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Weekend box office report: 20-22 May 2022

1. Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness

After the events of Avengers: Endgame, Dr. Stephen Strange continues his research on the Time Stone. But an old friend turned enemy seeks to destroy every sorcerer on Earth, messing with Strange's plan, causing him to unleash an unspeakable evil
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
  • Director(s): Sam Raimi
  • Writer(s): Michael Waldron, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
  • Actors(s): Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor
  • Runtime: 126 min
  • Total gross to date: £35,284,937.00
  • Weekend gross: £2,968,358.00
  • Number of cinemas: 699
  • Site average: £4,247.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Disney
  • Change from last week: -48
  • Weeks on release: 3
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.9/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 74%
  • Metacritic: 60/100
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2. Everything Everywhere All At Once

A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
  • Director(s): Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
  • Writer(s): Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
  • Actors(s): Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis
  • Runtime: 139 min
  • Total gross to date: £1,889,946.00
  • Weekend gross: £839,974.00
  • Number of cinemas: 495
  • Site average: £1,697.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: A24
  • Change from last week: 22
  • Weeks on release: 2
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.9/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
  • Metacritic: 81/100
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3. Downton Abbey: A New Era

Follow-up to the 2019 feature film in which the Crawley family and Downton staff received a royal visit from the King and Queen of Great Britain.Plot summaryAdd synopsis
  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Director(s): Simon Curtis
  • Writer(s): Julian Fellowes
  • Actors(s): Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery
  • Runtime: 124 min
  • Total gross to date: £12,256,158.00
  • Weekend gross: £757,303.00
  • Number of cinemas: 700
  • Site average: £1,082.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Universal
  • Change from last week: -22
  • Weeks on release: 4
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.4/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 86%
  • Metacritic: 63/100
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4. Sonic The Hedgehog 2

After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is ready for more freedom, and Tom and Maddie agree to leave him home while they go on vacation. But, no sooner are they gone, when Dr. Robotnik comes back, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to both build and destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands. Being directed by Jeff Fowler, and starring Jim Carrey, James Marsden, and Ben Schwartz.
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
  • Director(s): Jeff Fowler
  • Writer(s): Pat Casey, Josh Miller, John Whittington
  • Actors(s): James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz
  • Runtime: 122 min
  • Total gross to date: £24,672,039.00
  • Weekend gross: £423,552.00
  • Number of cinemas: 582
  • Site average: £728.00
  • Country of origin: USA/Jpn
  • Distributor: Paramount
  • Change from last week: -19
  • Weeks on release: 8
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.5/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 69%
  • Metacritic: 47/100
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5. The Lost City

A reclusive romance novelist on a book tour with her cover model gets swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them both in a cutthroat jungle adventure.
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
  • Director(s): Aaron Nee, Adam Nee
  • Writer(s): Oren Uziel, Dana Fox, Adam Nee
  • Actors(s): Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe
  • Runtime: 112 min
  • Total gross to date: £9,817,320.00
  • Weekend gross: £357,144.00
  • Number of cinemas: 469
  • Site average: £762.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Paramount
  • Change from last week: 2
  • Weeks on release: 6
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.1/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 79%
  • Metacritic: 60/100
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6. The Bad Guys

After a lifetime of legendary heists, notorious criminals Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula are finally caught. To avoid a prison sentence, the animal outlaws must pull off their most challenging con yet -- becoming model citizens. Under the tutelage of their mentor, Professor Marmalade, the dubious gang sets out to fool the world that they're turning good.
  • Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
  • Director(s): Pierre Perifel
  • Writer(s): Aaron Blabey, Etan Cohen, Yoni Brenner
  • Actors(s): Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina
  • Runtime: 100 min
  • Total gross to date: £11,736,668.00
  • Weekend gross: £318,723.00
  • Number of cinemas: 561
  • Site average: £568.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Universal
  • Change from last week: 3
  • Weeks on release: 8
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.8/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
  • Metacritic: 64/100
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7. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore

Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald's growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines? (Warner Bros media release)
  • Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
  • Director(s): David Yates
  • Writer(s): J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves
  • Actors(s): Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller
  • Runtime: 142 min
  • Total gross to date: £20,439,174.00
  • Weekend gross: £237,161.00
  • Number of cinemas: 429
  • Site average: £553.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Warner Bros
  • Change from last week: -19
  • Weeks on release: 7
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.2/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 46%
  • Metacritic: 47/100
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8. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

When strangers Reet and Ruhan cross paths, their journey leads to an abandoned mansion and a dreaded spirit that has been trapped for 18 years.
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
  • Director(s): Anees Bazmee
  • Writer(s): Aakash Kaushik, Farhad Samji
  • Actors(s): Tabu, Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani
  • Runtime: 143 min
  • Total gross to date: £123,161.00
  • Weekend gross: £123,161.00
  • Number of cinemas: 60
  • Site average: £2,053.00
  • Country of origin: Ind
  • Distributor: Rising Star Entertainment
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 5.7/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 71%
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9. Firestarter

Andrew and Vicky McGee met while earning money as guinea pigs for an experiment at college. The experiment was shrouded in suspicion and mystery, and seemed to be related to psychic abilities. The two were married and had a daughter, Charlie, who has the ability to start fires by merely thinking about it, also known as pyrokinesis. Naturally, the government takes a great interest in Charlie, and operatives from the secret department known as "The Shop" want to quarantine and study her.
  • Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
  • Director(s): Mark L. Lester
  • Writer(s): Stephen King, Stanley Mann
  • Actors(s): Drew Barrymore, David Keith, Freddie Jones
  • Runtime: 114 min
  • Total gross to date: £530,497.00
  • Weekend gross: £117,536.00
  • Number of cinemas: 435
  • Site average: £270.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Universal
  • Change from last week: -53
  • Weeks on release: 2
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.0/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 38%
  • Metacritic: 50/100
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10. Benediction

Legendary 20th Century war poet Siegfried Sassoon's life-long quest for personal salvation through his experiences with family, war, his writing, and destructive relationships goes unresolved, never realizing it can only come from...
  • Genre: Biography, Drama, History
  • Director(s): Terence Davies
  • Writer(s): Terence Davies
  • Actors(s): Jack Lowden, Thom Ashley, Orlando Jopling
  • Runtime: 137 min
  • Total gross to date: £100,635.00
  • Weekend gross: £100,635.00
  • Number of cinemas: 238
  • Site average: £423.00
  • Country of origin: UK
  • Distributor: Vertigo
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.7/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
  • Metacritic: 81/100
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11. The Northman

A young Viking prince is on a quest to avenge his father's murder.
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
  • Director(s): Robert Eggers
  • Writer(s): Sjón, Robert Eggers
  • Actors(s): Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang
  • Runtime: 137 min
  • Total gross to date: £4,538,790.00
  • Weekend gross: £95,939.00
  • Number of cinemas: 274
  • Site average: £350.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Universal
  • Change from last week: -19
  • Weeks on release: 6
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.1/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
  • Metacritic: 82/100
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12. Operation Mincemeat

In the context of WW2 narratives, the story of Operation Mincemeat is unique a bizarre and seductive cinematic blend of high-level espionage and ingenious fiction, where the stakes could hardly be higher. Michelle Ashford's script fuses multiple strands and moods: tense, romantic, thrilling, unexpectedly funny, and endlessly surprising. It tells a richly human story of the soldiers we seldom see, who fight a different kind of war in shadows and deception, haunted by the knowledge that certainty and guarantee of success are nowhere to be found.
  • Genre: Drama, War
  • Director(s): John Madden
  • Writer(s): Michelle Ashford, Ben Macintyre
  • Actors(s): Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald
  • Runtime: 128 min
  • Total gross to date: £5,044,912.00
  • Weekend gross: £91,973.00
  • Number of cinemas: 315
  • Site average: £292.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Warner Bros
  • Change from last week: -22
  • Weeks on release: 6
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.6/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 83%
  • Metacritic: 65/100
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13. Saunkan Saunkane

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  • Total gross to date: £249,854.00
  • Weekend gross: £90,601.00
  • Number of cinemas: 39
  • Site average: £2,323.00
  • Country of origin: Ind
  • Distributor: White Hill Studios
  • Change from last week: -12
  • Weeks on release: 2
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14. Lucia Di Lammermoor - Met Opera 2022 (Opera)

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  • Total gross to date: £78,829.00
  • Weekend gross: £78,829.00
  • Number of cinemas: 141
  • Site average: £559.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Trafalgar
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
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15. The Quiet Girl (An Cailin Ciuin)

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  • Total gross to date: £262,935.00
  • Weekend gross: £75,985.00
  • Number of cinemas: 101
  • Site average: £752.00
  • Country of origin: Irl
  • Distributor: Curzon
  • Change from last week: -11
  • Weeks on release: 2
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