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Weekend box office report: 10-12 January 2020

1. 1917

April 1917, the Western Front. Two British soldiers are sent to deliver an urgent message to an isolated regiment. If the message is not received in time the regiment will walk into a trap and be massacred. To get to the regiment they will need to cross through enemy territory. Time is of the essence and the journey will be fraught with danger.
  • Genre: Action, Drama, War
  • Director(s): Sam Mendes
  • Writer(s): Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns
  • Actors(s): Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Daniel Mays
  • Runtime: 119 min
  • Total gross to date: £7,446,302.00
  • Weekend gross: £7,446,302.00
  • Number of cinemas: 683
  • Site average: £10,902.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: eOne Films
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 8.2/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
  • Metacritic: 78/100
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2. Little Women

In the years after the Civil War, Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) lives in New York City and makes her living as a writer, while her sister Amy March (Florence Pugh) studies painting in Paris. Amy has a chance encounter with Theodore "Laurie" Laurence (Timothée Chalamet), a childhood crush who proposed to Jo, but was ultimately rejected. Their oldest sibling, Meg March (Emma Watson), is married to a schoolteacher, while shy sister Beth (Eliza Scanlen) develops a devastating illness that brings the family back together.
  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Director(s): Greta Gerwig
  • Writer(s): Greta Gerwig, Louisa May Alcott
  • Actors(s): Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh
  • Runtime: 135 min
  • Total gross to date: £13,215,006.00
  • Weekend gross: £2,018,280.00
  • Number of cinemas: 700
  • Site average: £2,883.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Sony Pictures
  • Change from last week: -22
  • Weeks on release: 3
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.8/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 95%
  • Metacritic: 91/100
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3. Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker

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  • Genre: N/A
  • Director(s): Steve Meyer
  • Writer(s): N/A
  • Actors(s): J.J. Abrams, John Boyega, Madlyn Burkert
  • Runtime: 126 min
  • Total gross to date: £54,892,354.00
  • Weekend gross: £1,824,607.00
  • Number of cinemas: 638
  • Site average: £2,860.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Disney
  • Change from last week: -58
  • Weeks on release: 4
    Ratings:
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4. The Gentlemen

A talented American graduate of Oxford, using his unique skills, and audacity, creates a marijuana empire using the estates of impoverished British aristocrats. However, when he tries to sell his empire to a fellow American billionaire, a chain of events unfolds, involving blackmail, deception, mayhem and murder between street thugs, Russian oligarchs, Triad gangsters and gutter journalists.
  • Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
  • Director(s): Guy Ritchie
  • Writer(s): Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, Marn Davies
  • Actors(s): Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery
  • Runtime: 113 min
  • Total gross to date: £5,967,374.00
  • Weekend gross: £1,719,736.00
  • Number of cinemas: 503
  • Site average: £3,419.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Entertainment
  • Change from last week: -43
  • Weeks on release: 2
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.8/10
  • Metacritic: 51/100
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5. Jumanji: The Next Level

The gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored, from the arid deserts to the snowy mountains, in order to escape the world's most dangerous game.
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
  • Director(s): Jake Kasdan
  • Writer(s): Jake Kasdan, Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg
  • Actors(s): Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart
  • Runtime: 123 min
  • Total gross to date: £30,988,078.00
  • Weekend gross: £1,691,901.00
  • Number of cinemas: 589
  • Site average: £2,872.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Sony Pictures
  • Change from last week: -44
  • Weeks on release: 5
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.7/10
  • Metacritic: 58/100
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6. Jojo Rabbit

A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy named Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi), Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
  • Director(s): Taika Waititi
  • Writer(s): Christine Leunens, Taika Waititi
  • Actors(s): Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson
  • Runtime: 108 min
  • Total gross to date: £4,287,575.00
  • Weekend gross: £1,029,072.00
  • Number of cinemas: 539
  • Site average: £1,909.00
  • Country of origin: Nzl/USA/Cze
  • Distributor: Disney
  • Change from last week: -57
  • Weeks on release: 2
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.9/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 80%
  • Metacritic: 58/100
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7. Frozen 2

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  • Genre: Short
  • Director(s): Neha Lohia
  • Writer(s): N/A
  • Actors(s): Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Parineeti Chopra
  • Runtime: N/A
  • Total gross to date: £51,266,979.00
  • Weekend gross: £784,361.00
  • Number of cinemas: 584
  • Site average: £1,343.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Disney
  • Change from last week: -53
  • Weeks on release: 8
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 3.9/10
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8. Spies In Disguise

Super spy Lance Sterling and scientist Walter Beckett are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is not. But what Walter lacks in social skills he makes up for in smarts and invention, creating the awesome gadgets Lance uses on his epic missions. But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and Lance suddenly have to rely on each other in a whole new way. And if this odd couple can't learn to work as a team, the whole world is in peril.
  • Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
  • Director(s): Nick Bruno, Troy Quane
  • Writer(s): Lucas Martell, Cindy Davis, Brad Copeland
  • Actors(s): Rachel Brosnahan, Jarrett Bruno, Claire Crosby
  • Runtime: 102 min
  • Total gross to date: £5,216,299.00
  • Weekend gross: £682,596.00
  • Number of cinemas: 547
  • Site average: £1,248.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Disney
  • Change from last week: -39
  • Weeks on release: 3
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.8/10
  • Metacritic: 54/100
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9. Cats

A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
  • Director(s): Tom Hooper
  • Writer(s): Lee Hall, Tom Hooper, Andrew Lloyd Webber
  • Actors(s): James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo
  • Runtime: 110 min
  • Total gross to date: £11,212,492.00
  • Weekend gross: £434,743.00
  • Number of cinemas: 492
  • Site average: £884.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Universal
  • Change from last week: -57
  • Weeks on release: 4
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 2.8/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 19%
  • Metacritic: 32/100
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10. Knives Out

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's disfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
  • Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
  • Director(s): Rian Johnson
  • Writer(s): Rian Johnson
  • Actors(s): Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas
  • Runtime: 130 min
  • Total gross to date: £12,231,764.00
  • Weekend gross: £345,483.00
  • Number of cinemas: 283
  • Site average: £1,221.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Lionsgate
  • Change from last week: -27
  • Weeks on release: 7
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.9/10
  • Metacritic: 82/100
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11. Darbar

A police officer is on a chase to hunt down a dreaded gangster to fulfill his own secret agenda.
  • Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
  • Director(s): A.R. Murugadoss
  • Writer(s): Ranjeet Bahadur, John Mahendran, A.R. Murugadoss
  • Actors(s): Rajinikanth, Nayanthara, Nivetha Thomas
  • Runtime: 159 min
  • Total gross to date: £251,733.00
  • Weekend gross: £251,733.00
  • Number of cinemas: 62
  • Site average: £4,060.00
  • Country of origin: Ind
  • Distributor: Sun Media
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.0/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 57%
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12. Playing With Fire

A crew of rugged firefighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids.
  • Genre: Comedy, Family
  • Director(s): Andy Fickman
  • Writer(s): Dan Ewen, Matt Lieberman
  • Actors(s): John Cena, Keegan-Michael Key, John Leguizamo
  • Runtime: 96 min
  • Total gross to date: £2,423,182.00
  • Weekend gross: £241,038.00
  • Number of cinemas: 413
  • Site average: £584.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Paramount
  • Change from last week: -53
  • Weeks on release: 3
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 5.1/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 24%
  • Metacritic: 24/100
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13. Wozzeck - Met Opera 2020 (Opera)

  • Genre:
  • Director(s):
  • Writer(s):
  • Actors(s):
  • Runtime:
  • Total gross to date: £112,187.00
  • Weekend gross: £112,187.00
  • Number of cinemas: 190
  • Site average: £590.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Trafalgar
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
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14. Chhapaak

The trials and triumphs of Malti, an acid attack survivor. From the investigation of the attack to the court proceedings, the medical treatment to the emotional healing. Chhapaak is the story of the unquashable human spirit.
  • Genre: Biography, Drama
  • Director(s): Meghna Gulzar
  • Writer(s): Atika Chohan, Meghna Gulzar
  • Actors(s): Deepika Padukone, Vikrant Massey, Madhurjeet Sarghi
  • Runtime: 120 min
  • Total gross to date: £86,221.00
  • Weekend gross: £86,221.00
  • Number of cinemas: 45
  • Site average: £1,916.00
  • Country of origin: Ind
  • Distributor: Disney
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 5.4/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
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15. Ala Vykuntapurram Loo

N/A
  • Genre: N/A
  • Director(s): N/A
  • Writer(s): N/A
  • Actors(s): N/A
  • Runtime: N/A
  • Total gross to date: £78,909.00
  • Weekend gross: £78,909.00
  • Number of cinemas: 25
  • Site average: £3,156.00
  • Country of origin: Ind
  • Distributor: Sailing Stones
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
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