US release: 19th August 2011
Iceland release: 17th August 2011
Israel release: 18th August 2011
£8 Million $13.8 Million
$0The very British movie
The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry has been given an age rating by the BBFC of 12A for infrequent strong language, drug misuse, suicide, moderate sex references
The movie stars British acting legent Jim Broadbent who has starred in many many movies both Hollywood and British including The Harry Hill Movie and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, the movie also stars Penelope Wilton who is as much of a legend and has been in movies such as Pride and Prejudice and Laughterhouse.
The movie is directed by Hettie Macdonald who has previously directed movie such as Banglatown Banquet and White Girl.
Movie Synopsis
A seemingly unremarkable man in his 60s named Harold one day learns his old friend Queenie is dying. He embarks on a walk, only to keep going for 450 miles until he reaches Queenie's hospice, much to the despair of his wife Maureen.
BBFC certificate breakdown.
With the impending explosion at the box office holdovers filled a majority of this weeks top 15 with the highest debut coming in at 8 as Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 takes £123,160.
Coming in at 9 is the encoure versions of the one day event movie Twenty One Pilots Cinema Experience which took £114,873 and just below at 11 is Benediction which took £100,635, and finally in the top 15 is the event movie Lucia Di Lammermoor: Met Opera 2022 which took £78,828.
The MCU hit movie remains at the top of the UK box office for a third weekend with a weekend gross of £3 Million taking its total to £35 Million after 3 weeks.
This weekend gross is a 48% drop over last weekend and although the movie has not grossed anywhere near that of the previous MCU movie, Spider-Man: No Way Home it has already far outgrossed the £23 Million of the first Doctor Strange from 2016.
The movie is the second top grossing movie of 2022 and should move into first place by next weekend replacing The Batman.
After the excellent word of mouth and reviews of the Michelle Yeoh starring movie it jumps up the box office with a weekend gross of £839,974 taking its total UK gross of £1.9 Million after 2 weeks.
The weekend gross is an amazing 19% increase over its debut weekend and although next weeks releases will effect the movies takings this has long box office run written all over it.
Falling to number 3 this weekend is the sequel movie based on the stately home in England with took £757,303 over the weekend, a 22% drop.
The movie has now taken £12 Million in the UK after 4 weeks and although it running behind that of Downton Abbey from 2019 this is still not a bad post COVID total and should seal the movie a third outing.
The little blue hedgehog this week spends its 8th weekend on the box office with a weekend take of £423,552, a small 19% drop over last weekend, especially good considering the age of the movie.
The movie has taken £24 Million in total and is the 5th top movie of 2022, and it has now beaten Uncharted to become the top grossing video game adaptation in the UK, an honor Uncharted recently took from the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie.
The Sandra Bullock action comedy spends a 6th weekend on the box office, and goes back up the chart into the top 5 with £357,144, a 3% increase.
The movie has now taken an excellent £9.8 Million in the UK and will pass the £10 Million milestone by next weekend.
The Peanut Butter Falcon has been passed uncut in the UK and given a 12A age rating by the BBFC.
The Comedy Drama directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz stars Shia LaBeouf and Dakota Johnson.
The story centres around a Down syndrome who dreams of becoming a professional wrestler and one day runs away to pursue his dream.
The film has been granted its 12A certificate by the BBFC for moderate violence, threat, discrimination, infrequent strong language, it has a runtime of 97 minutes (1 hour 37 minutes) and is released in the UK on 18th October 2019.
Directed by Danny Boyle and written by Richard Curtis Yesterday is given a 12A age rating in the UK.
The film is about a failing musician who wakes up one day and no-one but him has heard of the Beatles - so he takes advantage of this.
The BBFC have rated the film 12A for infrequent strong language, drug references, moderate sex references and it has an official run time of 116 minutes (1 hour 56 minutes).
YESTERDAY (12A) infrequent strong language, drug references, moderate sex references https://t.co/sRJe99JjZ1
— BBFC (@BBFC) May 30, 2019
For the second weekend Disney and Pixar hold on to the top with Finding Dory which returned to number 1 last week after a 2 week drop to number 2.
The fishy tale of the forgetful fish is having a fantastic UK box office run with a £1.5 million 5th weekend bringing its total gross to £35.8 million.
With another week to go of the School summer holidays Dory could well make another weekend at the top of the box office.
Not far behind if the highest new entry of the week, comedy Bad Moms, starring Mila Kunis of Family Guy fame.
The film takes £1.4 million from the weekend, only £400,000 behind the top film.
Also new this week is War Dogs at number 4, The Purge Election Year at number 5 and Lights Out at number 8.
Highest total grossing movie this week is Finding Dory while the longest running movie on the box office is Star Trek Beyond and The BFG with 6 weeks each.
Historical Charts
A year ago - Suprise hit Straight Outta Compton made its debut a the top knocking off Paper Town which fell right down to number 8.
Five years ago - Staying at number one was The Inbetweeners Movie on its second week while the highest new film was One Day in at number 2.
Ten years ago - You, Me and Dupree was the new film at the top of the box office while Snakes On A Plane fell to number 2.
Fifteen years ago - Planet of The Apes didn't move off the top spot while highest new film of the week was Heartbreakers at number 3.
Twenty years ago - There was no moving Independence Day from the top of the box office, even for Arnold Schwarzenegger which took Eraser in at number 2.
Twenty five years ago - Arnold Schwarzenegger was at the top of the box office for a second weekend with Terminator 2: Judgment Day and with a static top 3 Pump Up The Volume was the highest new film at 4.