
US release: 25th January 2008
Kuwait release: 23rd January 2008
Bulgaria release: 24th January 2008
£2.9 Million
$42.8 Million
$0 The sequel to the gore fest Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey has been given an 18 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence, injury detail, threat.
Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 stars Scott Chambers who has previously been seen in Uwantme2killhim and Patrick, it also stars Tallulah Evans who has starred in Son of Rambow and St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Frittons Gold.
Like the first movie it is directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield who's only other directing outing is the first movie and he will direct Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3, the third movie in this horror series.
Movie Synopsis
Christopher Robin is plagued by unresolved memories as he tries to put his recent tragic past behind him.
BBFC certificate breakdown.
The Expendables series of movies has proved popular enough at the box office that a 4th movie is now getting release, Expend4bles has been gives a 15 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence, gore, language, sex references.
Returning for the new movie is Jason Statham who has previously been in Fast & Furious 6 and Hummingbird along side action superstar Sylvester Stallone who has appeared in movies such as Rambo and its many sequels and Cobra.
On directing duties this time we have Scott Waugh who has helmed movies such as 6 Below Miracle On the Mountain and Act of Valour.
Movie Synopsis
Barney Ross and Lee Christmas embark on a high-stakes mission in Libya to thwart the notorious mercenary Rahmat from acquiring nuclear warheads coveted by the enigmatic Ocelot. This mission dredges up haunting memories for Ross, who previously failed to capture Ocelot 25 years ago.
BBFC certificate breakdown.
Hitting the top during a quiet weekend at the global box office is the DreamWorks animated tale Abominable which knocks Ad Astra from the top.
DreamWorks animation burst onto the scene this weekend with a new film which hits the top of the global box office on its debut weekend.
The film directed by Jill Culton and Todd Wilderman takes a relatively low $29.6 Million from 31 countries, $31 Million including previews.
The space drama starring Brad Pitt falls to number 2 this week after making its debut at the top last week with a gross of $28.1 Million from 51 countries.
This puts the films total gross at $89 Million after 2 weeks of release.
Falling to number 3 this week is the high class film version of the ITV series which takes $24.5 Million from 37 countries.
The film has now passed the $100 Million global mark now as the total stands at $107.1 Million after 3 weeks of release.
Falling to number 4 this week is the horror sequel which is released in a massive 79 countries and takes $21 Million.
The films total gross is now at $417.4 Million after 4 weeks with the half a Billion mark in its sights.
Falling to number 5 on its second weekend with $14.4 Million from 45 countries for a $56.7 total gross.
The power of the Abbey was too strong for any new comers this week as Downton Abbey stays at the top with Ad Astra entering the box office at number 2.
The TV show brought to the big screen continues its run at the top of the UK box office for a second weekend with a gross of £3.2 Million.
This brings the films total gross in the UK to £13.1 Million.
Making its debut at 2 and the highest new film of the week is the the Brad Pitt starring space drame which takes £2.2 Million.
The film is directed by James Gray and also stars Liv Tyler and with Oscar buzz surrounding the film this could hang around for a while.
The horror sequel falls to number 3 this weekend with a gross of £1.3 Million which puts its total UK gross after 3 weeks of release at £16.1 Million.
This is well below the original movies gross and the film will not reach anywhere near the £32 Million that film took.
Also making its box office debut this weekend is Sylvester Stallone bringing one of his beloved characters to the screen.
THe film lands at number 4 with a take of £1.07 Million.
The Jennifer Lopez starring movie about a group of stripper falls to number 5 this week with £1.05 Million taking its total UK gross to £3.3 Million after 2 weeks.
Disneys animated remake is the top total grossing film this week with a total UK gross of £74.3 Million after 10 weeks.
The longest run on the box office with 14 weeks since release and a total UK gross of £65.2 Million.
British hit Downton Abbey beats a trio of new releases at the top of the US box office to hit the top spot on its debut leaving IT Chapter Two to fall off the top to number 4 after a couple of weeks at the top.
Taking to top spot on the US box office on its debut weekend of release is the British ITV drama series which has been translated to the big screen.
The TV series was already a big hit in America and the first film hits the top with a weekend gross of a very respectable $31 Million.
Brad Pitt stars as an astronaut who is sent ot look for his presumed dead father in deep space.
The James Gray directed film opens at number 2 with a $19.2 Million debut gross.
Sylvester Stallone brings one of his more famous creations back to the big screen for one last outing which enters the box office at number 3 this week with $19 Million debut.
The horror film starring Pennywise falls from the top after 2 weeks at the top with a weekend gross of $17.2 Million.
This takes the film gross to $179.1 Million after 3 weeks of release, the film will not get close to its predecessors $327 Million total US gross.
Much has been made of this Jennifer Lopez starring movie, with word of possible Oscar glory come next February, but the film falls to number 5 this week with a $17 Million take.
This puts the films total gross at $62.5 Million after 2 weeks of release.
Disneys animated feature remake is at number 6 this week and has the longest run on this weeks US box office at 10 weeks, the film has made an incredible $537.5 Million so far.