US release: 18th February 2022
Australia release: 17th February 2022
New Zealand release: 17th February 2022
£3.6 Million $61.8 Million
$80 Million
Highest new movie this weekend
Blue Beetle, the latest movie in the troubled DC cinema universe, makes its debut at the top of the North American box office, knocking Barbie from the top, but with a gross of just over $25 Million it will feel like a disappointing debut for the movie.
barbie falls to number 2 this weekend after 4 weeks at the top but with the movie still pulling in good audience figures it might not be the end of its time at the top.
Also new this weekend is the R rated dog movie Strays~2023 which makes its debut at number 5 with $8.3 Million.
Highest new movie this weekend
A movie about stray dogs starring Will Ferrell's voice, Strays~2023, has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong language, sex references, crude humour, drug misuse
The movie stars Will Ferrell who has previously starred in Winter Passing and Boat Trip and Jamie Foxx who is known for Robin Hood and Dreamgirls.
The movie is directed by Josh Greenbaum who is best known for directing the Kristen Wiig starring movie Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar from 2021.
Movie Synopsis
Abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, a naive but lovable dog named Reggie falls in with a fast-talking, foul-mouthed Boston Terrier and his gang of strays. Determined to seek revenge, Reggie and his new canine pals embark on an epic adventure to get him home and make Doug pay for his dirty deed.
BBFC certificate breakdown.
Animated feature DC League Of Super Pets is given a PG rating in the UK for mild violence, threat, language.
The movie stars the voice talent of Dwayne Johnson along with his Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle co-star Kevin Hart, it also feature Kate McKinnon from Saturday Night Live and the 2016 Ghostbusters~2016 re-boot.
The movie is directed by Jared Stern and Sam Levine who are making a feature film debut together.
Movie Synopsis
Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime side by side in Metropolis. When the Man of Steel and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a ragtag group of animals to master their own newfound powers for a rescue mission.
BBFC certificate breakdown.
The Batman spends its 3rd weekend at the top of the US box office while the Japanese manga movie Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie is the top debut at 2.
Horror movie X makes its debut at number 4 and The Outfit is a new movie at number 8 with $1.5 Million on its debut.
Global hit The Kashmir Files makes a new entry at number 9 with $1.4 Million while Sandra Oh stars in Umma which is new at 11 with $915,000 and finally Alice~2022 is a new entry at number 12 with $176,120.
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US box office top 5 weekend breakdown 18th - 20th March 2022
Another weekend at the top of the US box office for the DC Universe smash hit movie which takes $36.8 Million over the weekend, a 45% drop from last weekend.
This gives the movie a total US gross of $300 Million and it it now by far the top movie of 2022.
Highest new movie of the weekend makes its debut at number 2 as the Japanese Manga title directed by Seong-Hu Park takes $14.8 Million.
The movie was a smash hit in Japan upon release at the end of December 2021.
Slipping down to number 3 this weekend is the former number 1 movie starring Tom Holland as Nathan Drake from the video games series of the same name.
The movie takes $8 Million on its 5th weekend of release, a drop of only 14%, giving the movie a total of $125.9 Million and making it the 3rd top movie of 2022.
Director Ti West brings his latest horror movie to the big screen which makes its debut at number 4 this weekend with $4.4 Million.
The directors highest grossing movie to date is V/H/S which took $100,000 in 2012, so this is by far his biggest movie to date.
The feel good buddy movie from Channing Tatum drop to number 5 this weekend with $4 Million, a 21% drop on its 5th weekend giving the movie a $54.2 Million total and the 7th top movie of 2022.