Weekend box office report: 22-24 September 2023

1. A Haunting In Venice

In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror
Director(s): Kenneth Branagh
Writer(s): Michael Green, Agatha Christie
Actors(s): Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dornan
Runtime: 103 min
Total gross to date: $4,947,591.00
Weekend gross: $1,472,237.00
Number of cinemas: 727
Site average: $2,025.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Disney
Change from last week: -32
Weeks on release: 2

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 76%

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2. Expend4bles

Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on, the Expendables are the world's last line of defense and the team that gets called when all other options are off the table.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Director(s): Scott Waugh
Writer(s): Kurt Wimmer, Tad Daggerhart, Max Adams
Actors(s): Jason Statham, 50 Cent, Megan Fox
Runtime: 103 min
Total gross to date: $761,444.00
Weekend gross: $761,444.00
Number of cinemas: 579
Site average: $1,315.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Lionsgate
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 4.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 14%

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3. The Nun 2

In a small town in 1954 in Romania, a young dog is hunted by a demonic nun.

Genre: Short, Comedy, Horror
Director(s): Niclas Schmidt
Writer(s): N/A
Actors(s): Mezi Atwood, Mohammad Safari, Teddington
Runtime: 10 min
Total gross to date: $5,117,836.00
Weekend gross: $703,819.00
Number of cinemas: 537
Site average: $1,311.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week: -38
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.2/10

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4. The Equalizer 3

Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by taking on the ...

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Director(s): Antoine Fuqua
Writer(s): Richard Wenk, Michael Sloan, Richard Lindheim
Actors(s): Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Eugenio Mastrandrea
Runtime: 109 min
Total gross to date: $7,284,324.00
Weekend gross: $537,327.00
Number of cinemas: 546
Site average: $984.00
Country of origin: USA/Ita
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Change from last week: -38
Weeks on release: 4

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 76%

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5. Dumb Money

David vs. Goliath tale about everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning GameStop (the video-game store) into the world's hottest company.

Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Craig Gillespie
Writer(s): Lauren Schuker Blum, Rebecca Angelo, Ben Mezrich
Actors(s): Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Vincent D'Onofrio
Runtime: 105 min
Total gross to date: $506,095.00
Weekend gross: $506,095.00
Number of cinemas: 563
Site average: $899.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Black Bear
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.9/10

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6. Barbie

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Director(s): Greta Gerwig
Writer(s): Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach
Actors(s): Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Issa Rae
Runtime: 114 min
Total gross to date: $95,046,660.00
Weekend gross: $295,211.00
Number of cinemas: 560
Site average: $527.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week: -35
Weeks on release: 10

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

Metacritic: 80/100

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7. Past Lives

Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrested apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Twenty years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.

Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Celine Song
Writer(s): Celine Song
Actors(s): Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro
Runtime: 105 min
Total gross to date: $1,791,293.00
Weekend gross: $270,140.00
Number of cinemas: 344
Site average: $785.00
Country of origin: USA/Kor
Distributor: StudioCanal
Change from last week: -28
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 95%

Metacritic: 94/100

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8. Oppenheimer

The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.

Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Director(s): Christopher Nolan
Writer(s): Christopher Nolan, Kai Bird, Martin Sherwin
Actors(s): Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon
Runtime: 180 min
Total gross to date: $57,810,965.00
Weekend gross: $261,617.00
Number of cinemas: 373
Site average: $701.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -19
Weeks on release: 10

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 8.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

Metacritic: 88/100

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9. Jawan

A prison warden recruits inmates to commit outrageous crimes that shed light on corruption and injustice - and that lead him to an unexpected reunion.

Genre: Action, Drama, Musical
Director(s): Atlee
Writer(s): Sumit Arora, Atlee, Ramanagirivasan
Actors(s): Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi
Runtime: 169 min
Total gross to date: $2,778,156.00
Weekend gross: $207,470.00
Number of cinemas: 171
Site average: $1,213.00
Country of origin: Ind
Distributor: Yash Raj
Change from last week: -56
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.0/10

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10. Beauty And The Beast (1991) (Re: 2012)

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Total gross to date: $3,133,692.00
Weekend gross: $145,428.00
Number of cinemas: 648
Site average: $224.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Disney
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 595

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11. The Canterville Ghost

In the 1600s, cowardly Sir Simon of Canterville flees a duel and seeks solace in the family castle. His ashamed father seals him in the room where he is hiding and dooms him to life as a ghost until one of his descendants performs a brave deed. Simon believes he may be saved when he meets Cuffy Williams, an American kinsman stationed with a troop of soldiers at the castle in 1943. Will this blood relative save the family honor, or will his blood be as yellow as the rest of the Cantervilles?

Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Director(s): Jules Dassin, Norman Z. McLeod
Writer(s): Oscar Wilde, Edwin Blum
Actors(s): Charles Laughton, Robert Young, Margaret O'Brien
Runtime: 95 min
Total gross to date: $137,137.00
Weekend gross: $137,137.00
Number of cinemas: 360
Site average: $381.00
Country of origin: UK/Ind
Distributor: Signature Entertainment
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 86%

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12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

The Turtle brothers work to earn the love of New York City while facing down an army of mutants.

Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Director(s): Jeff Rowe, Kyler Spears
Writer(s): Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Jeff Rowe
Actors(s): Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu
Runtime: 99 min
Total gross to date: $9,807,949.00
Weekend gross: $131,243.00
Number of cinemas: 434
Site average: $302.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Paramount
Change from last week: -28
Weeks on release: 8

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 95%

Metacritic: 74/100

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13. The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (Re: 2020) - Extended Version

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Total gross to date: $386,558.00
Weekend gross: $124,090.00
Number of cinemas: 260
Site average: $477.00
Country of origin: USA/NZl
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week: 34369
Weeks on release: 166

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14. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

After the death of the family's patriarch, Toula attempts to locate her father's childhood friends in Greece for a family reunion.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Nia Vardalos
Writer(s): Nia Vardalos
Actors(s): Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Louis Mandylor
Runtime: 92 min
Total gross to date: $1,265,500.00
Weekend gross: $121,163.00
Number of cinemas: 359
Site average: $338.00
Country of origin: USA/Grc
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -54
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 30%

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15. Sound Of Freedom

The incredible true story of a former government agent turned vigilante who embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue hundreds of children from traffickers.

Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Alejandro Monteverde
Writer(s): Rod Barr, Alejandro Monteverde
Actors(s): Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp
Runtime: 131 min
Total gross to date: $2,009,767.00
Weekend gross: $94,044.00
Number of cinemas: 229
Site average: $411.00
Country of origin: USA/Mex
Distributor: Angel Studios
Change from last week: -49
Weeks on release: 4

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 43/100

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