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.
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The Fall Guy tops the North American box office in its debut weekend with a gross of gross of $27.7 Million which marks the start of the box office summer season.
Making a very impressive return to the box office at number 2 this weekend is the 25th Anniversary re-release of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
The movie takes $8.7 Million on its new debut this weekend, not bad for a movie panned by critics and fans alike on its release in 1999.
Challengers this weekend falls from its debut position at the top of the chart to number 3 this weekend with a $29.4 Million total gross.
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UK Box Office Weekend Report 3rd - 5th May 2024: The Fall Guy makes its debut at the top of the UK box office as the summer season kicks off As the box office summer season kicks off the Ryan Reynolds and Emily Blunt double header The Fall Guys makes its debut at the top of the UK box office.
The movies debuts with a box office gross of £3.5 Million.
Marking not only the 4th of May Star Wars celebration but also the movies 25th Anniversary Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace lands at 2 on this weeks box office.
The movie takes an incredible £1,1 Million, not bad for a 25 year old movie.
Last weeks top movie Challengers drop to number 3 this week after a week at the top, the movie has grossed £3.6 Million to date.
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The Zendaya starring movie about rivalry tennis pros Challengers makes its debut at the top of the North American box office this weekend with a debut gross of $15 Million.
The movie knocks Civil War from the top of the box office to number 4 after a couple of weeks at the top.
Civil War has taken an excellent $56 Million over 3 weeks of release.
Also opening inside the top 5 this week and landing on the box office at number 2 is Unsung Hero which takes $7.7 Million on its debut.
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