New Marvel movie Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania makes its debut on the UK box office at the top with a debut gross of nearly £9 Million.

Also new this week is the animated tale Marcel the Shell With Shoes On at number 12 £141,454 and Indian movie Vaathi £115,999.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 17th - 19th February 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

A new Marvel movie and a new number one movie as the latest Ant-Man movie, number 3 in the series, takes over at the top with a series record opening of over $pound;8 Million.

In comparison the last Marvel movie, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever took over £12 Million.

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the UK box office.
• It grosses £8,834,435 on its debut weekend
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Ant-Man and the Wasp which took £4,988,747 at the box office after 1 weeks of release.

After 2 weeks at the top of the UK box office the sequel movie from the Shrek series falls to number 2 this weekend.

The movie has taken £17 Million since its debut 3 weeks ago.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £3,170,746 over the weekend, a 3% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £17,156,100 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Puss In Boots which took £6,678,640 at the box office after 3 weeks of release.

Falling one place to number 3 this weekend after making its debut at 2 is the Magic Mike sequel movie which UK audiences seem to have warmed to!

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £888,435 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £3,842,057 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Magic Mike XXL which took £3,998,010 at the box office after 2 weeks of release.

There is no stopping the James Cameron directed sequel movie as it remains at number 4 this weekend with half a million pound.

The movie has now taken a total in the uk of over £75 Million and is the 12th top movie ever in the UK.

• The movie remains at number 4 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £531,213 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £75,746,774 over 10 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is the 12th top grossing movie of all time in the UK.
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar which took £83,265,484 at the box office after 10 weeks of release.

The French animated movie jumps up the box office as the kids go on their half term week, making its debut at number 9 last weekend it makes an appearance in the top 5 this week.

After making its debut with just over £250,000 it increases its weekend count by 22% this week for a total of £1.1 Million.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £332,566 over the weekend, a 22% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £1,150,587 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2023

Last weekend Puss In Boots: The Last Wish was at the top of the UK box office, there are 3 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania
• Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
• The Son

Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania

• The movie is directed by Peyton Reed, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Peyton Reed also directed Ant-Man and the Wasp in 2018 which grossed £17.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $622.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Paul Rudd who also starred in The Chateau (2001).
• The film also stars Evangeline Lilly who was last seen in Crisis (2021).
• Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Ant-Man and the Wasp in 2018, Ant-Man in 2015 and Avengers: Endgame in 2019.
• Peyton Reed directed Paul Rudd in Ant-Man
• Peyton Reed directed Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man and the Wasp
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Marcel the Shell With Shoes On

• The movie is from director Dean Fleischer-Camp.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jenny Slate who also starred in I Want You Back (2022).
• The film also stars Dean Fleischer-Camp who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Son

• The movie is directed by Florian Zeller, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Florian Zeller also directed The Father in 2021 which grossed £2.1 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Vanessa Kirby who also starred in The World to Come (2020).
• The film also stars Hugh Jackman who was last seen in Reminiscence (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 4 new movies released

• Missing - Friday, 24th February
• Cocaine Bear - Friday, 24th February
• Broker - Friday, 24th February
• What's Love Got to Do With It? - Friday, 24th February

This weekend, Friday 10th February 2023, there are 2 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Puss In Boots: The Last Wish, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Magic Mike's Last Dance
• Women Talking

Magic Mike's Last Dance

• The movie is directed by Steven Soderbergh, it is the directors 35th movie.
• Steven Soderbergh also directed Behind the Candelabra in 2013 which grossed £3.2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Salma Hayek who also starred in Tale of Tales (2016).
• The film also stars Channing Tatum who was last seen in Bullet Train (2022).
• Steven Soderbergh directed Salma Hayek in Traffic
• Steven Soderbergh directed Channing Tatum in Haywire
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Women Talking

• The movie is directed by Sarah Polley, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Sarah Polley also directed Stories We Tell in 2013 which grossed £18.2K in the UK.
• It stars Rooney Mara who also starred in Kubo and the Two Strings (2016).
• The film also stars Judith Ivey who was last seen in Big Stone Gap (2014).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 3 new movies released

• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - Friday, 17th February
• The Son - Friday, 17th February
• Marcel the Shell With Shoes On - Friday, 17th February

Marcel the Shell With Shoes On is an animated feature that was released in the US in July 2022 and gets its release in the UK in February 2022, its has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild upsetting scenes, rude humour, infrequent drug references.

The movie features the voice of Jenny Slate who is the voice is Tammy in Bob's Burgers: The Movie and she also lent her voice to The Secret Life of Pets 2, it also features the voice of Isabella Rossellini who is probably best known for the 1986 movie Blue Velvet.

The movie is directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp, it is a feature debut for the director but this is based on hit short story of the same name.

Movie Synopsis

Marcel, a 1-inch-tall shell, lives with his grandmother, Connie, the only residents of their town after their neighbors' sudden, mysterious disappearance. When discovered by a guest amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans and a new hope of reuniting with his long-lost family.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild upsetting scenes, rude humour, infrequent drug references
• Release date: 17th February 2023
• Runtime: 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Dean Fleischer-Camp
• Starring:
  • Jenny Slate
  • Dean Fleischer-Camp
  • Isabella Rossellini

BBFC movie page

This week hitting the home streaming services are Tom And Jerry in a live action/cartoon mix, adaptation Six Minutes To Midnight starring Eddie Izzard along with Made In Italy and Malibu Road.

Tom & Jerry: The Movie

• The movie is directed by Tim Story
• Tim Story also directed Shaft in 2019.
• It stars Chloë Grace Moretz who last starred in Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs (2019).
• The film also stars Michael Peña who last appeared in Fantasy Island (2020).

Six Minutes to Midnight

• This new release stars Judi Dench who's last film was Blithe Spirit (2020)
• It also stars Eddie Izzard who appeared in The High Note (2020).
• The film is brought to us by 2 time director Andy Goddard.

Made In Italy

• The movie is directed by James D'Arcy and is their directorial debut.
• It stars Liam Neeson and Micheal Richardson who were last seen together in Cold Pursuit which grossed £1,743,561.

Malibu Road

• Also this week there is Malibu Road from director Montgomery Markland marking a directorial debut.
• The film features Jessica Jade Andres and Benita Robledo in starring roles.

Next weeks there are 3 new movies

• Godzilla Vs. Kong, Thursday, 1st April
• Chaos Walking, Friday, 2nd April
• Minari, Friday, 2nd April