The Amy Winehouse bio-pic Back to Black remains at the top of the UK box office for a second weekend with a gross of £1.8 Million.

This gives the movie a total gross of £6.3 Million after two weekends of release, it will be challenged for the top spot this coming weekend from the new Zendaya movie Challengers.

Highest new movies of the weekend comes in at number 5 this weekend as horror movie Abigail takes £596,590 on its debut.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 19th - 21st April 2024

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,055,680 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £3,807,820 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £901,615 over the weekend, a 49% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £18,587,205 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Kung-Fu Panda 3 which took £11,147,832 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £596,590 over its debut weekend

It was a two way fight for the top of the UK box office this weekend with the Amy Winehouse bio-pic winning with a debut gross of £2.7 Million.

The movie is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and is her top grossing debut movie in the UK outside of Fifty Shades of Grey which took £13.5 Million on its debut.

Coming in at number 2 is the new movie from Alex Garland, Civil War come in with a debut gross of £1.8 Million.

Last weeks top movie, Kung-Fu Panda 4 slides to number 3 this weekend after 2 weeks at the top and has taken a great £17.2 Million in total.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 12th - 14th April 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,823,179 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,754,440 over the weekend, a 38% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £17,291,699 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Kung-Fu Panda 3 which took £8,961,602 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £787,096 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £14,066,300 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife which took £10,130,382 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

This weekend, Friday 5th April 2024, there are 8 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Monkey Man
• Housekeeping For Beginners
• Wicked Little Letters
• Coup De Chance
• Femme
• The First Omen
• The Beast
• DogMan

Monkey Man

• The movie is from director Dev Patel.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dev Patel who also starred in Hotel Mumbai (2019).
• The film also stars Sharlto Copley who's last movie was Beast (2022).
• They also appeared together in Chappie in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Housekeeping For Beginners

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 165th movie.
• also directed Kings of the Court in 1997.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• and have starred in 11 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Death Stranding in , Saw XI in 2024, Stand By Me Doraemon 3 in , Moana 2 in 2024, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in , The Lego Batman Movie 2 in , The Exorcist Deceiver in , Star Wars Rogue Squadron in , The Shrinking of Treehorn in 2024, Vacation Guide to the Solar System in and Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027.
• directed in Avengers: Secret Wars
• directed in The Exorcist Deceiver
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Wicked Little Letters

• The movie is directed by Thea Sharrock and Michael Mohan, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Thea Sharrock and Michael Mohan also directed The One and Only Ivan in 2020.
• It stars Olivia Colman who also starred in Locke (2014).
• The film also stars Jessie Buckley who's last movie was Fingernails (2023).
• They also appeared together in The Lost Daughter in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Coup De Chance

• The movie is directed by Woody Allen, it is the directors 52nd movie.
• Woody Allen also directed Whatever Works in 2010.
• It stars Lou de Laage who also starred in Jappeloup (2013).
• The film also stars Niels Schneider who's last movie was Icarus (2022).
• They also appeared together in The Black Book in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Femme

• The movie is from director Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars George MacKay who also starred in Peter Pan (2003).
• The film also stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett who's last movie was Candyman (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The First Omen

• The movie is from director Arkasha Stevenson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Bill Nighy who also starred in Hot Fuzz (2007).
• The film also stars Charles Dance who's last movie was Savage Waters (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Beast

• The movie is directed by Bertrand Bonello, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Bertrand Bonello also directed House of Tolerance in 2012.
• It stars L�a Seydoux who also starred in Mission:Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011).
• The film also stars George MacKay who's last movie was Femme (2023).
• Bertrand Bonello directed L�a Seydoux in Saint Laurent
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

DogMan

• The movie is directed by Luc Besson, it is the directors 18th movie.
• Luc Besson also directed The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc in 2000 which grossed $14.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $67.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Caleb Landry Jones who also starred in Heaven Knows What (2016).
• The film also stars Jojo T. Gibbs who's last movie was Past Lives (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

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

Next week there are 7 new movies released

• Arcadian - Friday, 12th April
• Civil War - Friday, 12th April
• The Long Game - Friday, 12th April
• Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead - Friday, 12th April
• The Absence of Eden - Friday, 12th April
• Coup De Chance - Friday, 5th April - streaming
• Sting - Friday, 12th April

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Joker: Folie � Deux which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Todd Phillips
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix (Secret Witness) and Lady Gaga (House of Gucci) among others.
• The movie also stars Zazie Beetz, Catherine Keener and Brendan Gleeson
• The release date in the UK is 4th October 2024
• While the North American release date is set for 4th October 2024
• It is a sequel to Joker

Synopsis for Joker: Folie � Deux

Joker: Folie a Deux continues Arthur Fleck's harrowing journey, navigating the aftermath of his actions the first time around. Shifting focus towards his relationship with Harley Quinn, exploring the dynamics of their romance within the confines of Arkham Asylum.

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

Check out the new trailer for upcoming movie Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Gil Kenan
• It stars Mckenna Grace (Ready Player One) and Carrie Coon (Gone Girl) among others.
• The movie also stars Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard and Kumail Nanjiani
• The release date in the UK is 22nd March 2024
• While the North American release date is set for 22nd March 2024
• Mckenna Grace and Carrie Coon appeared together in Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Synopsis for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

The Spengler family returns to where it all started - the iconic New York City firehouse - to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who've developed a top secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.

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