At the UK box office this weekend, Friday, 14th August 2020, there are 3 new releases looking to take your attention at the local multiplex and knock Unhinged from the top of the UK box office.
First up at cinemas this week is Babyteeth,
Next on this weeks new release schedule is Pinocchio.
Next up this week is Spree
Check back on Monday to see if these new releases enter the UK Weekend Box Office Chart.
This week we have a couple of new entries at the top two positions on the home entertainment chart in the shape of 1917 and Onward which pushes Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker down to number 3.
Top new film of the week is Sam Mendes World War 2 drama which also takes over at number 1 from the last Star Wars Movie.
The film was a smash hit at the UK box office at the beginning of the year where it entered the chart at number 1 and stayed for 4 weeks.
the film has currently taken £43.7 Million in the UK and is the top grossing movie so far in 2020, it also took $159.2 Million in the US and $368.2 Million globally.
Pixars last movie had a tough time at the box office, it was a new franchise for the animation studio so had to prove itself then 2 weeks after release all cinemas closed due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Pixar tried to make the best of things by offering the movie for rent for £20, we dont know how successful this was but the movie is not available to buy and with schools closed the movie makes a number 2 debut.
After 3 weeks at the top that last of the Star Wars sage movies falls to number 3 this week.
Second week on the chart for Taika Waititi's satirical World War 2 movie as it falls to number 4.
It may not have been the bog hit at the cinemas Warner Bros. was hoping for but the Margot Robbie movie spends its 3rd week on the home entertainment chart and is at number 5 this week.
Here is the full home entertainment chart for week 13th May 2020.
For a second week on the trot Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker is the top home entertainment film of the week while JoJo Rabbit is the top new film at 2.
Another week at the top of the home entertainment chart for the Disney made Star Wars movie which was directed and written by JJ Abrams and ends the 9 film saga.
Directed by Taika Waititi and starring Scarlett Johansson the film won an Oscar this year for Waititi who also wrote the movie.
The movie made its box office debut in January where it entered the chart at number 6, it spent 7 weeks on the UK box office where it made £7.5 Million.
The Margo Robbie starring movie from the DC universe spends its second week on the chart at number 3.
Guy Ritchie directed the new entry at number 4 this week which entered the box office at number 3 on January 3rd this year.
The film spent 7 weeks on the box office where it took just over £12 Million, the film made $36 Million in the US.
On its way down the chart the Jumanji sequel is at number 5 this week after spending 5 weeks on the home entertainment scene.
Here is the full top 10 for week 6th - 12th May 2020.
For the second week running Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker is the top home entertainment movie in the UK while Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn) is the top new release of the week.
The end of the Skywalker saga remains at the top as the best selling video and top streaming movie of the week on its second week of release.
The Dwayne Johnson starring sequel remains at number 2 for a second week on its 4th week of release in the UK.
Top new movie of the week on on the home entertainment chart is the Margot Robbie vehicle and spiritual successor to Suicide Squad.
The movie hit cinemas early in February of 2020 where it made its debut at number 2, kept from the top by Dolittle.
The movie took £8.8 Million in the UK over a 5 week box office run while the film took $201.8 Million globally.
Starring the voice talents of Will Smith and Tom Holland this animated feature released at the very end of December 2019 made its debut at number 6 on the UK box office.
The movie was on the box office for 7 weeks taking £7.6 Million in the UK while the film took £66.7 Million in the US.
The Disney sequel continues its home video run inside the top 5 this week, sitting at number 5 after 6 weeks of release.
Here is the UK top 10 home entertainment movies for week 29th April - 5th may.
Last week saw Sonic The Hedgehog at the top of the UK box office, can any of this weeks new releases do enough to top the chart this weekend?
First up at cinemas this week is Greed, a Dramatic movie directed by Michael Winterbottom who also directed The Claim in 2001 which grossed £85.6 Thousand in the UK.
It stars Steve Coogan who last starred in Stan And Ollie (2019).
The film also stars David Mitchell who last appeared in Gun Shy (2017).
Next on this weeks new release schedule is The Call Of The Wild.
This new Dramatic movie stars Harrison Ford who's last film was Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (2019)
It also stars Karen Gillan who appeared in Spies In Disguise (2019).
The film is brought to us by new director Chris Sanders.
Next up this week is Little Joe which is directed by Jessica Hausner who directed Amour Fou in 2015.
It stars Emily Beecham and Ben Whishaw.
Also this week there is The Public from director Emilio Estevez who also directed Men At Work in 1991.
The film features Alec Baldwin and Taylor Schilling in starring roles.
The long list of new releases continues with Like A Boss which is directed by Miguel Arteta who directed Cedar Rapids in 2011.
It stars Billy Porter and Salma Hayek.
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. -