US Box Office Weekend Report 15th - 17th March 2024: Kung Fu Panda 4 remains at the top for a second weekend while Arthur the King is the top new movie of the week Remaining at number 1 for a second weekend is the fourquel movie Kung-Fu Panda 4 which takes over $30 Million on its second weekend, a 48% drop from last weekend.
The movie which is the fourth in the Kung-Fu Panda series of movies has passed the $100 Million milestone at the US box office having taken over $107 Million to date.
Highest new entry this weekend is Arthur the King which stars Mark Wahlberg and is directed by Simon Cellan Jones.
The movie enters the box office at number 3 with a gross of $7.6 Million.
Highest new movie this weekend
Spy thriller Argylle remains at the top of the US box office for a second weekend with a gross of $6.2 Million which takes the movies total gross to $28.5 Million over its 2 weekends at the top.
Highest new movie of the weekend is the '80's set horror comedy Lisa Frankenstein which comes in at 2.
The movie makes its debut with a $3.6 Million weekend gross.
Hit movie Wonka spends its 9th weekend in the box office this week and has a total US gross of $205 Million, crossing another milestone in the process.
Highest new movie this weekend
There is no moving Wonka from the top of the UK box office even by Oscar contender Poor Things as the chocolate loving movie spends a sixth weekend at the top.
The movie takes £2.2 Million this weekend for a total of over £56 Million.
Poor Things starring Emma Stone makes its debut at number 2 with a very good £1.8 Million debut.
Also new on the top 5 this weekend is the Jason Statham starring movie The Beekeeper which debuts at 5 with just under a Million pound.
Highest new movie this weekend
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone, Poor Things has been given an 18 age rating in the UK for strong sex, nudity, very strong language.
Star Emma Stone has previously been seen in Crazy, Stupid, Love and Friends With Benefits as well as an Oscar winning performance in La La Land, the movie also stars Willem Dafoe who has been seen in Go Go Tales and Jiminy Glick In Lalawood among his many screen appearances.
The movies director, Yorgos Lanthimos, has previously directed The Killing of a Sacred Deer and the Oscar winning movie The Favourite.
Movie Synopsis
An unusual woman goes on a journey of self-discovery and sexual enlightenment. Although she comes face to face with cruelty and abuse, the tone never darkens for long.
BBFC certificate breakdown.
Veteran director Martin Scorsese directs Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro for the firs time together in Killers of the Flower Moon which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong violence, injury detail, racism.
Leonardo DiCaprio has had a long successful carrer appearing in movies such as Once Upon a Time In Hollywood and The Aviator among his 31 movie credits, while Robert De Niro has appeared in 111 movie including Raging Bull and Night and the City, the movie also stars Lily Gladstone from Freedom and First Cow.
Martin Scorsese is one of the most celebrated directors of the modern cinema era and has brought movies such as Mean Streets and The Departed to the big screen.
Movie Synopsis
Based on the best selling noval by David Grann, the story is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror.
BBFC certificate breakdown.