Wicked~2024 tops the North American box office on its debut weekend release with a gross of $112 Million.

The stage show adaptation has been strong word of mouth and is set to be the holiday favourite movie of 2024.

Released the same day and hoping to ride the wave of hype is the sequel movie Gladiator II.

Take a very respectable $55 Million over the weekend the movie enters the box office chart at number 2.

Last weeks top movie, Red One falls to number 3 this weekend and has taken $52.8 Million to date.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 22nd - 24th November 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $112,508,890 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $112,508,890 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 16th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $55,034,715 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $55,034,715 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Gladiator which took $3,305,189 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $13,219,306 over the weekend, a 59% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $52,844,253 after 2 weekends of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,047,975 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $5,047,975 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,875,603 over the weekend, a 47% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $133,701,079 after 5 weekends of release
• The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Venom: Let There Be Carnage which took $190,442,114 at the box office after 5 weekends of release.

Based on the stage show musical, which itself is based on the 2004 movie Mean Girls directed by Mark Waters, Mean Girls~2024 is given a 12A age rating for moderate sex references, language, discrimination

THe movie stars Jon Hamm who has previously been seen in We Were Soldiers and The A-Team, it also stars Angourie Rice who's previous credits include Spider-Man: No Way Home and Jasper Jones.

The movie is directed by Samantha Jayne who is making a feature film debut and Arturo Perez Jr. who is also making a feature film debut.

Movie Synopsis

A naive teenager navigates the cliques and power dynamics of high school in this musical comedy.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Mean Girls~2023
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate sex references, language, discrimination
• Release date: 17th January 2024
• Runtime: 112 minutes (1 hours 42 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Samantha Jayne
  • Arturo Perez Jr.
• Starring:
  • Jon Hamm
  • Angourie Rice
  • Jenna Fischer

BBFC movie page

Dance sensation Mike played by Channing Tatum is back in threequel movie Magic Mikes Last Dance which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong sex references, language.

Returning from the first two movies is Channing Tatum who had a good 2022 in movies with The Lost City and the surprise hit Dog, it also stars Selma Hayek who is in cinemas at the moment as a voice in Puss In Boots: The Last Wish and has a hit in 2021 with The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard.

Back in the directors chair since the first movie is Steven Soderbergh who directed the first Magic Mike and is also known for directing Oceans Eleven and its 2 sequels.

Movie Synopsis

Mike Lane takes to the stage once again when a business deal that went bust leaves him broke and bartending in Florida. Hoping for one last hurrah, Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite who lures him with an offer he can't refuse -- and an agenda all her own. With everything on the line, he soon finds himself trying to whip a hot new roster of talented dancers into shape.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Magic Mikes Last Dance
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong sex references, language
• Release date: 10th February 2023
• Runtime: 112 minutes (1 hour 52 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Steven Soderbergh
• Starring:
  • Salma Hayek
  • Channing Tatum
  • Nancy Carroll

BBFC movie page

Remaining at the top over the Christmas weekend in the sequel movie Avatar: The Way of Water and with no big new releases this week the high new film comes in at number 12, the Indian Hindi-language movie Cirkus takes £72,006.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 23rd - 25th December 2022

The sequel movie to 2009's Avatar remains at the top for a second weekend with a weekend gross of just less than £5 Million, a 58% drop over last weekend, but taken into consideration cinemas were closed on Sunday, Christmas Day, this is higher than would normally have been.

The movie has now taken just over £25 Million over 10 days of release, which is higher than the original Avatar which has taken $18 Million 10 days into its run.

No doubt the movie will be one of the top movies released in 2022 by the time it finishes its run well into 2023, comparing it to the top movie of 2022, Top Gun: Maverick that movie took &pond;10 Million on its second weekend and £38 Million after 10 days, it has taken over £83 Million in total.

The movie version of the stage version of the film version of Matilda remains at number 2 this weekend with £1.1 Million, a small 14% drop over last weekend.

This gives the movie a total gross in the UK fo £16 Million after 5 weeks of release.

The highest Christmas movie this weekend is the 2003 all star ensable directed by Richard Curtis which takes £408,178 from only a handful of screen, a 95% increase from last weekend.

The re-release of the movie has taken £651,745 while the movie has taken £36.2 Million at the UK box office in total.

Another seasonal re-release is at number 4 this weekend as the Will Ferrell starring movie directed by Jon Favreau which takes £252,060 this weekend, a 52% increase.

This gives the movie a £1.7 Million re-release total, and a £16.5 Million UK box office total.

Falling to number 4 this weekend is the violent Santa movie which takes £246,399 one its 4th weekend of release, a 30% drop over last weekend.

The movie has now taken a total of £3.3 Million at the UK box office.

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Magic Mikes Last Dance which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Steven Soderbergh
• It stars Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek among others.
• And has a release date in the UK of 10th February 2023
• While the North American release date is set for 10th February 2023
• Steven Soderbergh directed Salma Hayek in Traffic

Synopsis for Magic Mikes Last Dance

Mike Lane takes to the stage once again when a business deal that went bust leaves him broke and bartending in Florida. Hoping for one last hurrah, Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite who lures him with an offer he can"t refuse -- and an agenda all her own. With everything on the line, he soon finds himself trying to whip a hot new roster of talented dancers into shape.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.