The new MCU movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, hits the top of the global box office on its opening weekend of release as it hits 53 countries.

Animated hit movie The Super Mario Bros. Movie falls from the top into the runner up spot on its 4th weekend of release with the movies total gross now up to $1.15 Billion.

Chinese movie Godspeed stays at 3 as does Evil Dead Rise while Born to Fly drops to number 5.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 5th - 7th May 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• It grosses $282,100,000 on its debut weekend
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 which took $99,873,547 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $68,882,000 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $1,155,298,705 over 5 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 81 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2023

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $15,445,100 over the weekend, a 52% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $98,737,200 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 3 countries globally this weekend

• The movie remains at number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $14,830,000 over the weekend, a 44% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $114,801,490 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 64 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is a sequel to Army of Darkness which took $99,873,547 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $11,440,000 over the weekend, a 72% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $92,852,247 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 6 countries globally this weekend

Avatar: The Way of Water spends a 6th weekend at the top of the North American box office as Puss In Boots: The Last Wish goes back up to number 2.

Highest new movie of the weekend is Missing~2023 at number 4 while there is also a new entry for That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond at number 8 with $1.4 Million and The Son at 15 with $239,855.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 20th - 22nd January 2023

James Cameron proves that the first Avatar wasn't a one off as the sequel nears the $600 Million mark after adding $20 Million on its 6th weekend of release.

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weeks US box office
• It has spent 6 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $20,000,000 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weeeknd
• It has a total gross of $598,276,353 over 6 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is the 13th top grossing movie of all time in the US.
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar which took $551,741,499 at the box office after 6 weeks of release.

Going back up the box office is the sequel movie from the Shrek universe of movies as the Antonio Banderas starring movie takes $11.5 Million on its 5th weekend of release.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 2 on this weeks US box office
• It grosses $11,500,000 over the weekend, a 14% drop from last weeeknd
• It has a total gross of $126,460,470 over 5 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Puss In Boots which took $135,430,092 at the box office after 5 weeks of release.

A new franchise in the horror genre is born as the Gerard Johnstone directed movie takes $9.8 Million over the weekend as M3GAN 2 gets an announcement.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks US box office
• It grosses $9,800,000 over the weekend, a 45% drop from last weeeknd
• It has a total gross of $73,287,510 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

A spiritual successor to the 2018 movie Searching which is the top new movie at number 4 with a $9.3 Million debut.

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks US box office chart.
• It grosses $9,300,000 over the weekend
• The movie is the 7th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Searching which took $388,769 at the box office after 1 weeks of release.

Tom Hanks proves he is still a box office draw as his latest movie spends a 4th weekend inside the top 5 with a remake of the Swedish movie A Man Called Ove

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks US box office
• It grosses $9,000,000 over the weekend, a 28% drop from last weeeknd
• It has a total gross of $35,346,249 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2023

New Irish comedy movie Joyride has been given a 15 age rating iin the UK for strong language, domestic abuse

The movie stars Oscar winning actress Olivia Coleman who has starred in movie such as The Favourite and The Lost Daughter to name but a few and Charlie Reid who is making a feature film debut.

The movie is directed by Emer Reynolds who is best know for directing documentaries Songs for While I'm Away and The Farthest, this is her feature film debut.

Movie Synopsis

The story of woman called Joy on a train-wreck on an adventure who is ready to give away her new-born baby. Joined by a cheeky street urchin, they are two diamonds in the rough on the run.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Joyride~2022
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong language, domestic abuse
• Release date: 29th July 2022
• Runtime: 94 minutes (1 hour 34 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Emer Reynolds
• Starring:
  • Olivia Coleman
  • Charlie Reid
  • Lochlann O'Mearain

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 29th April 2022, there are 3 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Sonic the Hedgehog 2 from the top of the UK box office.

Here are this weeks new releases

• Downton Abbey: A New Era
• We're All Going to the Worlds Fair
• The Feast

Downton Abbey: A New Era

• The movie is directed by Simon Curtis, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Simon Curtis also directed Born In the USA in 2007.
• It stars Tuppence Middleton who also starred in First Light (2010).
• The film also stars Maggie Smith who was last seen in A Boy Called Christmas (2021).
• They also appeared together in Downton Abbey in 2019.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

We're All Going to the Worlds Fair

• The movie is from director Jane Schoenbrun.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Anna Cobb who also starred in The Head of John the Baptist (2022).
• The film also stars Holly Anne Frink who is making a feature film debut.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Feast

• The movie is from director Lee Haven Jones.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Annes Elwy who also starred in The Toll (2021).
• The film also stars Nia Roberts who was last seen in To Provide All People (2018).

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there is 1 new movie

• Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness - Thursday, 5th May

Last weekend saw Ghostbusters: Afterlife at the top of the UK box office, with 4 new releases can any of them do enough to top the box office chart this weekend?

Here are this weeks new releases

• House of Gucci
• Encanto
• A Boy Called Christmas
• Pirates

House of Gucci

• The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, it is the directors 31st movie.
• Ridley Scott also directed All the Money In the World in 2018 which grossed £3.3 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Lady Gaga who also starred in A Star Is Born (2018).
• The film also stars Adam Driver who last appeared in The Last Duel (2021).
• UK Box Office Prediction: Number 2

Encanto

• The movie is directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jared Bush and Byron Howard also directed Zootopia in 2016 which grossed £23.8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $1 Bil. globally.
• It stars Stephanie Beatriz who also starred in Short Term 12 (2013).
• The film also stars Maria Cecilia Botero who is making a feature film debut.
• UK Box Office Prediction: Number 5

A Boy Called Christmas

• The movie is directed by Gil Kenan, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Gil Kenan also directed Monster House in 2006 which grossed £6.4 Mil. in the UK and grossed $141.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Maggie Smith who also starred in Downton Abbey (2019).
• The film also stars Isabella O'Sullivan who is making a feature film debut.

Pirates

• The movie is from director Reggie Yates
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Elliot Edusah who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Jordan Peters who last appeared in Blue Story (2019).

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 Power of the Dog, Monday, 11th October
• Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Friday, 3rd December
• Silent Night, Friday, 3rd December
• Blue Bayou, Friday, 3rd December
• Christmas With Andre, Saturday, 4th December