As the box office summer season moves into the next gear sequel movie Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes gets its UK release and top the UK box office.

The movie takes £3.8 Million on its debut, which in recent times is not a terrible opening weekend but it is half that of War For the Planet of the Apes £7.1 Million from 7 years ago.

Last weeks top movie The Fall Guy takes a hard tumble from the top this week with a weekend gross of £948,970, a 74% drop from last week.

Only 1 movie this weekend took over a million, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and with a total 15 combines gross of £6.3 Million this of the lowest box office total since December 6th 2022 when Matilda The Musical spent its 3rd weekend at the top.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 10th - 12th May 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £948,970 over the weekend, a 74% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £948,970 over 2 weeks of release

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £333,281 over the weekend, a 66% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £4,699,043 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes up the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £140,983 over the weekend, a 72% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £923,013 over 2 weeks of release

The new movie, Challengers, from director Luca Guadagnino starring superstar Zendaya tops the UK box office on its debut weekend of release.

Challengers makes its debut with a gross of £1.4 Million which is the 11th top grossing movie in an April window.

The movie knocks off 2 week number 1 movie Back to Black which falls to number 2 this weekend and has grossed £9 Million to date.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 26th - 28th April 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,400,000 over the weekend, a 26% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £9,000,000 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 12th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £904,199 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Kung-Fu Panda 3 which took £12,835,111 at the box office after 5 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £755,426 over the weekend, a 28% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,200,000 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 16th top grossing film so far in 2024

With Back to Black currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Challengers
• I.S.S.
• Boy Kills World
• National Theatre Live: Nye
• Spy X Family Code: White
• Ordinary Angels
• The American Society of Magical Negroes

Challengers

• The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Luca Guadagnino also directed Suspiria in 2018 which grossed £166.3K in the UK and grossed $7.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Zendaya who also starred in Frenemies (2012).
• The film also stars Mike Faist who's last movie was The Grief of Others (2015).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

I.S.S.

• The movie is directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Gabriela Cowperthwaite also directed Blackfish in 2013 which grossed £26.6K in the UK.
• It stars Ariana DeBose who also starred in West Side Story (2021).
• The film also stars Chris Messina who's last movie was The Boogeyman (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Boy Kills World

• The movie is from director Moritz Mohr.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Bill Skarsgård who also starred in Simple Simon (2010).
• The film also stars Famke Janssen who's last movie was Locked In (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

National Theatre Live: Nye

• The movie is directed by Rufus Norris, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Rufus Norris also directed The Threepenny Opera: NT Live 2016 in 2016 which grossed £335K in the UK.
• It stars Michael Sheen who also starred in Home Again (2017).
• The film also stars Sharon Small who's last movie was Good: NT Live 2023 (2023).
• Rufus Norris directed Sharon Small in The Threepenny Opera: NT Live 2016
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Spy X Family Code: White

• The movie is directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Kazuhiro Furuhashi also directed Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle in 1993.
• It stars Takuya Eguchi who also starred in Eiga Given (2020).
• The film also stars Atsumi Tanezaki who's last movie was Precure All Stars F (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Ordinary Angels

• The movie is directed by Jon Gunn, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jon Gunn also directed The Case For Christ in 2017 which grossed £6.7K in the UK.
• It stars Hilary Swank who also starred in The Homesman (2014).
• The film also stars Alan Ritchson who's last movie was Fast X (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The American Society of Magical Negroes

• The movie is from director Kobi Libii.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Justice Smith who also starred in Ron's Gone Wrong (2021).
• The film also stars Zachary Barton who's last movie was Kajillionaire (2020).
• 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 5 new movies released

• The Fall Guy - Thursday, 2nd May
• Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story - Friday, 3rd May - streaming
• Love Lies Bleeding - Friday, 3rd May
• Tarot - Friday, 3rd May
• Sting - Friday, 3rd May

With Back to Black currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Abigail
• The Book of Clarence
• Jeanne Du Barry
• Swede Caroline
• Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver
• Butterfly Tale
• Sometimes I Think About Dying

Abigail

• The movie is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett also directed Scream VI in 2023 which grossed £7.7 Mil. in the UK and grossed $169 Mil. globally.
• It stars Melissa Barrera who also starred in In the Heights (2021).
• The film also stars Dan Stevens who's last movie was Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).
• Matt Bettinelli-Olpin directed Melissa Barrera in Scream
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Book of Clarence

• The movie is directed by Jeymes Samuel, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jeymes Samuel also directed The Harder They Fall in 2021 and grossed $8.3K globally.
• It stars LaKeith Stanfield who also starred in Knives Out (2019).
• The film also stars Omar Sy who's last movie was Jurassic World: Dominion (2022).
• Jeymes Samuel directed LaKeith Stanfield in The Harder They Fall
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Jeanne Du Barry

• The movie is directed by Maïwenn, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Maïwenn also directed Mon Roi in 2016 which grossed £4K in the UK.
• It stars Maïwenn who also starred in Polisse (2011).
• The film also stars Johnny Depp who's last movie was Johnny Puff: Secret Mission (2024).
• Maïwenn directed Maïwenn in Polisse
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Swede Caroline

• The movie is from director Finn Bruce and Brook Driver.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jo Hartley who also starred in Ill Manors (2012).
• The film also stars Aisling Bea who's last movie was And Mrs (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver

• The movie is directed by Zack Snyder, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Zack Snyder also directed Dawn of the Dead in 2004 which grossed £5.4 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Sofia Boutella who also starred in Argylle (2024).
• The film also stars Charlie Hunnam who's last movie was Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023).
• They also appeared together in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire in 2023.
• Zack Snyder directed Sofia Boutella in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
• Zack Snyder directed Charlie Hunnam in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Butterfly Tale

• The movie is from director Sophie Roy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Tatiana Maslany who also starred in Dawn Anna (2005).
• The film also stars Mena Massoud who's last movie was The Sacrifice Game (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Sometimes I Think About Dying

• The movie is directed by Rachel Lambert, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Rachel Lambert also directed In the Radiant City in 2017.
• It stars Daisy Ridley who also starred in The Marsh King's Daughter (2023).
• The film also stars Dave Merheje who is making a feature film debut.
• 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

• National Theatre Live: Nye - Tuesday, 23rd April
• The American Society of Magical Negroes - Friday, 26th April
• Challengers - Friday, 26th April
• Boy Kills World - Friday, 26th April
• I.S.S. - Friday, 26th April
• Ordinary Angels - Friday, 26th April
• Spy X Family Code: White - Friday, 26th April