Weekend box office report: 3-5 September 2021

1. Shang Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings

Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director(s): Destin Daniel Cretton
Writer(s): Dave Callaham, Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham
Actors(s): Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Runtime: 132 min
Total gross to date: £5,759,504.00
Weekend gross: £5,759,504.00
Number of cinemas: 640
Site average: £8,999.00
Country of origin: USA/Aus
Distributor: Disney
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Metacritic: 71/100

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2. Free Guy

In the extremely popular video game, Free City, a NPC named Guy learns the true nature of his existence when he meets the girl of his dreams, a human player. This player's interactions with Guy has massive affects on him, the game, and real world as they play it.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Director(s): Shawn Levy
Writer(s): Matt Lieberman, Zak Penn
Actors(s): Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi
Runtime: 115 min
Total gross to date: £13,230,937.00
Weekend gross: £956,248.00
Number of cinemas: 621
Site average: £1,540.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Disney
Change from last week: -40
Weeks on release: 4

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 80%

Metacritic: 62/100

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3. Candyman

Helen Lyle is a student who decides to write a thesis about local legends and myths. She visits a part of the town, where she learns about the legend of the Candyman, a one-armed man who appears when you say his name five times, in front of a mirror. Of course, Helen doesn't believe all this stuff, but the people of the area are really afraid. When she ignores their warnings and begins her investigation in the places that he is rumored to appear, a series of horrible murders begins. Could the legend be true?

Genre: Horror, Thriller
Director(s): Bernard Rose
Writer(s): Clive Barker, Bernard Rose
Actors(s): Virginia Madsen, Xander Berkeley, Tony Todd
Runtime: 99 min
Total gross to date: £2,912,029.00
Weekend gross: £754,097.00
Number of cinemas: 619
Site average: £1,218.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -31
Weeks on release: 2

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 79%

Metacritic: 61/100

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4. The Paw Patrol Movie

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Total gross to date: £6,860,274.00
Weekend gross: £465,037.00
Number of cinemas: 630
Site average: £738.00
Country of origin: Can/USA
Distributor: Paramount
Change from last week: -17
Weeks on release: 4

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5. Jungle Cruise

1916. Dreaming about saving countless lives and having another adventure, the feisty English feminist and doctor of botany, Dr Lily Houghton, embarks on a peril-laden mission to change the world. Along with her fashionable brother, MacGregor, Dr Houghton enlists the help of the arrogant, wisecracking riverboat skipper, Captain Frank Wolff, to guide them through the serpentine Amazon River in La Quila, his swift wooden boat. Now, as the intrepid trio ventures deeper and deeper into the heart of an impenetrable green maze, searching for something that cannot be found, a centuries-old curse and the ruthless aristocrat, Prince Joachim, threaten to put an end to their ambitious plans. And, sooner or later, the jungle always wins. Is it true that the Spanish conquistador, Don Aguirre, was lost in the same God-forsaken part of the world?

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Director(s): Jaume Collet-Serra
Writer(s): Michael Green, Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Actors(s): Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramírez
Runtime: 127 min
Total gross to date: £11,759,812.00
Weekend gross: £266,156.00
Number of cinemas: 520
Site average: £512.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Disney
Change from last week: -34
Weeks on release: 6

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 62%

Metacritic: 50/100

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6. The Suicide Squad

In exchange for lighter sentences, just like the anti-hero team in Suicide Squad (2016), a new batch of Belle Reve's meta-humans strike a deal with the cold head of Task Force X, Amanda Waller. This time, her ragtag band of super-powered convicts--Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker, King Shark, Polka-Dot Man, and Ratcatcher 2--venture into the peril-laden South American island nation of Corto Maltese to find the Thinker: the evil scientist in charge of the mysterious Project Starfish. But, as the band joins forces with an old leader of the notorious team, humankind is on the verge of extinction. Can the expendable Suicide Squad stop the new menace that could mean the end of the world as we know it?

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Director(s): James Gunn
Writer(s): James Gunn
Actors(s): Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena
Runtime: 132 min
Total gross to date: £13,811,339.00
Weekend gross: £205,762.00
Number of cinemas: 417
Site average: £493.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week: -45
Weeks on release: 6

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 72/100

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7. The Croods 2: A New Age

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Total gross to date: £9,152,949.00
Weekend gross: £186,027.00
Number of cinemas: 509
Site average: £365.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -24
Weeks on release: 8

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8. Space Jam: A New Legacy

A algorithm named Al G Rhythm captures famed basketball player LeBron James and his son Dom. Al G challenges LeBron to a basketball game against Al's digitized champions. LeBron gets the help of Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes to win the basketball game and get his son back.

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Director(s): Malcolm D. Lee
Writer(s): Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick, Timothy Harris
Actors(s): LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Cedric Joe
Runtime: 115 min
Total gross to date: £12,276,478.00
Weekend gross: £184,004.00
Number of cinemas: 477
Site average: £386.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week: -29
Weeks on release: 8

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 4.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 26%

Metacritic: 36/100

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9. People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan

Since the end of their pirate radio station, life has been quiet for the Kurupt FM boys, but everything is about to change. News reaches them that one of their songs has been used on a popular game show in Japan. They've made it. Their music is reaching hundreds of thousands of people. It's finally time for them to enjoy the fame and fortune that they've always known they deserved. Chabuddy G steps excitedly back into his management role as Grindah, Beats, Steves and Decoy begin their journey to international stardom - But is Japan really ready for Kurupt FM?

Genre: Comedy, Music
Director(s): Jack Clough
Writer(s): Lily Brazier, Asim Chaudhry, Allan Mustafa
Actors(s): Allan Mustafa, Hugo Chegwin, Steve Stamp
Runtime: 97 min
Total gross to date: £1,969,966.00
Weekend gross: £137,501.00
Number of cinemas: 263
Site average: £523.00
Country of origin: UK
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -48
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 82%

Metacritic: 63/100

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10. Rise Of The Footsoldier: Origins

Soldier tony tucker returns from the falklands war, a bitter and angry man he soon makes a name for himself in the Essex underworld with his security business and drug dealing, after entering a partnership with gangster Bernard o Mahoney, his life spirals out of control in a cycle of drugs and violence, things get even worse when he meets notorious hard man pat tate and local drug dealer graig Rolfe, culminating in the rettendon Range Rover murders of 1995

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Nick Nevern
Writer(s): Andrew Loveday, Nick Nevern
Actors(s): Vinnie Jones, Craig Fairbrass, Bronson Webb
Runtime: 107 min
Total gross to date: £122,898.00
Weekend gross: £122,898.00
Number of cinemas: 243
Site average: £506.00
Country of origin: UK
Distributor: Signature Entertainment
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.8/10

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11. The Courier

In the shadow of the Cold War a letter from Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) an agency of the Soviet Union received by MI6 stating the concern of Penkovsky about world safety and his anxiety about a nuclear war, So Emily Donovan (Rachel Brosnahan) a CIA Agent reached out to MI6 Agent Dickie Franks (Angus Wright) , who recruited British salesman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) to be their spy.

Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Director(s): Dominic Cooke
Writer(s): Tom O'Connor
Actors(s): Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan
Runtime: 112 min
Total gross to date: £1,651,348.00
Weekend gross: £104,451.00
Number of cinemas: 284
Site average: £368.00
Country of origin: UK
Distributor: Lionsgate
Change from last week: -38
Weeks on release: 4

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

Metacritic: 65/100

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12. Annette

Los Angeles, nowadays. Henry is a stand-up comedian with a fierce humor. Ann, an internationally renowned opera singer. Together, under the spotlight, they form a happy and glamorous couple. The birth of their first child, Annette, a mysterious girl with an exceptional destiny, will turn their lives upside down.

Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Director(s): Leos Carax
Writer(s): Ron Mael, Russell Mael
Actors(s): Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, Simon Helberg
Runtime: 141 min
Total gross to date: £86,670.00
Weekend gross: £86,670.00
Number of cinemas: 147
Site average: £590.00
Country of origin: Fra/USA/Deu/Bel/Jpn/Mex
Distributor: MUBI
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 71%

Metacritic: 67/100

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13. Chal Mera Putt 2

Friendship and love between illegal immigrants struggling and facing challenges. Showing us that when it comes to the struggle of life, no border can divide human hearts and the love inside.

Genre: Drama
Director(s): Janjot Singh
Writer(s): Rakesh Dhawan, Sunil Dhawan
Actors(s): Amrinder Gill, Simi Chahal, Nasir Chinyoti
Runtime: 124 min
Total gross to date: £482,034.00
Weekend gross: £79,583.00
Number of cinemas: 40
Site average: £1,990.00
Country of origin: UK/Ind
Distributor: Rhythm Boyz Entertainment/Fountain Films
Change from last week: -52
Weeks on release: 78

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 8.9/10

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14. Spirit Untamed

Lucky Prescott's life is changed forever when she moves from her home in the city to a small frontier town and befriends a wild mustang named Spirit.

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Director(s): Elaine Bogan, Ennio Torresan
Writer(s): Aury Wallington, Kristin Hahn, Katherine Nolfi
Actors(s): Isabela Merced, Marsai Martin, Mckenna Grace
Runtime: 88 min
Total gross to date: £3,168,161.00
Weekend gross: £72,696.00
Number of cinemas: 330
Site average: £220.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -19
Weeks on release: 6

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 48%

Metacritic: 49/100

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15. The Nest

Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of their safe American suburban surroundings, the family is plunged into the despair of an archaic '80s Britain and their unaffordable new life in an English manor house threatens to destroy the family.

Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Sean Durkin
Writer(s): Sean Durkin
Actors(s): Jude Law, Carrie Coon, Oona Roche
Runtime: 107 min
Total gross to date: £293,706.00
Weekend gross: £63,704.00
Number of cinemas: 124
Site average: £514.00
Country of origin: UK/Ire/Can
Distributor: Picture House Entertainment
Change from last week: -47
Weeks on release: 2

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 90%

Metacritic: 80/100

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