This weekend, Friday 14th February 2020, there are 2 new films released in the UK looking to hit the box office, but can it challenge Dolittle for the top spot?
First up at cinemas this week is Sonic The Hedgehog, an Action movie from director Jeff Fowler who is directing for the first time.
It stars James Marsden who last starred in Shock And Awe (2017).
The film also stars Jim Carrey who last appeared in Dark Crimes (2016).
Next on this weeks new release schedule is Emma.
This new Dramatic movie stars Anya Taylor-Joy who's last film was Playmobil: The Movie (2019)
It also stars Tanya Reynolds who is making a feature film debut.
The film is brought to us by new director Autumn de Wilde.
Check back on Monday to see where these cinema releases end up on the Weekend Box Office Chart.
Come back next week when there are 6 new releases. -
With no big new releases this week Disney kept their animated sequel Frozen II at the top of the box office for a third straight week while there were no new releases inside the top 10 films with the top new film coming in right down at number 14!
Disney's sequel movie spends its third weekend at the top of the US box office with a gross of $34.6 Million, this is a 60% drop from last weekend but still good.
The film is on course to beat the first films $400 Million US total and currently has a US gross of $337.5 Million, it is also the highest total grossing movie on the chart this week.
Rian Johnsons much praised murder mystery hold up well on its second weekend of release with a weekend gross of $14.1 Million
The film stays at number 2 and has a total gross of $63.4 Million after 2 weeks of release.
The Matt Damon and Christian Bale starring racing drama is at 3 this week with $6.5 Million to bring its total to $91.1 Million and fast approaching the $100 Million mark.
The Melina Matsoukas directed movie is at 4 this week with $6.5 Million (it was $7,000 below the number 3 film) which brings its total to $26.8 Million after 2 weeks.
The Tom Hanks starring movie which is tipped for Oscar glory falls to 5 this week with $5.2 Million for a $43 Milllion total after 3 weeks.
Falling to number 10 this week the villain movie has the longest run this week with a total of 10 weeks on the top 10.
Highest new film of the week comes in at number 14 with $660,000 which is the lowest take ever on the US box office for a movie with a wide release.
The Lion King returns to the top of the UK box office this week after letting go of it for Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs And Shaw while the top new film comes it at number 4 with Blinded By The Light.
Disneys remake of their 1994 hit animation has proved to be a massive hit in the same way the remake of Beauty And The Beast was back in 2017.
This week the film goes back to the top of the UK box office with an excellent £4.3 Million gross, incredible for a film which has been on general release for 4 weeks.
In comparison Beauty And The Beast had a big fall in its fourth week and took about a third of the previous weeks taking, here the film drop about a third from the previous weekend.
The films total is also higher and to date it has taken £59 Million and is the second highest grossing film of the year behind Avengers: Endgame.
The Fast & Furious franchise move drops into second place on its 2nd weekend of release with £2.9 Million for a £12.8 Million total gross.
Another massive hit for Pixar with Woody and the gang taking £1.6 Million on its 8th weekend for a £58.7 Million Uk total.
Coming in at number 4 this weekend, and the highest new film, is the latest from acclaimed director Gurinder Chadha who brought us classics British films such as Bend It Like Beckham and Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging.
Not her best debut to date, but she'e contending with the Disney big hitters, but a debut of just shy of a Million is not bad for the Bruce Springsteen inspired movie.
Still hanging onto a top 5 place the Sony Spider-Man movie takes £700K on its 6th weekend of release pushing its total to £35.5 Million.
Maybe cashing in on the succes of the recent LEGO movies this animated version of the popular toys hots the chart at number 7 with just less than £400K.
Disneys other live action remake on the chart this week sits at number 15 after 12 weeks on the box office and a total UK gross of £36.5 Million.