run was Rudyard Kiplings The Jungle Book which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Dumb And Dumber which had taken £7.5 Million after 4 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Nuns On The Run starring Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane and directed by Jonathan Lynn
The film with the longest run was Honey I Shrunk The Kids which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Look Who's Talking which had taken £9.8 Million after 5 weeks of release.
This weekend, Friday 25th October 2019, there are 5 new films released in the UK looking to hit the box office, but can it challenge Joker for the top spot?
First up at cinemas this week is Terminator: Dark Fate, an movie directed by Tim Miller who also directed Deadpool in 2016 which grossed £37.6 Million.
It stars Linda Hamilton who last starred in Easy Does It (2019).
The film also stars Arnold Schwarzenegger who last appeared in Conor Mcgregor Notorious (2017).
Next on this weeks new release schedule is The Addams Family.
This new movie stars Oscar Isaac who's last film was At Eternitys Gate (2019)
It also stars Charlize Theron who appeared in Long Shot (2019).
The film is brought to us by 2 time director Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon.
Next up this week is Black And Blue which is directed by Deon Taylor who directed Supremacy in 2014.
It stars Naomie Harris and Mike Colter.
Also this week there is Countdown from director Justin Dec marking a directorial debut,
The film features Elizabeth Lail and Jordan Calloway in starring roles.
The long list of new releases continues with The Last Black Man In San Francisco which is directed by Joe Talbot which is a directorial debut.
It stars Jimmie Fails and Jonathan Majors.
Check back on Monday to see where these cinema releases end up on the Weekend Box Office Chart.
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This weekend, Friday 19th July 2019, there are 3 new films released in the UK looking to hit the box office, but can it challenge Spider-Man: Far From Home for the top spot?
First up at cinemas this week is the live action version of The Lion King from Disney, a Dramatic movie directed by Jon Favreau who also directed Chef in 2014 which grossed £1.5 Million.
It stars Donald Glover who last starred in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and Seth Rogen who last appeared in Long Shot (2019).
Next on the new release schedule is Tell It To The Bees, this new Romance stars Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger.
The film is brought to us by new director Annabel Jankel.
Next up this week is The Wedding Guest which is directed by Michael Winterbottom who directed Go Now in 1995.
It stars Dev Patel and Radhika Apte.
-Check back on Monday to see where these films end up on the Weekend Box Office Chart.
Come back next week when there are 3 new releases hitting cinemas. -