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Weekend box office report: 3-5 January 2020

1. Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker

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  • Genre: N/A
  • Director(s): Steve Meyer
  • Writer(s): N/A
  • Actors(s): J.J. Abrams, John Boyega, Madlyn Burkert
  • Runtime: 126 min
  • Total gross to date: £51,331,946.00
  • Weekend gross: £4,396,258.00
  • Number of cinemas: 711
  • Site average: £6,183.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Disney
  • Change from last week: -52
  • Weeks on release: 3
    Ratings:
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2. Jumanji: The Next Level

The gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored, from the arid deserts to the snowy mountains, in order to escape the world's most dangerous game.
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
  • Director(s): Jake Kasdan
  • Writer(s): Jake Kasdan, Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg
  • Actors(s): Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart
  • Runtime: 123 min
  • Total gross to date: £28,461,093.00
  • Weekend gross: £3,069,462.00
  • Number of cinemas: 595
  • Site average: £5,159.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Sony Pictures
  • Change from last week: -15
  • Weeks on release: 4
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.7/10
  • Metacritic: 58/100
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3. The Gentlemen

A talented American graduate of Oxford, using his unique skills, and audacity, creates a marijuana empire using the estates of impoverished British aristocrats. However, when he tries to sell his empire to a fellow American billionaire, a chain of events unfolds, involving blackmail, deception, mayhem and murder between street thugs, Russian oligarchs, Triad gangsters and gutter journalists.
  • Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
  • Director(s): Guy Ritchie
  • Writer(s): Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, Marn Davies
  • Actors(s): Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery
  • Runtime: 113 min
  • Total gross to date: £3,057,108.00
  • Weekend gross: £3,057,108.00
  • Number of cinemas: 499
  • Site average: £6,126.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Entertainment
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.8/10
  • Metacritic: 51/100
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4. Little Women

In the years after the Civil War, Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) lives in New York City and makes her living as a writer, while her sister Amy March (Florence Pugh) studies painting in Paris. Amy has a chance encounter with Theodore "Laurie" Laurence (Timothée Chalamet), a childhood crush who proposed to Jo, but was ultimately rejected. Their oldest sibling, Meg March (Emma Watson), is married to a schoolteacher, while shy sister Beth (Eliza Scanlen) develops a devastating illness that brings the family back together.
  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Director(s): Greta Gerwig
  • Writer(s): Greta Gerwig, Louisa May Alcott
  • Actors(s): Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh
  • Runtime: 135 min
  • Total gross to date: £9,093,471.00
  • Weekend gross: £2,599,137.00
  • Number of cinemas: 659
  • Site average: £3,944.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Sony Pictures
  • Change from last week: -27
  • Weeks on release: 2
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.8/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 95%
  • Metacritic: 91/100
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5. Jojo Rabbit

A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy named Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi), Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
  • Director(s): Taika Waititi
  • Writer(s): Christine Leunens, Taika Waititi
  • Actors(s): Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson
  • Runtime: 108 min
  • Total gross to date: £2,415,233.00
  • Weekend gross: £2,415,233.00
  • Number of cinemas: 532
  • Site average: £4,540.00
  • Country of origin: Nzl/USA/Cze
  • Distributor: Disney
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.9/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 80%
  • Metacritic: 58/100
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6. Andre Rieu: 70 Years Young (Concert)

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  • Total gross to date: £1,717,074.00
  • Weekend gross: £1,717,074.00
  • Number of cinemas: 579
  • Site average: £2,966.00
  • Country of origin: Nld
  • Distributor: Piece of Magic
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
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7. Frozen 2

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  • Genre: Short
  • Director(s): Neha Lohia
  • Writer(s): N/A
  • Actors(s): Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Parineeti Chopra
  • Runtime: N/A
  • Total gross to date: £50,096,754.00
  • Weekend gross: £1,660,432.00
  • Number of cinemas: 634
  • Site average: £2,619.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Disney
  • Change from last week: -21
  • Weeks on release: 7
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 3.9/10
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8. Spies In Disguise

Super spy Lance Sterling and scientist Walter Beckett are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is not. But what Walter lacks in social skills he makes up for in smarts and invention, creating the awesome gadgets Lance uses on his epic missions. But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and Lance suddenly have to rely on each other in a whole new way. And if this odd couple can't learn to work as a team, the whole world is in peril.
  • Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
  • Director(s): Nick Bruno, Troy Quane
  • Writer(s): Lucas Martell, Cindy Davis, Brad Copeland
  • Actors(s): Rachel Brosnahan, Jarrett Bruno, Claire Crosby
  • Runtime: 102 min
  • Total gross to date: £4,265,614.00
  • Weekend gross: £1,136,767.00
  • Number of cinemas: 554
  • Site average: £2,052.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Disney
  • Change from last week: -23
  • Weeks on release: 2
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.8/10
  • Metacritic: 54/100
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9. Cats

A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
  • Director(s): Tom Hooper
  • Writer(s): Lee Hall, Tom Hooper, Andrew Lloyd Webber
  • Actors(s): James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo
  • Runtime: 110 min
  • Total gross to date: £10,169,444.00
  • Weekend gross: £1,031,218.00
  • Number of cinemas: 647
  • Site average: £1,594.00
  • Country of origin: UK/USA
  • Distributor: Universal
  • Change from last week: -45
  • Weeks on release: 3
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 2.8/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 19%
  • Metacritic: 32/100
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10. Playing With Fire

A crew of rugged firefighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids.
  • Genre: Comedy, Family
  • Director(s): Andy Fickman
  • Writer(s): Dan Ewen, Matt Lieberman
  • Actors(s): John Cena, Keegan-Michael Key, John Leguizamo
  • Runtime: 96 min
  • Total gross to date: £2,078,324.00
  • Weekend gross: £517,976.00
  • Number of cinemas: 431
  • Site average: £1,202.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Paramount
  • Change from last week: -32
  • Weeks on release: 2
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 5.1/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 24%
  • Metacritic: 24/100
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11. Knives Out

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's disfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
  • Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
  • Director(s): Rian Johnson
  • Writer(s): Rian Johnson
  • Actors(s): Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas
  • Runtime: 130 min
  • Total gross to date: £11,560,183.00
  • Weekend gross: £476,005.00
  • Number of cinemas: 325
  • Site average: £1,465.00
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Distributor: Lionsgate
  • Change from last week: -13
  • Weeks on release: 6
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.9/10
  • Metacritic: 82/100
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12. Good Newwz

Two couples with the same surnames pursue in-vitro fertilization and wait for their upcoming babies. Trouble ensues when they find that the sperms of each couple have been mixed with each other.
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Director(s): Raj Mehta, Kulwinder Singh, Ranjeet Singh
  • Writer(s): Jyoti Kapoor, Rishhabh Sharrma, Raj Mehta
  • Actors(s): Ahmad Harhash, Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor
  • Runtime: 134 min
  • Total gross to date: £735,949.00
  • Weekend gross: £174,640.00
  • Number of cinemas: 67
  • Site average: £2,607.00
  • Country of origin: Ind
  • Distributor: Zee Studios
  • Change from last week: -40
  • Weeks on release: 2
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.8/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 75%
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13. 1800 Gramow

A touching story about the most important human matters: love, loneliness, sacrifice and courage, around the life of Ewa, a woman who works looking for families for orphaned children.
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Director(s): Marcin Glowacki
  • Writer(s): Michal Godzic, Jan Holoubek, Piotr Jasek
  • Actors(s): Magdalena Rózczka, Piotr Glowacki, Mia Diduch
  • Runtime: 100 min
  • Total gross to date: £61,863.00
  • Weekend gross: £61,863.00
  • Number of cinemas: 97
  • Site average: £638.00
  • Country of origin: Pol
  • Distributor: Magnetes
  • Change from last week: -
  • Weeks on release: 1
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 5.7/10
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14. Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

There is something strange going on in the peaceful town of Mossingham, right after the fantastic rescue mission in Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015). As mischievous Shaun orders in pizza for the woolly flock under the nose of the Farmer, and Bitzer, the ever-watchful sheepdog, a mysterious, fast-moving UFO enters the Earth's atmosphere and crash-lands near the verdant Mossy Bottom Farm. Now, Lu-La, the extraordinary friendly creature from the depths of the galaxy, is in grave danger, light-years away from home. Can Shaun, and the rest of the lambs, lend a helping hand, and protect their new extraterrestrial companion from the Ministry of Alien Detection, and its unstoppable leader, Agent Red?
  • Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
  • Director(s): Will Becher, Richard Phelan
  • Writer(s): Mark Burton, Jon Brown, Richard Starzak
  • Actors(s): Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Amalia Vitale
  • Runtime: 86 min
  • Total gross to date: £6,989,763.00
  • Weekend gross: £48,942.00
  • Number of cinemas: 183
  • Site average: £267.00
  • Country of origin: UK
  • Distributor: StudioCanal
  • Change from last week: 39
  • Weeks on release: 12
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 6.8/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 96%
  • Metacritic: 79/100
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15. 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: £8,450,288.00
  • Weekend gross: £42,286.00
  • Number of cinemas: 150
  • Site average: £282.00
  • Country of origin: USA/Chn
  • Distributor: Universal
  • Change from last week: -20
  • Weeks on release: 13
    Ratings:
  • Internet Movie Database: 7.0/10
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 82%
  • Metacritic: 61/100
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