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Weekend box office report: 10-12 January 2025

1. Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.
  • Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama
  • Director(s): Barry Jenkins
  • Writer(s): Jeff Nathanson, Linda Woolverton, Irene Mecchi
  • Actors(s): Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone
  • Runtime: 118 min
  • Total gross to date: $24,023,260.00
  • Weekend gross: $2,201,920.00
  • Number of cinemas: 658
  • Site average: $3,346.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Disney
  • Change from last week: -32
  • Weeks on release: 4
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.7/10
  • Metacritic: 56/100
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2. Nosferatu

Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.
  • Genre: Horror
  • Director(s): David Lee Fisher
  • Writer(s): F.W. Murnau, Henrik Galeen
  • Actors(s): Doug Jones, Sarah Carter, Joely Fisher
  • Runtime: 92 min
  • Total gross to date: $8,825,009.00
  • Weekend gross: $1,992,465.00
  • Number of cinemas: 686
  • Site average: $2,904.00
  • Country of origin: USA/UK/Cze
  • Distributor: Universal
  • Change from last week: -62
  • Weeks on release: 2
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 5.0/10
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3. Sonic The Hedgehog 3

Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance.
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
  • Director(s): Jeff Fowler
  • Writer(s): Pat Casey, Josh Miller, John Whittington
  • Actors(s): Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Keanu Reeves
  • Runtime: 110 min
  • Total gross to date: $20,921,886.00
  • Weekend gross: $1,497,794.00
  • Number of cinemas: 634
  • Site average: $2,362.00
  • Country of origin: USA/UK
  • Distributor: Paramount
  • Change from last week: -43
  • Weeks on release: 3
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.3/10
  • Metacritic: 58/100
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4. We Live In Time

An up-and-coming chef and a recent divorcée find their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together, in a decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.
  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Director(s): John Crowley
  • Writer(s): Nick Payne
  • Actors(s): Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, Grace Delaney
  • Runtime: 108 min
  • Total gross to date: $5,222,239.00
  • Weekend gross: $1,347,255.00
  • Number of cinemas: 721
  • Site average: $1,869.00
  • Country of origin: UK/Fra
  • Distributor: StudioCanal
  • Change from last week: -52
  • Weeks on release: 2
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.0/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 78%
  • Metacritic: 59/100
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5. Babygirl

A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much-younger intern.
  • Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
  • Director(s): Halina Reijn
  • Writer(s): Halina Reijn
  • Actors(s): Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Antonio Banderas
  • Runtime: 114 min
  • Total gross to date: $1,091,180.00
  • Weekend gross: $1,091,180.00
  • Number of cinemas: 575
  • Site average: $1,898.00
  • Country of origin: USA/Ned
  • Distributor: Entertainment
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.6/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
  • Metacritic: 81/100
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6. A Real Pain

Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Director(s): Jesse Eisenberg
  • Writer(s): Jesse Eisenberg
  • Actors(s): Kieran Culkin, Jesse Eisenberg, Olha Bosova
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Total gross to date: $999,818.00
  • Weekend gross: $999,818.00
  • Number of cinemas: 446
  • Site average: $2,242.00
  • Country of origin: USA/Pol
  • Distributor: Disney
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.6/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 95%
  • Metacritic: 85/100
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7. Wicked

A vivid reimagining of the classic The Wizard of Oz, Wicked spotlights the untold stories of Oz's most famous (or infamous) characters, namely the Wicked Witch of the West and her unlikely friend, Glinda the Good Witch. The show follows green-skinned star Elphaba from birth to college and through the life-changing events which eventually label her "wicked," introducing spoiled rich girl Glinda, local prince and heartthrob Fiyero and even the Wizard of Oz himself, a troubled man very unlike the one you may remember. As Elphaba, a passionate political activist if there ever was one, fights injustice and seeks to undo the mistakes of the past, dark secrets and personal tragedies shape the history of Oz, paying homage to the classic Wizard of Oz story while simultaneously changing fans' understanding of it forever. A cautionary tale about love, friendship and trust, Wicked effortlessly reveals that there are indeed two sides to every story.
  • Genre: Fantasy, Musical, Romance
  • Director(s): Jon M. Chu
  • Writer(s): Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox, Gregory Maguire
  • Actors(s): Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum
  • Runtime: 160 min
  • Total gross to date: $58,758,695.00
  • Weekend gross: $877,940.00
  • Number of cinemas: 607
  • Site average: $1,446.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Universal
  • Change from last week: -47
  • Weeks on release: 8
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 8.0/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
  • Metacritic: 73/100
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8. Moana 2

After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced.
  • Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
  • Director(s): David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller
  • Writer(s): Jared Bush, Dana Ledoux Miller, Bek Smith
  • Actors(s): Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Hualalai Chung
  • Runtime: 100 min
  • Total gross to date: $39,524,929.00
  • Weekend gross: $853,474.00
  • Number of cinemas: 615
  • Site average: $1,388.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Disney
  • Change from last week: -51
  • Weeks on release: 7
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.9/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 61%
  • Metacritic: 58/100
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9. Better Man

The meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams.
  • Genre: Biography, Fantasy, Musical
  • Director(s): Michael Gracey
  • Writer(s): Simon Gleeson, Oliver Cole, Michael Gracey
  • Actors(s): Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton
  • Runtime: 134 min
  • Total gross to date: $5,008,965.00
  • Weekend gross: $622,200.00
  • Number of cinemas: 563
  • Site average: $1,105.00
  • Country of origin: Aus/UK/USA
  • Distributor: Entertainment
  • Change from last week: -32
  • Weeks on release: 3
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.7/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
  • Metacritic: 78/100
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10. Maria

Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.
  • Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
  • Director(s): Pablo Larraín
  • Writer(s): Steven Knight
  • Actors(s): Angelina Jolie, Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher
  • Runtime: 124 min
  • Total gross to date: $509,328.00
  • Weekend gross: $509,328.00
  • Number of cinemas: 400
  • Site average: $1,273.00
  • Country of origin: Ita/Ger/Chl/USA
  • Distributor: StudioCanal
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.5/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 74%
  • Metacritic: 62/100
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11. Paddington In Peru

Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey.
  • Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
  • Director(s): Dougal Wilson
  • Writer(s): Mark Burton, Jon Foster, James Lamont
  • Actors(s): Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Ben Whishaw
  • Runtime: 106 min
  • Total gross to date: $35,427,061.00
  • Weekend gross: $317,649.00
  • Number of cinemas: 540
  • Site average: $588.00
  • Country of origin: UK/Fra
  • Distributor: StudioCanal
  • Change from last week: -53
  • Weeks on release: 10
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.8/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
  • Metacritic: 60/100
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12. Conclave

When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.
  • Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
  • Director(s): Edward Berger
  • Writer(s): Peter Straughan, Robert Harris
  • Actors(s): Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow
  • Runtime: 120 min
  • Total gross to date: $6,675,146.00
  • Weekend gross: $219,890.00
  • Number of cinemas: 273
  • Site average: $805.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Black Bear
  • Change from last week: -24
  • Weeks on release: 7
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.4/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
  • Metacritic: 79/100
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13. Game Changer

When the city's mafia boss dies, his four aides decide to keep his death a secret and continue to run his rackets - but deception is a dangerous game.
  • Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
  • Director(s): Tiwa Moeithaisong
  • Writer(s): Nattapot Potchumnean
  • Actors(s): Greg Matt Garcia, Tom Issara, Isara Kitnitchee
  • Runtime: 102 min
  • Total gross to date: $210,742.00
  • Weekend gross: $210,742.00
  • Number of cinemas: 115
  • Site average: $1,833.00
  • Country of origin: Ind
  • Distributor: Dreamz Entertainment
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 4.3/10
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14. Gladiator II

After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to return the glory of Rome to its people.
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
  • Director(s): Ridley Scott
  • Writer(s): David Scarpa, Peter Craig, David Franzoni
  • Actors(s): Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal
  • Runtime: 148 min
  • Total gross to date: $31,690,185.00
  • Weekend gross: $147,660.00
  • Number of cinemas: 219
  • Site average: $674.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Paramount
  • Change from last week: -50
  • Weeks on release: 9
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.9/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 71%
  • Metacritic: 64/100
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15. Se7en (30th Anniversary)

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  • Director(s):
  • Writer(s):
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  • Runtime:
  • Total gross to date: $143,394.00
  • Weekend gross: $143,394.00
  • Number of cinemas: 357
  • Site average: $402.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Warner Bros
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
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