Weekend box office report: 30 July -1 August 2021

1. 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: £3,252,028.00
Weekend gross: £3,252,028.00
Number of cinemas: 635
Site average: £5,121.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 72/100

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2. 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: £2,241,651.00
Weekend gross: £2,241,651.00
Number of cinemas: 577
Site average: £3,885.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Disney
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 62%

Metacritic: 50/100

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3. 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: £6,569,403.00
Weekend gross: £1,286,798.00
Number of cinemas: 634
Site average: £2,030.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week: -8
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 4.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 26%

Metacritic: 36/100

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4. The Croods 2: A New Age

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Total gross to date: £4,204,385.00
Weekend gross: £893,054.00
Number of cinemas: 638
Site average: £1,400.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: 1
Weeks on release: 3

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5. Black Widow

In Marvel Studios' action-packed spy thriller "Black Widow," Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Director(s): Cate Shortland
Writer(s): Eric Pearson, Jac Schaeffer, Ned Benson
Actors(s): Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour
Runtime: 134 min
Total gross to date: £16,061,449.00
Weekend gross: £788,028.00
Number of cinemas: 577
Site average: £1,366.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Disney
Change from last week: -44
Weeks on release: 4

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 79%

Metacritic: 68/100

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6. 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: £592,154.00
Weekend gross: £592,154.00
Number of cinemas: 513
Site average: £1,154.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 48%

Metacritic: 49/100

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7. Old

This summer, visionary filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan unveils a chilling, mysterious new thriller about a family on a tropical holiday who discover that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly - reducing their entire lives into a single day.

Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Director(s): M. Night Shyamalan
Writer(s): M. Night Shyamalan, Pierre-Oscar Lévy, Frederik Peeters
Actors(s): Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell
Runtime: 108 min
Total gross to date: £2,134,826.00
Weekend gross: £512,071.00
Number of cinemas: 550
Site average: £931.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -40
Weeks on release: 2

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 50%

Metacritic: 55/100

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8. The Forever Purge

All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end.

Genre: Action, Crime, Horror
Director(s): Everardo Gout
Writer(s): James DeMonaco
Actors(s): Ana de la Reguera, Tenoch Huerta, Josh Lucas
Runtime: 103 min
Total gross to date: £2,714,354.00
Weekend gross: £340,060.00
Number of cinemas: 392
Site average: £868.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -43
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 49%

Metacritic: 53/100

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9. Fast & Furious 9

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Total gross to date: £15,607,453.00
Weekend gross: £233,211.00
Number of cinemas: 328
Site average: £711.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -46
Weeks on release: 6

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10. Peter Rabbit 2

The sequel to the 2018 film, 'Peter Rabbit'. After the marriage of Bea and Thomas along with the release of the acclaimed novel based on the adventures of Peter and his friends, Peter is feeling like everyone only sees him as rebellious. So, when Bea and Thomas decide to go on a trip, Peter sees this as an opportunity to go on the run.

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Director(s): Will Gluck
Writer(s): Will Gluck, Patrick Burleigh, Beatrix Potter
Actors(s): Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, David Oyelowo
Runtime: 93 min
Total gross to date: £19,331,664.00
Weekend gross: £135,446.00
Number of cinemas: 317
Site average: £427.00
Country of origin: Aus/USA
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Change from last week: -15
Weeks on release: 11

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 67%

Metacritic: 43/100

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11. The Sparks Brothers

Growing up in the '60s, Los Angeles brothers Ron and Russell got by on a heavy diet of popcorn matinees and pop music until the spotlight of school talent shows illuminated their way on a musical journey as Sparks and spawned 25 studio albums. Edgar Wright's vision brings five decades of invention to life through animations and interviews, digging deeply into the band's rich, career-spanning archival.

Genre: Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Director(s): Edgar Wright
Writer(s): N/A
Actors(s): Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Beck
Runtime: 140 min
Total gross to date: £123,005.00
Weekend gross: £123,005.00
Number of cinemas: 64
Site average: £1,922.00
Country of origin: UK
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

Metacritic: 80/100

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12. Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions

Six people unwillingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive. Joining forces with two of the original survivors, they soon discover they've all played the game before.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror
Director(s): Adam Robitel
Writer(s): Will Honley, Maria Melnik, Daniel Tuch
Actors(s): Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll
Runtime: 88 min
Total gross to date: £931,526.00
Weekend gross: £75,069.00
Number of cinemas: 183
Site average: £410.00
Country of origin: USA/Zaf
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Change from last week: -56
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 5.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 51%

Metacritic: 48/100

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13. Limbo

Limbo tells the story of people trying to reinvent themselves in the Southeastern islands of Alaska. The story revolves around Joe Gastineau, a fisherman traumatised by an accident at sea years before, singer Donna de Angelo and her disaffected daughter Noelle who come into Joe's life. When Joe's fast-talking half-brother Bobby returns to town and asks Joe for a favor, the lives of the characters are changed forever.

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): John Sayles
Writer(s): John Sayles
Actors(s): David Strathairn, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Vanessa Martinez
Runtime: 126 min
Total gross to date: £50,600.00
Weekend gross: £50,600.00
Number of cinemas: 75
Site average: £675.00
Country of origin: UK
Distributor: MUBI
Change from last week: -
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 72%

Metacritic: 68/100

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14. A Quiet Place Part II

With the newly acquired knowledge of the seemingly invulnerable creatures' weakness, grief-stricken Evelyn Abbott finds herself on her own, with two young teens, a defenceless newborn son, and with no place to hide. Now, 474 days after the all-out alien attack in A Quiet Place (2018), the Abbotts summon up every last ounce of courage to leave their now-burned-to-the-ground farm and embark on a peril-laden quest to find civilization. With this in mind, determined to expand beyond the boundaries, the resilient survivors have no other choice but to venture into eerily quiet, uncharted hostile territory, hoping for a miracle. But, this time, the enemy is everywhere.

Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Director(s): John Krasinski
Writer(s): John Krasinski, Bryan Woods, Scott Beck
Actors(s): Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Cillian Murphy
Runtime: 97 min
Total gross to date: £11,547,774.00
Weekend gross: £40,420.00
Number of cinemas: 121
Site average: £334.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Paramount
Change from last week: -52
Weeks on release: 9

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Metacritic: 71/100

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15. Summer Of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

SUMMER OF SOUL is part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just 100 miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was never seen and largely forgotten--until now. SUMMER OF SOUL shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present. The feature includes never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension, and more.

Genre: Documentary, Music
Director(s): Questlove
Writer(s): N/A
Actors(s): Dorinda Drake, Barbara Bland-Acosta, Darryl Lewis
Runtime: 118 min
Total gross to date: £259,321.00
Weekend gross: £39,238.00
Number of cinemas: 71
Site average: £553.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Disney
Change from last week: -14
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 8.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 99%

Metacritic: 96/100

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