Weekend box office report: 17-19 February 2023

1. Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania

The further adventures of Ant-Man and the Wasp.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Director(s): Peyton Reed
Writer(s): Jeff Loveness, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber
Actors(s): Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas
Runtime: 124 min
Total gross to date: £8,834,435.00
Weekend gross: £8,834,435.00
Number of cinemas: 676
Site average: £13,069.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Disney
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.4/10

Metacritic: 48/100

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2. Puss In Boots: The Last Wish

When Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll and he has burned through eight of his nine lives, he launches an epic journey to restore them by finding the mythical Last Wish.

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Director(s): Joel Crawford, Januel Mercado
Writer(s): Paul Fisher, Tommy Swerdlow, Tom Wheeler
Actors(s): Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillén
Runtime: 102 min
Total gross to date: £17,156,100.00
Weekend gross: £3,170,746.00
Number of cinemas: 735
Site average: £4,314.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: 3
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 73/100

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3. Magic Mike's Last Dance

Mike takes to the stage again, following a business deal that went bust, leaving him broke and taking bartender gigs in Florida. Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite who lures him with an offer he can't refuse.

Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Steven Soderbergh
Writer(s): Reid Carolin
Actors(s): Channing Tatum, Salma Hayek, Ayub Khan-Din
Runtime: 112 min
Total gross to date: £3,842,057.00
Weekend gross: £888,435.00
Number of cinemas: 634
Site average: £1,401.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week: -41
Weeks on release: 2

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 49%

Metacritic: 52/100

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4. Avatar: The Way Of Water

Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to protect their home.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director(s): James Cameron
Writer(s): James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
Actors(s): Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver
Runtime: 192 min
Total gross to date: £75,746,774.00
Weekend gross: £531,213.00
Number of cinemas: 458
Site average: £1,160.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Disney
Change from last week: -36
Weeks on release: 10

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 76%

Metacritic: 67/100

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5. Epic Tails

Life in Yolcos, a beautiful and prosperous port city in ancient Greece, is peaceful until the population is threatened by the wrath of Poseidon. A young, adventurous mouse and the cat who adopted her help the aged Jason and his Ar...

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Director(s): David Alaux, Eric Tosti, Jean-François Tosti
Writer(s): David Alaux, Eric Tosti, Jean-François Tosti
Actors(s): Kaycie Chase, Christophe Lemoine, Emmanuel Curtil
Runtime: 95 min
Total gross to date: £1,150,587.00
Weekend gross: £332,566.00
Number of cinemas: 541
Site average: £615.00
Country of origin: Fra
Distributor: StudioCanal
Change from last week: 28
Weeks on release: 2

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.0/10

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6. Knock At The Cabin

While vacationing, a girl and her parents are taken hostage by armed strangers who demand that the family make a choice to avert the apocalypse.

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director(s): M. Night Shyamalan
Writer(s): Paul Tremblay, M. Night Shyamalan, Steve Desmond
Actors(s): Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge
Runtime: 100 min
Total gross to date: £2,757,790.00
Weekend gross: £270,176.00
Number of cinemas: 392
Site average: £689.00
Country of origin: USA/Chn
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -49
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 67%

Metacritic: 63/100

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7. Titanic (Re: 2023)

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Total gross to date: £2,143,865.00
Weekend gross: £268,174.00
Number of cinemas: 318
Site average: £843.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Disney
Change from last week: -69
Weeks on release: 2

Ratings:

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8. Women Talking

Do nothing, stay and fight, or leave. In 2010, the women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling a brutal reality with their faith.

Genre: Drama
Director(s): Sarah Polley
Writer(s): Sarah Polley, Miriam Toews
Actors(s): Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley
Runtime: 104 min
Total gross to date: £374,465.00
Weekend gross: £182,832.00
Number of cinemas: 201
Site average: £910.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: 55
Weeks on release: 2

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 90%

Metacritic: 79/100

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9. Plane

A pilot finds himself caught in a war zone after he's forced to land his commercial aircraft during a terrible storm.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Director(s): Jean-François Richet
Writer(s): Charles Cumming, J.P. Davis
Actors(s): Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Tony Goldwyn
Runtime: 107 min
Total gross to date: £3,465,968.00
Weekend gross: £177,871.00
Number of cinemas: 260
Site average: £684.00
Country of origin: USA/UK
Distributor: Lionsgate
Change from last week: -49
Weeks on release: 4

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 62/100

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10. The Whale

A reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.

Genre: Drama
Director(s): Darren Aronofsky
Writer(s): Samuel D. Hunter
Actors(s): Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins
Runtime: 117 min
Total gross to date: £1,911,687.00
Weekend gross: £164,701.00
Number of cinemas: 337
Site average: £489.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: A24
Change from last week: -56
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 64%

Metacritic: 60/100

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11. Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical

Based on the hit award-winning musical and the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, Matilda tells the story about Matilda, a intelligent little girl who is stuck with her nasty parents and her sadist school headmistress. With her kind teacher, revolting classmates, and her huge imagination, she tries to change her destiny.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Director(s): Matthew Warchus
Writer(s): Dennis Kelly, Tim Minchin, Roald Dahl
Actors(s): Alisha Weir, Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch
Runtime: 117 min
Total gross to date: £27,587,332.00
Weekend gross: £142,760.00
Number of cinemas: 434
Site average: £329.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Change from last week: -14
Weeks on release: 13

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 72/100

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12. Marcel The Shell With Shoes On

Feature adaptation of the animated short film interviewing a mollusk named Marcel.

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Dean Fleischer Camp
Writer(s): Dean Fleischer Camp, Jenny Slate, Nick Paley
Actors(s): Jenny Slate, Dean Fleischer Camp, Isabella Rossellini
Runtime: 90 min
Total gross to date: £141,454.00
Weekend gross: £141,454.00
Number of cinemas: 363
Site average: £390.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 98%

Metacritic: 80/100

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13. The Fabelmans

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.