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$200.5 ThousandThis weekend, Friday 8th December 2023, 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, Napoleon, for the number 1 spot?
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Here are this weeks new releasesCheck back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.
Animated movie The Super Mario Bros. Movie stays at the top of the UK box office as its total gross goes over £35 Million.
Highest new movie of the weekend is the Nicholas Cage movie Renfield which is new at 5 while one place below is the Japanese animated smash Suzume which takes £469,100 on its debut.
At 10 we have the event movie Der Rosenkavalier: Met Opera 2023 which takes £96,665, and at 11 the event movie Cinderella: ROH London 2023 which takes £94,743 and the final new release of the weekend is One Fine Morning at 12 with £82,447.
THe animated feature video game adaptation remains at the top of the UK box office for a second weekend with a £7.5 Million gross, a 52% drop over last weekend.
Despite a large weekend on weekend drop the movies total gross is up to £35 Million which means it takes over from Avatar: The Way of Water as the top grossing movie of 2023.
Still hanging on at number 2 is the role playing board game adaptation which after 3 weeks takes £1.1 Million, a very slip 27% drop.
Also hanging on at number 3 is the fourth chapter in the John Wick sereis which now has a total gross of £14 Million in the UK.
The Ben Affleck directed movie remains at number 4 with a solid second weekend on the box office with £723,125, a small 38% drop.
Highest new movie this weekend
Coming in at number 5, and on a weekend with little in the way of new releases is the new movie starring Nicholas Hoult and Nicholas Cage.
The movie which has not has the best of reviews from critics makes its debut with £680,661.
The animated video game adaptation The Super Mario Bros. Movie makes its debut at the top of the UK box office with a £15.6 Million debut.
Also making its debut is the new Ben Affleck directed Air at number 4 while The Popes Exorcist is new at number 5.
Further down the box office Godland makes £42,854 on its debut weekend.
Highest new movie this weekend
Video game adaptations have not historically made good movie adaptation, and the box office grosses have not been good, but Nintendos flagship character Mario looks set to change that as it makes its debut with £15.6 Million.
The movie has not been a big hit with critics but paying audiences have loved the animated movie and if it be the fan service or the love of the characters this is set to be one of the biggest movies of the year.
In comparison Sonic the Hedgehog from 2020 took £4.7 Million on its debut and Super Mario Bros from 1993 took £2.8 Million on release, £3.7 Million adjusted for inflation.
After making its debut at the top last weekend the board game adaptation falls to number 2 on its second weekend with a 54% drop.
The movie has taken £8.2 Million after 2 weeks of release.
The fourth chapter in the John Wick series is at number 3 this weekend with a £1.2 Million gross on its 3rd weekend of release.
Ben Affleck directs himself and Matt Damon in this movie based on the shoe made famous by basketball player Michael Jordan.
The new movie starring Russell Crowe lands at number 5 this weekend on the UK box office with a gross of £707,050.
As the blockbuster movies continue to get a box office release this weekend we have a rare non sequel movie as Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves makes its debut at the top.
After a single week at number 1 John Wick: Chapter 4 falls into the runner up spot with a large 62% drop over last weekend as the movies total goes to $122 Million.
Just in time for the Easter period religious movie His Only Son makes its debut at number 4 with a very reasonable gross of $5.3 Million on ites debut.
At number 7 there a new entry for A Thousand and One from director A.V. Rockwell who is making a directorial debut, the movie takes $1.8 Million over the weekend.
Avatar: The Way of Water and Puss In Boots: The Last Wish are at number 11 and number 10 respectively as they start the end of their journey on the box office, the Avatar sequel has taken $681.7 Million in total and the Puss in Boots sequel has taken $184 Million.
Highest new movie this weekend
Another new number 1 this weekend with the release of Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves at the box office which takes a very resonable £3.5 Million.
Also new this weekend is animated movie Mummies which is given a well times release over the UK school holidays while Dasara is new at 11 with £108,625 and Life of Pi: NT Live 2023 is new at 12 with £89,514.
Finally there is the new Florence Pugh movie God's Creatures which is new at 14 with £69,284 and Falstaff: Met Opera 2023 at 15 with £68,655.
Highest new movie this weekend
Starring Chris Pine in a new iteration of the Dungeons and Dragons story the movie makes its debut at the top of the UK box office with an opening gross of £3.5 Million.
Falling into the runner up spot after its debut at the top is the fourth chapter in the John Wick series which drops 51% this weekend.
The well times release of this new animated tale during the Easter Holidays gives it a new entry at number 3 with a gross of over half a million pound.
The disappointing release of the DC Universe latest movie gives it a hefty 57% drop on its 3rd weekend as its gross jump to just £4.8 Million.
Still going strong is the third movie in the Creed series which has taken £13.5 Million after 5 weeks of release.