US release: 24th February 2017
Canada release: 24th February 2017
India release: 24th February 2017
£10.1 Million
$176 Million
$255.4 MillionWith many studios removing their theatrical movies from their original release dates to new ones because of the cinema closures, Disney have not rescheduled any of their films and today announce that Artemis Fowl will go direct to Disney+.
The film was originally set for release on 9th August 2019 before being moved to 29th May 2020, but unlike many of the studios schedule, like Mulan, Disney have decided to give the Kenneth Branagh directed adaptation of the Eoin Colfer book to their streaming service, there is no date yet when it will appear there.
This is a very interesting move from one of the most powerful studios in the world, and lets hope not, but could show the way forward for studios in this difficult time.
Maybe we will see a time when the big, potential $1 Billion movies, will get moved to other release windows, but the smaller films will go straight to streaming so there is not a massive back catalogue of films to get out in cinemas.
Time will tell, and with no sign of cinemas reopening there is no way to tell if some bigger movies will get the home entertainment treatment as well.
In what is still an unprecedented move Disney and Pixar will release their newest movie Onward on Digital video tonight, only 3 weeks after its initial release, then Disney+ streaming on April 3rd.
The coronavirus pandemic has caused most cinemas in many countries to close, and Disney is one company who will not release box office figures this coming weekend.
This has caused many studios including Disney, Universal and Warner Bros. to release their movies on streaming or digital far sooner than would normally have done.
Film so far getting the early release treatment are The Invisible man, Bloodshot, Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn) and now Onward.
There is a flip side to this, and one which we hope does not stick, the studios are being given the chance to see how releasing films simultaneously on digital and cinema adds up.
Time will tell but these are difficult time for most people, and an unprecedented time, our hope is that all this time indoors will make people realise how important it is to get out of the house, even if it is for a trip to their local multiplex.
#PixarOnward is coming to the US tonight on digital download and will be streaming on #DisneyPlus on April 3rd. pic.twitter.com/nShlnEBxsA
— Disney (@Disney) March 20, 2020
Captain Marvel managed to hold onto the top spot for a third consecutive weekend on the UK despite competition for horror movie Us which makes its box office debut at 2.
Holding on for a third week at the top is the Marvel super hero movie which this weekend take £3.4 million.
This pushes the films total UK gross to just under £30 million and is the top grossing film of the year so far in the UK.
Jordan Peele follows up his critically acclaimed Get Out with this much praised horror movie which makes its UK debut at number 2 with £2.7 million.
Get out debuted with £2.1 million and went on to make over £10 million in the UK so this has got off to a flying start for the director.
The British comedy falls to second place in its second weekend making just under a million pound over the weekend.
This pushes the films total Uk gross to £3.3 million after 10 days of release (not including previews).
The mind reading comedy falls to 4 and takes £515,410 this weekend pushing its UK total to £1.8 million.
The light hearted comedy from director Stephen Merchant takes £388,963 this weekend pushing its total gross to £5.2 million.
The Ralph Fiennes directed movie makes its UK debut at number 7 this week with £326,997.
Making its debut at number 10 this week is the Justin Baldoni directed romantic drama which takes £253,341.
NoteThis is the lowest UK box office combined gross since the end of August 2018, a period when the weather in the UK for extremely hot causing people to spend more time outside and away from the multiplexes.
Jordan Peele hit the big time with his first film Get Out which showed that there was a promising new director on show.
With his second movie he is going all out for the horror Genre with US which is released on March 22nd.
During the Super Bowl we were treated to the second trailer, and boy is it creepy, if the final film is like this we are in for a treat.
Check it out below.
Second week of release for the Guardians of The Galaxy Vol 2 keeps it at the top with A Dogs Purpose coming in at 2 as the highest new film.
With a 50%+ drop in its weekend gross Guardians this week takes £6 million in its box office takings.
This takes the Chris Pratt starring movie to £27.4 million after 10 days of release, the film is current doing almost double the business of the original Guardians movie at this point.
Highest new film of the week is a little known comedy film called A Dogs Purpose, starring Dennis Quaid and directed by Lasse Hallstrom.
It was a US hit a month or so back and after taking £1.3 million on its debut is set to become a hit on this side of the Atlantic as well.
Also new this week is Sleepless at number 6, MIndhorn at number 8 and Unlocked at number 10, a low grossing top 10 this week means all these film took less than half a million on their debut.
This weeks longest stay on the chart is Get Out which has been around for 8 week while top new film is once again Beauty and The Beast which has now taken £71 million and is the 8th top film ever in the UK.
Historical Charts
A year ago - Captain America: Civil War spent its second week at the top of the Uk box office while the top new film was Bad Neighbours 2 at number 3.
Five years ago - Avengers Assemble stayed at the top for a second weekend, it kept off American Pie: Reunion which made its debut at number 2.
Ten years ago - Spider-Man 3 made its debut at the top of the box office, it knocked Next down to number 3 after only a week at the top.
Fifteen years ago - Making it two weeks at the top was About A Boy while the top new film was panic Room at number 2.
Twenty years ago - Jim Carey was the top star of the era and him new film Liar Liar was the top new film at number 1, the Special Edition of Star WarsL Return of The Jedi fell to number 2.
Twenty five years ago - The Hand That Rocks The Cradle made it 3 weeks at the top while Howards End was the top new film, at number 2.