Weekend box office report: 25-27 December 2020

1. Wonder Woman 1984

In 1984, after saving the world in Wonder Woman (2017), the immortal Amazon warrior, Princess Diana of Themyscira, finds herself trying to stay under the radar, working as an archaeologist at the Smithsonian Museum. With the memory of the brave U.S. pilot, Captain Steve Trevor, etched on her mind, Diana Prince becomes embroiled in a sinister conspiracy of global proportions when a transparent, golden-yellow citrine gemstone catches the eye of the power-hungry entrepreneur, Maxwell Lord. Now, as a dear old friend from the past miraculously enters the picture, and Barbara Minerva, Diana's insecure gemologist colleague gives in to desire, suddenly, deceit, greed, and false promises catapult Maxwell into the limelight. More and more, cataclysmic events push the world to the brink, and emotionally vulnerable Diana must address a cruel dilemma. Can mighty Wonder Woman save humankind once again?

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director(s): Patty Jenkins
Writer(s): Patty Jenkins, Geoff Johns, Dave Callaham
Actors(s): Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig
Runtime: 151 min
Total gross to date: £1,377,049.00
Weekend gross: £72,674.00
Number of cinemas: 71
Site average: £1,024.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week: -91
Weeks on release: 2

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Internet Movie Database: 5.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 58%

Metacritic: 60/100

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2. Home Alone (Re: 2018)

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Total gross to date: £732,206.00
Weekend gross: £3,841.00
Number of cinemas: 28
Site average: £137.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Park Circus
Change from last week: -94
Weeks on release: 109

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3. Come Away

Eight-year-old Alice (Keira Chansa), her mischievous brother Peter (Jordan A. Nash) and their brilliant older sibling David (Reece Yates) let their imaginations run wild one blissful summer in the English countryside. Encouraged by their parents Jack and Rose (David Oyelowo and Angelina Jolie), the kids' make-believe tea parties, sword fights and pirate ship adventures come to an abrupt end when tragedy strikes. Peter, eager to prove himself a hero to his grief-stricken and financially-struggling parents, journeys with Alice to London, where they try to sell a treasured heirloom to the sinister pawnshop owner known as C.J. (David Gyasi). Returning home, Alice seeks temporary refuge in a wondrous rabbit hole while Peter permanently escapes reality by entering a magical realm as leader of the "Lost Boys."

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Director(s): Brenda Chapman
Writer(s): Marissa Kate Goodhill
Actors(s): Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Carter Thomas, Ava Fillery
Runtime: 94 min
Total gross to date: £77,362.00
Weekend gross: £3,245.00
Number of cinemas: 40
Site average: £81.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Signature Entertainment
Change from last week: -92
Weeks on release: 2

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 29%

Metacritic: 40/100

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4. The Greatest Showman

Orphaned, penniless, but ambitious and with a mind crammed with imagination and fresh ideas, the American entertainer, Phineas Taylor Barnum, will always be remembered as the man with the gift to blur the line between reality and fiction. Thirsty for innovation and hungry for success, the son of a tailor manages to open a wax museum; however, he soon shifts focus to the unique and the peculiar, introducing extraordinary, never-seen-before live acts on the circus stage. Now, some people call Barnum's rich collection of oddities, an outright freak show; but, when Phineas, obsessed for cheers and respectability, gambles everything on the opera singer, Jenny Lind, to appeal to a high-brow audience, he will lose sight of the most crucial aspect of his life: his family. Will Barnum, the greatest showman, risk it all to be accepted?

Genre: Biography, Drama, Musical
Director(s): Michael Gracey
Writer(s): Jenny Bicks, Bill Condon
Actors(s): Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron
Runtime: 105 min
Total gross to date: £49,592,940.00
Weekend gross: £3,231.00
Number of cinemas: 27
Site average: £120.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Change from last week: 5028
Weeks on release: 157

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 56%

Metacritic: 48/100

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5. Superintelligence

Nothing extraordinary ever happens to Carol Peters, so when she starts getting snarky backtalk from her TV, phone and microwave, she thinks she's being punk'd. Or losing her mind. In fact, the world's first super-intelligence has selected her for observation, taking over her life with a bigger, more ominous plan to take over everything. Now Carol is humanity's last chance before this artificial intelligence-with-an-attitude decides to pull the plug.

Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Ben Falcone
Writer(s): Steve Mallory
Actors(s): Melissa McCarthy, James Corden, Bobby Cannavale
Runtime: 106 min
Total gross to date: £142,455.00
Weekend gross: £2,254.00
Number of cinemas: 20
Site average: £113.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week: -88
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 30%

Metacritic: 41/100

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6. Elf (Re: 2020)

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Total gross to date: £451,441.00
Weekend gross: £1,941.00
Number of cinemas: 25
Site average: £78.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week: -97
Weeks on release: 4

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7. The Lion King

A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: Will he remain an outcast or face his demons and become what he needs to be?

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama
Director(s): Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
Writer(s): Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton
Actors(s): Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones
Runtime: 88 min
Total gross to date: £76,019,595.00
Weekend gross: £1,143.00
Number of cinemas: 12
Site average: £95.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Disney
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 76

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 8.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

Metacritic: 88/100

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8. Let Him Go

A retired sheriff and his wife, grieving over the death of their son, set out to find their only grandson.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Thomas Bezucha
Writer(s): Thomas Bezucha, Larry Watson
Actors(s): Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Kayli Carter
Runtime: 113 min
Total gross to date: £23,910.00
Weekend gross: £1,010.00
Number of cinemas: 16
Site average: £63.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -92
Weeks on release: 2

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 84%

Metacritic: 63/100

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9. 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: £762,022.00
Weekend gross: £940.00
Number of cinemas: 12
Site average: £78.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Signature Entertainment
Change from last week: -87
Weeks on release: 10

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 40%

Metacritic: 46/100

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10. The Muppet Christmas Carol (Re: 2017)

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Total gross to date: £471,417.00
Weekend gross: £782.00
Number of cinemas: 15
Site average: £52.00
Country of origin: USA/UK
Distributor: Park Circus
Change from last week: -95
Weeks on release: 160

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11. Abominable

While grieving over her late father and dealing with her many teenage frustrations, Yi discovers an infant yeti hiding on the roof of her apartment building. Rather lovable than scary, the creature has escaped from a research laboratory. Yi and two boys, a neighbour, Jin, and his cousin, Peng, leave their unnamed city, embarking on a trip across China to help their new friend, eponymously named Everest, get back safely home, to Mount Everest, and reunite with his family. They are chased by the rare animals' collector, Burnish, and his zoologist, Dr. Zara, who are determined to take Everest back to captivity. Enter the road movie, involving a chase, taking place along the captivating scenic cross-country trip, telling the sweet and endearing story about acceptance and bonding, value of friendship, importance of freedom and power and strength of family.

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Director(s): Jill Culton, Todd Wilderman
Writer(s): Jill Culton
Actors(s): Chloe Bennet, Albert Tsai, Tenzing Norgay Trainor
Runtime: 97 min
Total gross to date: £8,545,128.00
Weekend gross: £777.00
Number of cinemas: 8
Site average: £97.00
Country of origin: USA/Chn
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 64

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 82%

Metacritic: 61/100

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12. 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: £1,086,777.00
Weekend gross: £654.00
Number of cinemas: 17
Site average: £38.00
Country of origin: Ire/Ger/Lux
Distributor: eOne Films
Change from last week: -95
Weeks on release: 10

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 20%

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13. Peter Duncan's Jack And The Beanstalk

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Total gross to date: £34,502.00
Weekend gross: £568.00
Number of cinemas: 5
Site average: £114.00
Country of origin: UK
Distributor: Everyman
Change from last week: -60
Weeks on release: 3

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14. Space Dogs: Return To Earth

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Total gross to date: £31,406.00
Weekend gross: £552.00
Number of cinemas: 12
Site average: £46.00
Country of origin: Rus
Distributor: Signature Entertainment
Change from last week: -85
Weeks on release: 3

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15. Michael Ball & Alfie Boe - Back Together (Concert)

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Total gross to date: £270,402.00
Weekend gross: £548.00
Number of cinemas: 4
Site average: £137.00
Country of origin: UK
Distributor: CinemaLive
Change from last week: -77
Weeks on release: 11

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