Taylor Swift has been one of the most talked about entertainers of recent times and with the release of her latest tour in cinemas it was always going to be a big event.
The concert movie opens in the US to an amazing $96 Million, which is only just shy of the record October opening set by Joker in 2019, although when final figures come in the concert film could nudge past the Oscar winning movie!
Last weeks top movie, The Exorcist: Believer drops to number 2 this week after a single week (so far) at the top.
Highest new movie this weekend
As Black Adam spends a second weekend at the top of the UK box office the top new movie of the weekend comes in at number 4 with horror movie Prey For the Devil to celebrate the halloween season.
Also new inside the top 5 is the event movie Coldplay Music of the Spheres Live Broadcast From Buenos Aires while outside the top 5 a 20th anniversary release of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is new at 7 with £454,250.
American hit movie Barbarian~2022 makes a disappointing entry at 8 with £380,812, also Triangle of Sadness is new at 10 with £308,950 and surprisingly celebrated LGBQ comedy BROS is new at 11 with £215,612.
A second weekend at the top for the DC super hero movie starring Dwayne Johnson which takes £3.4 Million, a reasonable 38% drop over last weekend.
In comparison Shazam! from 2019 took £2.1 Million on its second weekend which was also a new unknown IP for Warner Bros., although it didn't have the big star name attached.
The movie has taken £13.4 Million in the UK after its 2 weeks (10 days) of release.
Jumping back up the chart to number 2 this weekend of the children's book adaptation which takes £1.4 Million, an incredible 4% increase over last weekend.
This gives the movie a totak UK gross of £9 Million after 3 weeks of release.
Falling to number 3 this weekend after making its debut at number 2 is the Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson friendship drama which takes £1.2 Million, a 23% drop over its debut.
This gives the Irish drama/comedy a total gross of £4.2 Million in the United Kingdom after 2 weeks of release.
Highest new movie this weekend
Highest new movie of the weekend celebrates the Halloween season as the horror movies directed by Daniel Stamm makes its debut at number 4.
The season peaked early this year with Smile~2022 and Halloween Ends having already made their mark on the box office and this movie makes its debut with £859,717.
Interestingly with halloween on a Monday this year both Smile~2022 and Halloween Ends suffered significant drop this weekend and couldn't capitalise on the season.
Event movies have become a staple of the box office in recent years and for those unable to get to the event Coldplay broadcast their latest concert in theatres starting on Thursday of last week.
Over the weekend the concert pulled in a total gross of £745,541 with repeat showings bound to push it over the Million mark in the coming weeks.
Violinist André Rieu returns for what is becoming an annual cinema event at the end of the summe with his concert Andre Rieus 2022 Maastricht Concert Happy Days Are Here Again, the cinema event has been given a U are rating in the UK for no material likely to offend or harm.
The cinema event stars André Rieu as he heads up the summertime concert with his familiar faces of his orchestra.
The movie is directed, as always, by Michael Wiseman who previously directed many of the André Rieu event movies live last years Andre Rieus 2021 Summer Concert Together Again.
Movie Synopsis
After 2 long years, maestro André Rieu is performing from his hometown of Maastricht once again! The concert will be a jolly and captivating summer event on the iconic Vrijth of square, featuring popular feel-good classics, show-tunes, and of course, joyous waltzes. Together with the wonderful Johann Strauss Orchestra and very special guests.
BBFC certificate breakdown.
Spending a second weekend at the top is The Batman on its second weekend of release, with the highest new movie at number 2 as the concert movie BTS Permission to Dance On Stage - Seoul: Live Viewing makes its debut.
Also new this weekend is the Disney/Pixar movie Turning Red which despite getting a Disney+ release in many countries gets a cinema release in 12 territories which gives it a debut at 9 with $3.8 Million.
World box office QuickView
World box office top 5 weekend breakdown 11th - 13th March 2022
Second weekend for the Matt Reeves directed vision of the Batman which takes $132.6 Million from a huge 76 countries, a fairly good 49% drop over its debut.
The movie is heading to be the top movie of 2022 but is currently at number 4 with $463.2 Million global total, the current top movie of 2022 is The Battle At Lake Changjin II with $625.9 Million.
The opening of the current movie has been one of the best over the pandemic and is setting the bar for the big blockbusters to come later this year.
Highest new movie of the weekend is the cinema event concert movie for super group BTS from South Korea which enters at number 2 with $32.6 Million from 75 countries.
The super group are no stranger to the box office having last had a concert in cinemas in 2018 with Love Yourself In Seoul: BTS World Tour 2019 which grossed $10 Million globally.
The Tom Holland starring video game adaptation is starting is decent down the box office now as its takes $20.4 Million on its 5th weekend of release from 65 countries, a small 28% drop over last weekend.
This gives it a $301.2 Million total global gross making it the 5th top movie of 2022.
The other Tom Holland movie still on the box office this week, dropping to number 4 is the Sony/Marvel global smash which this weekend takes $6.4 Million from 60 countries, a small 23% drop.
Incredibly the movie has been on the box office for 13 weeks and is starting to appear on digital streaming, including Disney+, over this week, the movie has taken $1.8 Billion globally and although was released in 2021 is the 2nd top movie of 2022.
The Channing Tatum starring movie drop to number 5 this weekend with $6 Million from 20 countries, which is an amazing 11% drop on its 4th weekend of release, the movie has a global gross of $55.3 Million.
As cinemas start to re-open, and in some places close again, Christmas classics once again dominate the box office with the Will Farrell movie Elf remaining at the top for a second weekend.
The top new movie was the concert film of Little Mix and right behind that was Superintelligence, further down the top 15 pantomime movie Peter Duncan Presents Jack And The Beanstalk was new at 11 while Dreamland was new at 14.
The top 15 movie took a total of £627,505 which is double that of last week and with Wonder Woman 1984 set for release on Wednesday 16th December we could see some impressive numbers next weekend.
UK box office Quickview.
Here is a breakdown of the top 5 box office movies 11th - 13th December 2020
Directed by Jon Favreau the holiday favourite from 2003 spends a second weekend at the top of the UK box office taking £98,157, 51% up from last weekend.
The movie only made number 2 on its initial release, the film has now taken £17.1 Million since its 2003 release.
Another holiday classic spends a second weekend at number 2, this week it takes £87,809, 58% up from last weekend, the movie was released in 1990 and has taken £9.7 Million since release.
Highest new movie of the week is the concert film of pop group Little Mix's last concert LM5 which takes £83,518 over the weekend.
Another new release, Melissa McCarthy stars in her husband Ben Falcone new movie which makes its debut at 4 with £72,574 .
Finally in the top 5 is writer Richard Curtis's directorial debut starring Hugh Grant from 2003.
The movie takes £42,508 over the weekend, 66% up from last week, for a total gross of £36.87 since it was released.