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Meatballs

Meatballs
1979
 94 minutes (1 hrs 34 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Bill Murray · Harvey Atkin · Kate Lynch · Russ Banham · Kristine DeBell · Sarah Torgov

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 29th June 1979
Canada release date Canada release: 28th June 1979
Australia release date Australia release: 20th September 1979

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 15th Feb '80
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £860.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 29th Jun '79
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $77.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

15 Feb, 1980
1
22 Feb, 1980
1
29 Feb, 1980
1
7 Mar, 1980
1
14 Mar, 1980
4
21 Mar, 1980
6
28 Mar, 1980
6
4 Apr, 1980
5
11 Apr, 1980
5
18 Apr, 1980
5
25 Apr, 1980
6

US box office

29 Jun, 1979
3

Global box office

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Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.9 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $43 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Last weekend Superman 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.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • I Know What You Did Last Summer
  • Smurfs
  • Friendship
  • Four Letters of Love
  • Saiyaara

I Know What You Did Last Summer

Smurfs

  • The movie is directed by Chris Miller, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Chris Miller also directed Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs in 2009 which grossed £6.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $243 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Rihanna who also starred in Bring It On: All Or Nothing (2006).
  • The film also stars James Corden who's last movie was Hilda and the Mountain King (2021).
  • They also appeared together in Ocean's 8 in 2018.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Friendship

  • The movie is from director Andrew DeYoung.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Tim Robinson who also starred in Lovelorn (2010).
  • The film also stars Paul Rudd who's last movie was Death of a Unicorn (2025).
  • They also appeared together in Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers in 2022.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Four Letters of Love

  • The movie is directed by Polly Steele, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Polly Steele also directed Lena: The Bride of Ice in 2008.
  • It stars Helena Bonham Carter who also starred in Corpse Bride (2005).
  • The film also stars Pierce Brosnan who's last movie was The King of Kings (2025).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Saiyaara

  • The movie is directed by Mohit Suri, it is the directors 11th movie.
  • Mohit Suri also directed Raaz: The Mystery Continues in 2009.
  • It stars Aneet Padda who also starred in Salaam Venky (2022).
  • 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

  • Happy Gilmore 2 - Friday, 25th July - streaming
  • The Fantastic Four: First Steps - Friday, 25th July
  • The Home - Friday, 25th July
  • Bring Her Back - Saturday, 26th July

Despite it being Halloween new horror film Ouija could not make it's way to the top of the UK box office and instead the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles went back to the top in their third week of release.

Taking nearly £1.5 million for the weekend the Turtles have now spent 3 weeks on release and have taken a total of £11.7 million. The return of the Turtles for a new generation has been a massive success and has so far taken $434.5 million across the world.

Highest new film this week is Ouija which has taken £1.4 million, arguably because of the Halloween weekend and people looking for a fright, the film could disappear quite quickly.

Last weeks top film, Fury, falls to number 3 this week with £1.2 million. It was in reality a very tight top 3 this week with only about £200,000 separating the top films.

Historical charts

A year ago - Thor: The Dark World took the top spot on it's opening weekend knocking Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 into the runner up spot.

Five years ago - In the wake of his death the documentary about Michael Jacksons concerts that never happend This Is It took the top spot knocking Pixars Up down the two.

Ten years ago - Shark Tale hung onto the top spot for a second week with the highest new film coming in at 4 in the shape of Finding Neverland.

Fifteen years ago - Halloween took the box office by storm with The Blair Witch Project climbing to the top spot on it's second week of release, the highest new film was Vampires right down in seventh place.

This week war film Fury starring Brad Pitt takes over at the top of the UK box office on it's debut week of release.

A reasonably good weekend gross of £2.7 million sees then over take Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles after they spend just a single week at number 1.

Fury is already director David Ayer highest grossing film in the UK although for Brad Pitt it has a long way to go to beat the £25 million of Ocean's Eleven.

Fallling into second place after it's top spot debut last week, the Turtles manage to add £2 million to their gross bringing it to £7.9 after a second weekend of play.

Other new film on the top 15 this week are: The Book of Life at 4, Happy New Year at 8, Love Rosie at 9 and The Babadook at 10.

Historical Charts

One year ago - This time last year Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 made it's debut at the top of the box office knocking Captain Phillips down just a single place to 2.

Five years ago - Up retained it's lead on the box office for a second week leaving the top new film to be Saw VI at two trying the capture the Halloween market.

Ten years ago - Sharks Tale spent another week at the top of the box office, AVP Alien Vs Predator was the highest new film at 2.

Fifteen years ago - Disney's Tarzan spent another week at the top and with a fairly static top 3 the highest new film was Steve martin and Eddie Murphy in Bowfinger at 4.

At the UK box office this week there is a first for UK cinema, the single day screening of Billy Elliot the musical, screened live at cinemas across the country tops the box office.

Event cinema has become bigger and bigger in the UK over the last couple of years, Back to the Future this August was massive and Doctor Who has had a couple, none so far have come close to Billy Elliot's £1.9 million gross.

Surprisingly it beats into second place the much anticipated The Equalizer starring Denzel Washington, it was a close race but the 80's TV show remake's gross of £1.89 million was just shy of the number 1 film.

Two other film entered the box office this week inside the top 15 - What We Did On Our Holiday at 4 - Maps to the Stars at number 15

Historical Charts

This time last year Prisoners took over at the top from Ron Howard's Rush which went back to number 2 after a single week at the top.

Five years ago the remake of 70's classic Fame hit the box office summit on it's debut week knocking Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs after a week at the top.

Ten years ago it was all change at the top end of the box office with Wimbledon taking the number 1 spot knocking Collateral down to 3.

Fifteen years ago The Haunting made it's debut at the top while Eyes Wide Shut fell to the 3rd positon after a couple of weeks at the top.

Last weekend The Boxtrolls managed to keep a very slender lead ahead of Liam Neeson in a tightly fought battle for the top.

The Boxtrolls makes it 2 weeks at the top, this week with no advanced screenings, but it still manages to retain a £1.33 million weekend and £3.6 million from 10 days of release.

Highest new entry for the week is A Walk Among the Tombstones starring Liam Neeson reprising a role for which he seems to have found a nice since his starring in Taken.

Tombstones narrowly missed out the the top spot by about £15 million, taking £1.31 for the weekend, with The Equaliser being released on Friday it will likely not get it's day at the top.

Also new this week are -

  • The Riot Club at 5
  • 20,000 Days On Earth at 8
  • Magic In The Moonlight at 12
  • The Giver at 14
  • Khoobsurat at 15

Historical box office

This time last year Ron Howard's Rush was still topping the box office with the highest new film right down at 5 in the shape of Diana.

Five years ago Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs was the new film at the top knocking District 9 down to second place.

Ten years ago Tom Cruise went serious in Collateral knocking Open Water down to second after a single week on top.

Fifteen years ago The Generals Daughter entered in second place while Eyes Wide Shut stayed at the top for a second week.