Weekend box office report: 13-15 November 2020

1. The Secret Garden

Living in India, Mary Lennox (Kate Maberly), a young, privileged girl, is left orphaned when her parents are killed in an earthquake. She is sent back to England where she goes to live on her Uncle Lord Archibald Craven's (John Lynch's) estate. It is a fairly isolated existence and she has to find things to keep herself occupied. She finds sickly young Colin Craven (Heydon Prowse), and a secret garden.

Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Director(s): Agnieszka Holland
Writer(s): Frances Hodgson Burnett, Caroline Thompson
Actors(s): Kate Maberly, Maggie Smith, Heydon Prowse
Runtime: 101 min
Total gross to date: £670,509.00
Weekend gross: £5,147.00
Number of cinemas: 15
Site average: £343.00
Country of origin: UK/Fra
Distributor: Sky Cinema
Change from last week: 201
Weeks on release: 4

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

Metacritic: 74/100

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2. Billie

Documentary on the famed jazz singer Billie Holiday.

Genre: Documentary, Biography, History
Director(s): James Erskine
Writer(s): James Erskine
Actors(s): Linda Lipnack Kuehl, Billie Holiday, Sylvia Syms
Runtime: 98 min
Total gross to date: £5,074.00
Weekend gross: £5,074.00
Number of cinemas: 2
Site average: £2,537.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Altitude
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

Metacritic: 71/100

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3. Honest Thief

They call him the In-and-Out-Bandit because meticulous thief Tom Carter (Liam Neeson) has stolen $9 million from small-town banks while managing to keep his identity a secret. But after he falls in love with the bubbly Annie (Kate Walsh), Tom decides to make a fresh start by coming clean about his criminal past, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents.

Genre: Action, Thriller
Director(s): Mark Williams
Writer(s): Steve Allrich, Mark Williams
Actors(s): Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney
Runtime: 99 min
Total gross to date: £656,561.00
Weekend gross: £3,164.00
Number of cinemas: 15
Site average: £211.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Signature Entertainment
Change from last week: 8
Weeks on release: 4

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 40%

Metacritic: 46/100

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4. War Horse - NT Live 2020 (Theatre)

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Total gross to date: £6,950.00
Weekend gross: £2,918.00
Number of cinemas: 9
Site average: £324.00
Country of origin: UK
Distributor: National Theatre
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 2

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5. Two By Two: Overboard!

Noah's ark drifts on the open seas, with best friends Finny and Leah on board. But, after weeks with no land in sight, food stocks are running low. The fragile peace between carnivores and herbivores could break any second. After a series of unfortunate events, the kids find themselves inadvertently washed overboard - along with the last of the food supplies. Leah and fellow castaway, their new friend Jelly, are marooned on a remote island. While Finny wakes in a strange colony filled with oddly familiar creatures living in harmony - under the threat of a menacing volcano. In a race against time, tide and terrifying tremors, Finny must rescue his friends, reunite with his family and save a whole colony from total destruction.

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Director(s): Toby Genkel, Sean McCormack
Writer(s): Richie Conroy, Mark Hodkinson
Actors(s): Max Carolan, Ava Connolly, Dermot Magennis
Runtime: 85 min
Total gross to date: £990,229.00
Weekend gross: £2,724.00
Number of cinemas: 14
Site average: £195.00
Country of origin: Ire/Ger/Lux
Distributor: eOne Films
Change from last week: 14
Weeks on release: 4

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 20%

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6. Cats & Dogs: Paws Unite!

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Total gross to date: £1,377,918.00
Weekend gross: £1,980.00
Number of cinemas: 11
Site average: £180.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week: 81
Weeks on release: 7

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7. A Christmas Gift From Bob

A struggling street musician finds himself the target of an animal welfare investigation that threatens to take away his beloved cat at Christmas.

Genre: Drama, Family
Director(s): Charles Martin Smith
Writer(s): James Bowen, Garry Jenkins
Actors(s): Luke Treadaway, Anna Wilson-Jones, Kristina Tonteri-Young
Runtime: 92 min
Total gross to date: £3,705.00
Weekend gross: £1,843.00
Number of cinemas: 11
Site average: £168.00
Country of origin: UK
Distributor: Lionsgate
Change from last week: 143
Weeks on release: 2

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.3/10

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8. Tenet

In a twilight world of international espionage, an unnamed CIA operative, known as The Protagonist, is recruited by a mysterious organization called Tenet to participate in a global assignment that unfolds beyond real time. The mission: prevent Andrei Sator, a renegade Russian oligarch with precognition abilities, from starting World War III. The Protagonist will soon master the art of "time inversion" as a way of countering the threat that is to come.

Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director(s): Christopher Nolan
Writer(s): Christopher Nolan
Actors(s): John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki
Runtime: 150 min
Total gross to date: £17,416,648.00
Weekend gross: £1,479.00
Number of cinemas: 3
Site average: £493.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week: 248
Weeks on release: 12

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 69%

Metacritic: 69/100

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9. Jurassic Park (Re: 2020)

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Total gross to date: £459,015.00
Weekend gross: £844.00
Number of cinemas: 2
Site average: £422.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: 1588
Weeks on release: 20

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10. 100% Wolf

100% Wolf centers on Freddy Lupin, heir to a proud family line of werewolves. Positive he'll become the most fearsome werewolf ever, Freddy is in for a shock when his first "warfing" goes awry, turning him into a ferocious - poodle.

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Director(s): Alexs Stadermann
Writer(s): Ranald Allan, David Breen, Fin Edquist
Actors(s): Loren Gray, Adriane Daff, Akmal Saleh
Runtime: 96 min
Total gross to date: £1,493,340.00
Weekend gross: £548.00
Number of cinemas: 5
Site average: £110.00
Country of origin: Aus
Distributor: Vertigo
Change from last week: 46
Weeks on release: 16

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 69%

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11. Words On Bathroom Walls

The story of witty and introspective Adam (Charlie Plummer), who appears to be your typical young adult - a little unkempt with raging hormones and excited about a future pursuing his dream of becoming a chef. Expelled halfway through his senior year following an incident in chemistry class, Adam is diagnosed with a mental illness. Sent to a Catholic academy to finish out his term, Adam has little hope of fitting in and just wants to keep his illness secret until he can enroll in culinary school. But when he meets outspoken and fiercely intelligent Maya (Taylor Russell), there is an instant soulful and comforting connection. As their romance deepens, she inspires him to open his heart and not be defined by his condition. Now, with the love and support of his girlfriend and family, Adam is hopeful for the very first time that he can see the light and triumph over the challenges that lie ahead.

Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Thor Freudenthal
Writer(s): Nick Naveda, Julia Walton
Actors(s): Charlie Plummer, Andy Garcia, Taylor Russell
Runtime: 110 min
Total gross to date: £2,652.00
Weekend gross: £539.00
Number of cinemas: 7
Site average: £77.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Change from last week: -68
Weeks on release: 2

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 89%

Metacritic: 61/100

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12. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Re: 2011)

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Total gross to date: £533,356.00
Weekend gross: £508.00
Number of cinemas: 2
Site average: £254.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Change from last week: 58
Weeks on release: 473

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13. Mogul Mowgli

A British Pakistani rapper is on the cusp of his first world tour, but is struck down by an illness that threatens to derail his big break.

Genre: Drama
Director(s): Bassam Tariq
Writer(s): Riz Ahmed, Bassam Tariq
Actors(s): Riz Ahmed, Aiysha Hart, Anjana Vasan
Runtime: 89 min
Total gross to date: £50,563.00
Weekend gross: £505.00
Number of cinemas: 2
Site average: £253.00
Country of origin: UK
Distributor: BFI
Change from last week: 1583
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

Metacritic: 71/100

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14. The Last Shift

Stanley's last shift at his fast food job takes an unexpected turn when he befriends a young African-American work employee.

Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Andrew Cohn
Writer(s): Andrew Cohn
Actors(s): Richard Jenkins, Shane Paul McGhie, Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Runtime: 90 min
Total gross to date: £501.00
Weekend gross: £501.00
Number of cinemas: 8
Site average: £63.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 64%

Metacritic: 58/100

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15. On The Rocks

All it took was one long, passionate, late-night kiss on the lips to make novelist and mother-of-two Laura suspicious of her career-driven, high-reaching husband, Dean. Now, as the uncomfortable feelings of doubt and mistrust start creeping up on her, fanned by the horrible idea that the love of her life may be cheating on her, Laura reluctantly enlists the help of the impeccably dressed, semi-retired art dealer, Felix: her suave, mischievous, and effortlessly charming philanderer father. But, even though it is sometimes exhausting, we all want to be loved, and amid a persistent writer's block, Felix's innocent flirts with random women, Martini-fuelled lunches, and high-speed car chases in Manhattan's neon-lit streets, Laura needs to know. Is her life falling apart?

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Sofia Coppola
Writer(s): Sofia Coppola
Actors(s): Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, Marlon Wayans
Runtime: 96 min
Total gross to date: £453,819.00
Weekend gross: £480.00
Number of cinemas: 2
Site average: £240.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: A24/Trafalgar
Change from last week: 1859
Weeks on release: 7

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 87%

Metacritic: 73/100

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