Director Danny Boyle returns to the horror series that made it a household name (well maybe Trainspotting did!) with 28 Years Later and the much anticipated movie tops the UK box office on its debut.
The Oscar winning director ducked out of the series second movie 28 Weeks Late and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo took on directing duties, but he brought the series to life in 2002 with 28 Days Later.
The movie takes a fantastic £4.7 Million on its debut which is better than the previous two movies combined.
Last weeks top movie, How to Train Your Dragon~2025, drop to number 2 this week after only a single weekend at the top, although with the school summer holidays just round the corner a longer stay, and maybe return to the top, is likely.
Elio from Disney and Pixar falls short this weekend and can only manage a top 3 entry at 3 with just under a million debut - although with the school holidays around the corner - and good reviews - it could hang around.
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There was no moving live remake How to Train Your Dragon~2025 this weekend despite a strong challenge from 2 big new movies this weekend.
The movie remains at the top of the US box office with a gross of $37 Million giving the movie a total gross of nearly $150 Million after 2 weeks.
Top new movie of the weekend is threequel movie 28 Years Later which enters the box office at number 2 with a $30 Million debut.
Also new this weekend is Elio
from Pixar which makes its debut at number 3 with $21 Million.Highest new movie this weekend
Another live action remake makes its debut at the top of the North American box office this weekend as Dreamworks much anticipated How to Train Your Dragon~2025 live action version of the 2010 movie How to Train Your Dragon makes its debut.
The movie has been a smash with audiences as the remake world comes alive after a couple of mis-hits from Disney with and How to Train Your Dragon~2025 makes its debut with over $84 Million.
Lilo & Stitch~2025 falls to number 2 after 3 weeks at the top with a total gross of over $366 Million.
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It would seem there is no escaping live action remakes at the box office at the moment as Dreamworks How to Train Your Dragon~2025 remakes makes its debut at number 1
The movie takes an am amazing £8.1 Million on its debut which although lower that Disney's Lilo and Stitch~2025 on its debut is not far off.
The original animation took £4.8 Million on its debut in April of 2010.
Lilo & Stitch~2025 spent 3 weeks at the top of the UK box office and this week falls to number 2, the movie has made over £33 Million.
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Disney Lilo & Stitch live action remake dominates global cinemas again this weekend with a third week gross of over $100 Million taking its global box office gross to $772 Million as it tries to reach the $1 Billion milestone.
Ballerina~2024 is the top new movie as it disappointingly comes in at 3 with $51 Million from 83 countries, not hitting the mark its parent series John Wick has achieved.
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