Weekend box office report: 10-12 December 2021

1. West Side Story

West Side Story is the award-winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy "Romeo and Juliet". The feuding families become two warring New York City gangs--the white Jets led by Riff and the Latino Sharks, led by Bernardo. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding. But when Riff's best friend (and former Jet) Tony and Bernardo's younger sister Maria meet at a dance, no one can do anything to stop their love. Maria and Tony begin meeting in secret, planning to run away. Then the Sharks and Jets plan a rumble under the highway--whoever wins gains control of the streets. Maria sends Tony to stop it, hoping it can end the violence. It goes terribly wrong, and before the lovers know what's happened, tragedy strikes and doesn't stop until the climactic and heartbreaking ending.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Musical
Director(s): Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
Writer(s): Ernest Lehman, Arthur Laurents, Jerome Robbins
Actors(s): Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer
Runtime: 153 min
Total gross to date: £1,297,786.00
Weekend gross: £1,297,786.00
Number of cinemas: 678
Site average: £1,914.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Disney
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Metacritic: 86/100

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2. Clifford The Big Red Dog

As middle schooler Emily Elizabeth struggles to fit in at home and at school, she discovers a small red puppy who is destined to become her best friend from a magical animal rescuer. When Clifford becomes a gigantic red dog in her New York City apartment and attracts the attention of a genetics company who wish to supersize animals, Emily and her clueless Uncle Casey have to fight the forces of greed as they go on the run across New York City and take a bite out of the Big Apple. Along the way, Clifford affects the lives of everyone around him and teaches Emily and her uncle the true meaning of acceptance and unconditional love. Based on the beloved Scholastic character, Clifford will teach the world how to love big.

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Director(s): Walt Becker
Writer(s): Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Blaise Hemingway
Actors(s): Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall, Izaac Wang
Runtime: 96 min
Total gross to date: £1,293,354.00
Weekend gross: £1,293,354.00
Number of cinemas: 567
Site average: £2,281.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: eOne Films
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 58%

Metacritic: 55/100

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3. House Of Gucci

House of Gucci is inspired by the family empire behind the Italian fashion house of Gucci. When Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately...murder.

Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Ridley Scott
Writer(s): Becky Johnston, Roberto Bentivegna, Sara Gay Forden
Actors(s): Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino
Runtime: 158 min
Total gross to date: £7,340,675.00
Weekend gross: £779,974.00
Number of cinemas: 677
Site average: £1,152.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -48
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 62%

Metacritic: 59/100

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4. Encanto

Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal-every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Director(s): Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith
Writer(s): Charise Castro Smith, Jared Bush, Byron Howard
Actors(s): Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo
Runtime: 102 min
Total gross to date: £4,217,850.00
Weekend gross: £635,387.00
Number of cinemas: 599
Site average: £1,061.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Disney
Change from last week: -50
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 75/100

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5. Ghostbusters: Afterlife

When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Director(s): Jason Reitman
Writer(s): Gil Kenan, Jason Reitman, Dan Aykroyd
Actors(s): Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard
Runtime: 124 min
Total gross to date: £10,130,382.00
Weekend gross: £585,505.00
Number of cinemas: 588
Site average: £996.00
Country of origin: USA/Can
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Change from last week: -45
Weeks on release: 4

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 63%

Metacritic: 45/100

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6. Eternals

Following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), an unexpected tragedy forces the Eternals, ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years, out of the shadows to reunite against mankind's most ancient enemy, the Deviants.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director(s): Chloé Zhao
Writer(s): Chloé Zhao, Patrick Burleigh, Ryan Firpo
Actors(s): Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie
Runtime: 156 min
Total gross to date: £14,768,694.00
Weekend gross: £152,525.00
Number of cinemas: 345
Site average: £442.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Disney
Change from last week: -52
Weeks on release: 6

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 47%

Metacritic: 52/100

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7. Home Alone (Re: 2018)

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Total gross to date: £965,764.00
Weekend gross: £122,999.00
Number of cinemas: 313
Site average: £393.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Park Circus
Change from last week: 98
Weeks on release: 159

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8. No Time To Die

Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Director(s): Cary Joji Fukunaga
Writer(s): Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Cary Joji Fukunaga
Actors(s): Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Rami Malek
Runtime: 163 min
Total gross to date: £96,327,994.00
Weekend gross: £118,751.00
Number of cinemas: 359
Site average: £331.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -56
Weeks on release: 11

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 83%

Metacritic: 68/100

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9. Elf (Re: 2021)

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Total gross to date: £251,686.00
Weekend gross: £118,474.00
Number of cinemas: 335
Site average: £354.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Park Circus
Change from last week: 6
Weeks on release: 3

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10. A Boy Called Christmas

An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical, comic and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible.

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Director(s): Gil Kenan
Writer(s): Ol Parker, Gil Kenan, Matt Haig
Actors(s): Maggie Smith, Isabella O'Sullivan, Joel Fry
Runtime: 106 min
Total gross to date: £453,837.00
Weekend gross: £112,037.00
Number of cinemas: 207
Site average: £541.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Sky Cinema
Change from last week: -16
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 84%

Metacritic: 61/100

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11. Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City

Once the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corporation, Raccoon City is now a dying Midwestern town. The company's exodus left the city a wasteland with great evil brewing below the surface. When that evil is unleashed, the townspeople are forever changed and a small group of survivors must work together to uncover the truth behind Umbrella and make it through the night.

Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Director(s): Johannes Roberts
Writer(s): Johannes Roberts
Actors(s): Kaya Scodelario, Robbie Amell, Hannah John-Kamen
Runtime: 107 min
Total gross to date: £508,811.00
Weekend gross: £106,522.00
Number of cinemas: 292
Site average: £365.00
Country of origin: Deu/Can
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Change from last week: -57
Weeks on release: 2

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 30%

Metacritic: 44/100

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12. Boxing Day

Inspired by writer, director, and star Aml Ameen's life, Boxing Day follows Melvin (Ameen), a British author living in America, who returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée, Lisa (King), to his eccentric British-Caribbean family. Their relationship is put to the test as she discovers the world her fiancée has left behind.

Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Aml Ameen
Writer(s): Aml Ameen, Bruce Purnell
Actors(s): Aml Ameen, Aja Naomi King, Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Runtime: 109 min
Total gross to date: £529,843.00
Weekend gross: £103,365.00
Number of cinemas: 375
Site average: £276.00
Country of origin: UK
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week: -61
Weeks on release: 2

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 82%

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13. Dune

A mythic and emotionally charged hero's journey, "Dune" tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Director(s): Denis Villeneuve
Writer(s): Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth
Actors(s): Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya
Runtime: 155 min
Total gross to date: £21,701,533.00
Weekend gross: £94,537.00
Number of cinemas: 222
Site average: £426.00
Country of origin: USA/Can
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week: -60
Weeks on release: 8

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 8.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 83%

Metacritic: 74/100

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14. The Nutcracker - ROH, London 2021 (Ballet)

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Total gross to date: £408,964.00
Weekend gross: £89,705.00
Number of cinemas: 130
Site average: £690.00
Country of origin: UK
Distributor: Royal Opera House
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 2

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15. Sword Art Online The Movie – Progressive - Aria Of A Starless Night

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Total gross to date: £64,612.00
Weekend gross: £64,612.00
Number of cinemas: 150
Site average: £431.00
Country of origin: Jpn
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

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