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Weekend box office report: 29 April - 1 May 2022

1. 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: £3,072,762.00
  • Weekend gross: £3,072,762.00
  • Number of cinemas: 739
  • Site average: £4,158.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Universal
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.4/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 86%
  • Metacritic: 63/100
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2. 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: £21,859,488.00
  • Weekend gross: £1,349,144.00
  • Number of cinemas: 631
  • Site average: £2,138.00
  • Country of origin: USA/Jpn
  • Distributor: Paramount
  • Change from last week: -17
  • Weeks on release: 5
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.5/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 69%
  • Metacritic: 47/100
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3. 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: £7,406,098.00
  • Weekend gross: £1,204,261.00
  • Number of cinemas: 610
  • Site average: £1,974.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Paramount
  • Change from last week: -12
  • Weeks on release: 3
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.1/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 79%
  • Metacritic: 60/100
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4. 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: £18,325,387.00
  • Weekend gross: £1,198,420.00
  • Number of cinemas: 632
  • Site average: £1,896.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Warner Bros
  • Change from last week: -24
  • Weeks on release: 4
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.2/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 46%
  • Metacritic: 47/100
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5. 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: £10,180,547.00
  • Weekend gross: £723,039.00
  • Number of cinemas: 610
  • Site average: £1,185.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Universal
  • Change from last week: -2
  • Weeks on release: 5
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.8/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
  • Metacritic: 64/100
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6. 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: £3,429,338.00
  • Weekend gross: £590,925.00
  • Number of cinemas: 562
  • Site average: £1,051.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Universal
  • Change from last week: -15
  • Weeks on release: 3
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.1/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
  • Metacritic: 82/100
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7. 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: £3,851,826.00
  • Weekend gross: £537,119.00
  • Number of cinemas: 610
  • Site average: £881.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Warner Bros
  • Change from last week: -29
  • Weeks on release: 3
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.6/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 83%
  • Metacritic: 65/100
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8. The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent

The fictionalized version of Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous super fan Javi Gutierrez. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Nick Cage is recruited by a CIA operative Vivian and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.
  • Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
  • Director(s): Tom Gormican
  • Writer(s): Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten
  • Actors(s): Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Tiffany Haddish
  • Runtime: 107 min
  • Total gross to date: £1,096,301.00
  • Weekend gross: £300,082.00
  • Number of cinemas: 508
  • Site average: £591.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Lionsgate
  • Change from last week: -41
  • Weeks on release: 2
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.0/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
  • Metacritic: 68/100
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9. The Batman

When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.
  • Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
  • Director(s): Matt Reeves
  • Writer(s): Matt Reeves, Peter Craig, Bob Kane
  • Actors(s): Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright
  • Runtime: 176 min
  • Total gross to date: £40,669,782.00
  • Weekend gross: £104,933.00
  • Number of cinemas: 173
  • Site average: £607.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Warner Bros
  • Change from last week: -32
  • Weeks on release: 9
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.8/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 85%
  • Metacritic: 72/100
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10. Acharya

Touted to be a socio-political actioner, the plot revolves around a middle-aged Naxalite-turned-social reformer who launches a fight against the Endowments Department over misappropriation of temple funds and donations.
  • Genre: Action, Drama
  • Director(s): Koratala Siva
  • Writer(s): Koratala Siva
  • Actors(s): Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, Pooja Hegde
  • Runtime: 152 min
  • Total gross to date: £92,624.00
  • Weekend gross: £92,624.00
  • Number of cinemas: 65
  • Site average: £1,425.00
  • Country of origin: Ind
  • Distributor: Dreamz Entertainment
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 3.8/10
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11. Morbius

Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder, and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. What at first appears to be a radical success soon reveals itself to be a remedy potentially worse than the disease.
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror
  • Director(s): Daniel Espinosa
  • Writer(s): Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless
  • Actors(s): Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona
  • Runtime: 104 min
  • Total gross to date: £6,346,982.00
  • Weekend gross: £77,341.00
  • Number of cinemas: 205
  • Site average: £377.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Sony Pictures
  • Change from last week: -35
  • Weeks on release: 5
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 5.2/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 16%
  • Metacritic: 35/100
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12. Sing 2

With his theatrical company a local success, Buster Moon is dreaming of bigger things. Unfortunately, when a talent scout dismisses their work as inadequate for the big time, Buster is driven to prove her wrong. With that goal in mind, Buster inspires his players to gamble everything to sneak into a talent audition in Redshore City for the demanding entertainment mogul Jimmy Crystal. Against the odds, they catch his interest with some frantic creative improvisation and even more desperate lies like personally knowing the reclusive rock star, Clay Calloway, who has not been seen in 15 years. Now faced with a tight production window with only a vague story idea and dire consequences for failure, Buster and his friends must all stretch their talents put on a show against all odds. In that struggle, the gang's challenges seem insurmountable, but each of them finds new inspirations and friends where they least expect them to pursue an artistic dream worthy of them.
  • Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
  • Director(s): Garth Jennings, Christophe Lourdelet
  • Writer(s): Garth Jennings
  • Actors(s): Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson
  • Runtime: 110 min
  • Total gross to date: £32,727,208.00
  • Weekend gross: £55,646.00
  • Number of cinemas: 433
  • Site average: £129.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Universal
  • Change from last week: 26
  • Weeks on release: 14
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.4/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 72%
  • Metacritic: 49/100
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13. Jana Gana Mana

As a college professor's brutal murder sparks student unrest, a cop launches an investigation while a lawyer seeks justice in the the courtroom.
  • Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • Director(s): Dijo Jose Antony
  • Writer(s): Sharis Mohammed
  • Actors(s): Prithviraj Sukumaran, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Mamta Mohandas
  • Runtime: 162 min
  • Total gross to date: £53,478.00
  • Weekend gross: £53,478.00
  • Number of cinemas: 57
  • Site average: £938.00
  • Country of origin: Ind
  • Distributor: RFT Films
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 8.3/10
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14. Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kadhal

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  • Runtime:
  • Total gross to date: £43,570.00
  • Weekend gross: £43,570.00
  • Number of cinemas: 18
  • Site average: £2,421.00
  • Country of origin: Ind
  • Distributor: Hamsini Entertainment
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
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15. Runway 34

Captain Vikrant Khanna, a flying prodigy of sorts, who was determined to save the lives of 150 people when things went awry 35000 feet above sea level. Followed by an official investigation to determine, what and how things unravelled, this edge of the seat thriller takes a look at what happened on that fateful morning inside that cockpit and outside of it; what triggered the incident and what the incident triggered.
  • Genre: Drama, Thriller
  • Director(s): Ajay Devgn
  • Writer(s): Sandeep Kewlani, Aamil Keeyan Khan
  • Actors(s): Ajay Devgn, Amitabh Bachchan, Rakul Preet Singh
  • Runtime: 145 min
  • Total gross to date: £41,243.00
  • Weekend gross: £41,243.00
  • Number of cinemas: 93
  • Site average: £443.00
  • Country of origin: Ind
  • Distributor: Yash Raj
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.0/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 50%
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