Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour stayed put at the top of the US box office this weekend with a second week gross of $31 Million, a large 67% drop over last weekend.

Killers of the Flower Moon came in at number 2 with a debut gross of $23 Million which is the third best for its director Martin Scorsese.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 20th - 22nd October 2023

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $31,000,000 over the weekend, a 67% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $129,788,501 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has a total gross of $23,000,000 after 1 weekends of release
• This is the third best debut for director Martin Scorsese behind Shutter Island which debuted with $41 million in 2010 and The Departed which took $26.9 million on its debut in 2006

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,600,000 over the weekend, a 49% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $54,201,950 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist which took $251,495 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,450,000 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $56,064,127 after 4 weekends of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,100,000 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $4,100,000 after 30 weekends of release

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 20th October 2023, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Killers of the Flower Moon
• The Other Zoey
• Villains Incorporated
• The Canterville Ghost
• Malibu Horror Story
• Nyad
• Dicks: The Musical

Killers of the Flower Moon

• The movie is directed by Martin Scorsese, it is the directors 37th movie.
• Martin Scorsese also directed Gangs of New York in 2003 which grossed $77.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $193.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Leonardo DiCaprio who also starred in William Shakespeares Romeo + Juliet (1997).
• The film also stars Robert De Niro who was last seen in About My Father (2023).
• Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Marvins Room in 1996, Les Cent Et Une Nuits De Simon Cinema in 1995 and This Boys Life in 1993.
• Martin Scorsese directed Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island
• Martin Scorsese directed Robert De Niro in The Irishman
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Other Zoey

• The movie is directed by Sara Zandieh, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Sara Zandieh also directed A Simple Wedding in 2020.
• It stars Josephine Langford who also starred in Pulse (2017).
• The film also stars Drew Starkey who was last seen in The Devil All the Time (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Villains Incorporated

• The movie is directed by Jeremy Warner, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jeremy Warner also directed Go West in 2023.
• It stars Mallory Everton who also starred in Villains Incorporated (2023).
• The film also stars Colin Mochrie who was last seen in Astronaut (2019).
• Jeremy Warner directed Mallory Everton in Go West
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Canterville Ghost

• The movie is from director Kim Burdon and Robert Chandler.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Freddie Highmore who also starred in Five Children and It (2004).
• The film also stars Hugh Laurie who was last seen in The Amazing Maurice (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Malibu Horror Story

• The movie is directed by Scott Slone, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Scott Slone also directed 2001: An Edm Odyssey in 2018.
• It stars Dylan Sprayberry who also starred in My Father (2007).
• The film also stars Robert Bailey Jr. who was last seen in Edge (2015).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Nyad

• The movie is directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi also directed Meru in 2015.
• It stars Jodie Foster who also starred in A Very Long Engagement (2005).
• The film also stars Annette Bening who was last seen in Death On the Nile (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Dicks: The Musical

• The movie is directed by Larry Charles, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Larry Charles also directed The Dictator in 2012 which grossed $59.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $179.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Josh Sharp who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Aaron Jackson who was last seen in Mortal Engines (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

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

Next week there are 8 new movies released

• Stay Out - Thursday, 26th October - streaming
• Pain Hustlers - Friday, 27th October - streaming
• Five Nights At Freddys - Friday, 27th October
• Fingernails - Friday, 27th October - limited release
• The Killer - Friday, 27th October - limited release
• Freelance - Friday, 27th October
• Suitable Flesh - Friday, 27th October
• Miracle In East Texas - Sunday, 29th October

Last weekend saw The Batman debut at the top of the UK box office, it will most likely spend a second weekend at the as there are no major cinema releases this weeekend.

There are 3 new movies to enjoy this weekend, one in cinemas and 2 on streaming.

• Turning Red
• Red Rocket
• The Adam Project

Turning Red

• The movie is from director Domee Shi.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Rosalie Chiang who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Sandra Oh who was last seen in Raya and the Last Dragon (2021).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Red Rocket

• The movie is directed by Sean Baker, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Sean Baker also directed Tangerine in 2015 which grossed £18.6K in the UK.
• It stars Simon Rex who also starred in The Forsaken (2001).
• The film also stars Bree Elrod who was last seen in Shutter Island (2010).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Adam Project

• The movie is directed by Shawn Levy, it is the directors 17th movie.
• Shawn Levy also directed Just In Time in 1997.
• It stars Ryan Reynolds who also starred in The Alarmist (1997).
• The film also stars Walker Scobell who is making a feature film debut.

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

Next week there are 5 new movies released

• Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre - Friday, 18th March
• The Nan Movie - Friday, 18th March
• X - Friday, 18th March
• Wolf - Friday, 18th March
• The Phantom of the Open - Friday, 18th March

A weekly Rundown of the UK box office chart headlines over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2019)

The number one film was Captain Marvel which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £23.7 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

The top new film of the week was Fisherman's Friends directed by Chris Foggin and starring Tuppence Middleton and James Purefoy which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was Green Book which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.

Five years ago (2015) -

The number one film was The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel which had been at the top for 3 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Run All Night directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Liam Neeson and Ed Harris which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was The Theory Of Everything which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Fifty Shades Of Grey which had taken £33.8 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

The number one film was Alice In Wonderland which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Shutter Island directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo which entered the box office at number 2.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Avatar which had taken £89.9 Million over 13 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was Hitch starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes and directed by Andy Tennant.

The film with the longest run was Million Dollar Baby which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Meet The Fockers which had taken £27.9 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

The number one film was Toy Story 2 which had been at the top for 5 weeks and with a total gross of £38.7 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

The top new film of the week was The Insider directed by Michael Mann and starring Al Pacino and Russell Crowe which entered the box office at number 7.

The film with the longest run was East Is East which had been on the box office for 19 weeks.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

The number one film was Disclosure which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Nell directed by Michael Apted and starring Jodie Foster and Liam Neeson which entered the box office at number 3.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Forrest Gump which had taken £16.4 Million over 23 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

The number one film was The War Of The Roses which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Weekend At Bernies directed by Ted Kotcheff and starring Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman which entered the box office at number 3.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Back To The Future Part II which had taken £10.4 Million over 17 weeks of release.

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel makes it 3 weeks at the top in a very quiet weekend at the UK box office.

A third weekend take of £1.4 million sees The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel bring it's total up to 1£1.7 million which is keeping it in-line (a little ahead in fact) to it's predecessor.

Highest new film of the week is Run All Night starring Liam Neeson and Ed harris which enters the box office at number 2.

A relatively low opening gross of just over £800,00 will probably see the film disappear quite quickly from the box office chart.

The only other new film opening on the top 10 this week is Suite Francaise at number 4 with a half a million debut.

Historical charts

A year ago - This time last year a video game adaptation of Need For Speed hit the top of the box office on it's debut knocking 300 Rise of an Empire down to 3rd.

Five years ago - Alice in Wonderland was still riding the top of the box office with the highest new film at 2 in the shape of Shutter Island.

Ten years ago - Hitch made it's way to the top on it's debut weekend knocking Boogeyman from the top to number 3.

Fifteen years ago - Toy Story 2 retained it's lead at the top of the box office and in a very quiet week for new releases the highest new film was The insider at number 7.