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

Check out the new trailer for upcoming movie Mufasa: The Lion King which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Barry Jenkins
• It stars Seth Rogen (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem) and Billy Eichner (Ben Platt Live From Radio City Music Hall) among others.
• The movie also stars Kelvin Harrison Jr., Aaron Pierre and John Kani
• The release date in the UK is 20th December 2024
• While the North American release date is set for 20th December 2024
• Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner appeared together in Bad Neighbours 2 and The Lion King

Synopsis for Mufasa: The Lion King

The rise of one of the greatest kings of the Pride Lands, goes back to the African savanna where Rafiki tells Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, the story of her grandfather while Timon and Pumbaa add color commentary.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.

A new logo reveal for upcoming movie Sonic the Hedgehog 3 which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

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— Sonic the Hedgehog (@SonicMovie) February 2, 2024

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 20th December 2024
• It is due for release in North America on 20th December 2024
• It stars among others Ben Schwartz (Runner, Runner) and Idris Elba ()
• It is directed by Jeff Fowler (Sonic the Hedgehog 2)
• The movie also stars Colleen O"Shaughnessey, and
• Ben Schwartz and Idris Elba appeared together in Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Jeff Fowler directed Idris Elba in Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.

Wonka spends its fourth weekend at the top of the UK box office as 2023 comes to an end with a total gross os £43.8 Million, it also ends up as the 4th top grossing movie of the year.

The movie comes in behind Barbie, Oppenheimer and The Super Mario Bros. Movie with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 coming in 5th.

Highest new movie of the weekend is Ferrari~2023 which comes in at number 2 with a debut gross of £1.9 Million.

Also worthy of mention is Hayao Miyazaki directorial finale The Boy and the Heron which makes its debut at number 4.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 31st December 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £1,981,677 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,732,614 over the weekend, a 30% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,983,518 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Aquaman which took £10,056,769 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,253,694 over its debut weekend

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom falls from the top of the US box office after a single weekend as Wonka goes back to the top.

Wonka goes back tup with a weekend gross of $23.9 Million, a 25% increase over last weekend, which gives the movie a total gross of $134.9 Million at the US box office.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is at 2 with $19.5 Million, a 30% drop over its debut.

Top new movie of the weekend is the musical version of The Colour Purple~2023 which makes its debut at 4 with $13 Million after its Christmas day debut.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 31st December 2023

• The movie goes up the chart to number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $23,950,000 over the weekend, a 25% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $134,902,717 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $19,500,000 over the weekend, a 30% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $77,845,000 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Aquaman which took $189,048,186 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $17,230,000 over the weekend, a 28% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $54,322,645 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the th top grossing film so far in 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has a total gross of $13,000,000 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $9,000,000 over the weekend, a 33% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $25,085,000 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the th top grossing film so far in 2024