The Denzel Washington starring The Equalizer 3 tops the UK box office on its debut weekend of release, replacing Barbie after a 6 week run at the top.

The sequel movie to The Equalizer comes in with a debut of £2.7 Million which is the best debut of the series.

Barbie falls to number 2 this weekend as its gross increases to £92.5 Million as the movie draws closer to the &Pound;100 Million mark which would make it only the third movie in UK box office history to do so.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 1st - 3rd September 2023

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,641,410 over the weekend, a 16% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £92,584,022 over 7 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is the 7th top grossing movie of all time in the UK.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £960,504 over the weekend, a 41% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £55,413,088 over 7 weeks of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2023

• The movie goes up the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £618,912 over the weekend, a 23% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £9,148,597 over 5 weeks of release
• The movie is the 18th top grossing film so far in 2023

With Barbie currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Equalizer 3
• No More Bets
• The First Slam Dunk
• Passages
• Apocalypse Clown
• And Then Come the Nightjars
• Sound of Freedom
• Cobweb

The Equalizer 3

• The movie is directed by Antoine Fuqua, it is the directors 17th movie.
• Antoine Fuqua also directed The Guilty in 2021.
• It stars Denzel Washington who also starred in Carbon Copy (1981).
• The film also stars Dakota Fanning who was last seen in Viena and the Fantomes (2020).
• They also appeared together in Man On Fire in 2004.
• Antoine Fuqua directed Denzel Washington in Training Day
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

No More Bets

• The movie is directed by Ao Shen, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ao Shen also directed Our New Life in 2021.
• It stars Yixing Zhang who also starred in Kung Fu Yoga (2017).
• The film also stars Gina Chen Jin who was last seen in Te Jing Dui (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The First Slam Dunk

• The movie is from director Takehiko Inoue and Yasuyuki Ebara.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Masaya Fukunishi who also starred in The First Slam Dunk (2022).
• The film also stars Yoshiaki Hasegawa who was last seen in Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Passages

• The movie is directed by Ira Sachs, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Ira Sachs also directed The Delta in 1996.
• It stars Franz Rogowski who also starred in Freaks Out (2021).
• The film also stars Ben Whishaw who was last seen in Women Talking (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Apocalypse Clown

• The movie is directed by George Kane, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• George Kane also directed Discoverdale in 2016.
• It stars David Earl who also starred in The Penalty King (2006).
• The film also stars Natalie Palamides who was last seen in The Inventor (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

And Then Come the Nightjars

• The movie is from director Paul Robinson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Nigel Hastings who also starred in Hostage (1992).
• The film also stars David Fielder who was last seen in Peterloo (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Sound of Freedom

• The movie is directed by Alejandro Monteverde, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Alejandro Monteverde also directed Little Boy in 2015.
• It stars Jim Caviezel who also starred in Infidel (2019).
• The film also stars Bill Camp who was last seen in White Noise (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Cobweb

• The movie is from director Samuel Bodin.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lizzy Caplan who also starred in High Road (2011).
• The film also stars Antony Starr who was last seen in The Covenant (2023).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Jawan - Thursday, 7th September
• The Nun II - Friday, 8th September
• Past Lives - Friday, 8th September
• No More Bets - Friday, 8th September
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 - Friday, 8th September

Last weekend Barbie was at the top of the UK box office, there are 6 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Scrapper
• Andre Rieu's 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love Is All Around
• The Dive
• The Blackening
• Theater Camp
• Mob Land

Scrapper

• The movie is from director Charlotte Regan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lola Campbell who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Alin Uzun who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

André Rieu's 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love Is All Around

• The movie is directed by Michael Wiseman and André Rieu, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Wiseman and André Rieu also directed Andre Rieu's White Christmas in 2023.
• It stars André Rieu who also starred in Andre Rieu: Home For Christmas (2013).
• The film also stars Donij van Doorn who was last seen in Andre Rieu: In Dublin 2023 (2023).
• Andre Rieu and Donij van Doorn have starred in 21 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Andre Rieu 2019 Maastricht Concert: Shall We Dance? in 2019, Andre Rieu: 70 Years Young in 2020, Andre Rieu's 2018 Maastricht Concert in 2018, Andre Rieu's 2022 Maastricht Concert: Happy Days Are Here Again in 2022, Andre Rieu's Magical Maastricht: Together In Music in 2020, Christmas With André in 2021, Andre Rieu: Live In Bucharest in 2015, Andre Rieu's 2021 Summer Concert: Together Again in 2021, Andre Rieu's 2017 Maastricht Concert in 2017, Andre Rieu's 2015 Maastricht Concert in 2015, Andre Rieu's 2016 Maastricht Concert in 2016, Andre Rieu's White Christmas in 2023, Andre Rieu: Live In Bucharest in 2015, Andre Rieu: Ich Tanze Mit Dir In Den Himmel Hinein in 2008, Andre Rieu: In Dublin 2023 in 2023, Andre Rieu: Die Grobe Nacht Der Wiener Musik in 2006, Andre Rieu: Live In Sydney in 2009, Andre Rieu: Christmas With André in 2016, Andre Rieu's 2014 Maastricht Concert in 2014, Andre Rieu: Ich Hab Mein Herz In Heidelberg Verloren in 2009 and Andre Rieu: Christmas With André in 2016.
• Michael Wiseman directed Andre Rieu in Andre Rieu's White Christmas
• Michael Wiseman directed Donij van Doorn in Andre Rieu's White Christmas
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Dive

• The movie is directed by Maximilian Erlenwein, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Maximilian Erlenwein also directed Stereo in 2014.
• It stars Sophie Lowe who also starred in Road Train (2010).
• The film also stars Louisa Krause who was last seen in Maggie Moore(s) (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Blackening

• The movie is directed by Tim Story, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Tim Story also directed The Firing Squad in 1999.
• It stars Grace Byers who also starred in Beyond Suspicion (2018).
• The film also stars Jermaine Fowler who was last seen in Late Bloomers (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Theater Camp

• The movie is from director Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ben Platt who also starred in Run This Town (2019).
• The film also stars Molly Gordon who was last seen in Am I OK? (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Mob Land

• The movie is from director Nicholas Maggio.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Shiloh Fernandez who also starred in We Are Your Friends (2015).
• The film also stars Stephen Dorff who was last seen in Blood For Dust (2023).
• 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 8 new movies released

• The Queen Mary - Monday, 28th August - streaming
• The First Slam Dunk - Wednesday, 30th August
• The Equalizer 3 - Friday, 1st September
• And Then Come the Nightjars - Friday, 1st September
• Apocalypse Clown - Friday, 1st September
• Cobweb - Friday, 1st September
• Passages - Friday, 1st September
• Last Flamingo of the Red Summer Sunset - Saturday, 2nd September

Barbie spends a second weekend at the top with Oppenheimer once again at number 2 as the Barbie total gross goes past $350 Million with Oppenheimer pushing towards the $200 Million mark.

This is Margo Robbies top grossing movie to date beating out the 2016 movie Suicide Squad which took $325 Million.

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 28th July 2023, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Barbie from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Haunted Mansion
• War Pony
• Talk to Me
• The First Slam Dunk
• Sympathy For the Devil
• The Beanie Bubble
• Ladybug & Cat Noir: Awakening

Haunted Mansion

• The movie is directed by Justin Simien, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Justin Simien also directed Dear White People in 2014.
• It stars LaKeith Stanfield who also starred in The Girl In the Spider's Web (2018).
• The film also stars Tiffany Haddish who was last seen in Back On the Strip (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

War Pony

• The movie is from director Gina Gammell and Riley Keough.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Iona Red Bear who also starred in War Pony (2023).
• The film also stars Ta-Yamni Long Black Cat who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Talk to Me

• The movie is from director Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sophie Wilde who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Joe Bird who was last seen in The Last Rites of Ransom Pride (2010).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The First Slam Dunk

• The movie is from director Takehiko Inoue and Yasuyuki Ebara.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Masaya Fukunishi who also starred in Legend of the Galactic Heroes: The New Thesis - Stellar War 2 (2019).
• The film also stars Yoshiaki Hasegawa who was last seen in Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Sympathy For the Devil

• The movie is directed by Yuval Adler, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Yuval Adler also directed The Secrets We Keep in 2020.
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in Mom and Dad (2018).
• The film also stars Joel Kinnaman who was last seen in The Suicide Squad (2021).
• Yuval Adler directed Joel Kinnaman in The Secrets We Keep
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Beanie Bubble

• The movie is from director Kristin Gore and Damian Kulash.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sarah Snook who also starred in Pieces of a Woman (2020).
• The film also stars Geraldine Viswanathan who was last seen in Rumble (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Ladybug & Cat Noir: Awakening

• The movie is from director Jeremy Zag.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Annouck Hautbois who also starred in Ladybug & Cat Noir: Awakening (2023).
• The film also stars Benjamin Bollen who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• 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 11 new movies released

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem - Wednesday, 2nd August
• The Hiding Place - Thursday, 3rd August
• Meg 2: The Trench - Friday, 4th August
• Mob Land - Friday, 4th August
• Passages - Friday, 4th August
• Dreamin Wild - Friday, 4th August
• Jessica Frost - Friday, 4th August
• The Collective - Friday, 4th August
• Till Death Do Us Part - Friday, 4th August
• Corner Office - Friday, 4th August
• The Six - Saturday, 5th August