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$0 This weeks new releases didn't make too much of an impact on the UK box office as Sonic the Hedgehog 2 goes back to the top as Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore doesn't perform as well as expected.
Highest new movie of the weekend is the Nicholas Cage parody movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent which can only manage an entry at 7 with £516,697 while FirebirdHappening is at 14 with £27,702 and finally Jersey enters at 15 with £23,830.
UK box office top 5 weekend breakdown 15th - 18th April 2022
This weekends new releases and the bad performance of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore has given the video game adaptation a chance to go back to the top of the box office and a couple of weeks at number 2 and 3.
The movie took £1.6 Million over the weekend to go back to the top, only a 20% drop over last weekend, which gives it a total gross of £20.2 Million over 4 weeks of release.
It is performing better than Sonic the Hedgehog which at this stage in its run has taken £18 Million, and the movie is the 5th top film of 2022.
The third movie in the Fantastic Beasts series is not performing as well as expected and this weekend remains at number 2 with £1.6 Million, a 40% drop over last weekend.
The movie has taken £16.4 Million in the UK which is well below the previous 2 movies, it is currently the 6th top movie of 2022 in the UK.
Falling to number 3 after a single week at the top where it debuted last weekend the action comedy from directors Adam and Aaron Nee takes £1.3 Million this week, a 50% drop, for a total of £5.6 Million.
Director John Madden's war drama jumps up to number 4 this weekend from its debut of 5 last weekend with £758,698, a small 15% drop, giving the film a £2.6 Million total after 2 weeks of release.
A slim 6% drop for the animated movie gives it a climb to number 5 this weekend with £738,011 for a £9.3 Million total after 4 weeks of release.
This weekend, Friday 15th April 2022, there are 4 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, for the number 1 spot?
Here are this weeks new releases
Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.
This weekend, Friday 5th November 2021, there are 5 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, No Time to Die, for the number 1 spot?
Here are this weeks new releases
Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.
Eternals is the next movie in the forever running Marvel Cinematic Universe and the BBFC have given the movie a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate fantasy violence, horror, sex, rude gesture.
The movie stars Richard Madden and Angelina Jolie among a whole host of celebrities that includes the likes of
The movie is directed by Oscar winner Chloe Zhao who won for 2020's Nomadland, this is her first major blockbuster.
Movie Synopsis
After an unexpected tragedy following the events of Avengers: Endgame the Eternals, an immortal alien race created by the Celestials who have secretly lived on Earth for over 7,000 years, reunite to protect humanity from their evil counterparts, the Deviants.
BBFC certificate breakdown.
A weekly Rundown of the UK box office chart headlines over the last 30 years.
Making its debut at the top was Fighting With My Family starring Dwayne Johnson and Thomas Whilley and directed by Stephen Merchant.
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Bohemian Rhapsody which had taken £54.2 Million over 19 weeks of release.
Also making its debut at the top was The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel starring Maggie Smith and Richard Gere and directed by John Madden.
The film with the longest run was The Theory Of Everything which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Fifty Shades Of Grey which had taken £30.3 Million after 3 weeks of release.
The number one film was Avatar which had been at the top for 9 weeks and with a total gross of £86.8 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
The top new film of the week was The Crazies directed by Breck Eisner and starring Timothy Olyphant and Radha Mitchell which entered the box office at number 3.
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Avatar which had taken £86.8 Million over 11 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Hide And Seek starring Robert De Niro and Dakota Fanning and directed by John Polson.
The film with the longest run was The Aviator which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Meet The Fockers which had taken £26.3 Million after 5 weeks of release.
The number one film was Toy Story 2 which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £32.1 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
The top new film of the week was The Talented Mr. Ripley directed by Anthony Minghella and starring Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow which entered the box office at number 3.
The film with the longest run was East Is East which had been on the box office for 17 weeks.
Making its debut at the top was Natural Born Killers starring Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis and directed by Oliver Stone.
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Forrest Gump which had taken £16.3 Million over 21 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Born On The Fourth Of July starring Tom Cruise and Raymond J. Barry and directed by Oliver Stone.
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Back To The Future Part II which had taken £10.4 Million over 15 weeks of release.