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Box office analysis: UK

Charles Gant's weekly analysis of the weekend's UK box office results

26 March 2019

  • CAPTAIN MARVEL (2019)<br>JUDE LAW &amp; BRIE LARSON Character(s): Walter Lawson, Carol Danvers Film ‘CAPTAIN MARVEL’ (2019) Directed By ANNA BODEN &amp; RYAN FLECK 28 February 2019 SAY98030 Allstar Picture Library/MARVEL STUDIOS **WARNING** This Photograph is for editorial use only and is the copyright of MARVEL STUDIOS and/or the Photographer assigned by the Film or Production Company &amp; can only be reproduced by publications in conjunction with the promotion of the above Film. A Mandatory Credit To MARVEL STUDIOS is required. The Photographer should also be credited when known. No commercial use can be granted without written authority from the Film Company. 1111z@yx abcde 6 18

    Captain Marvel lords it over Us at UK box office

    Brie Larson’s superhero stays top as Jordan Peele’s horror tale lands at No 2 – and Fisherman’s Friends rides a wave of affection

19 March 2019

  • Box office might … Brie Larson as Captain Marvel.

    Captain Marvel flexes her superpowers at UK box office

    Brie Larson vehicle overtakes lifetime total of many Marvel films, while Britcom Fisherman’s Friends sails into second place

12 March 2019

  • Brie Larson as Captain Marvel

    Captain Marvel comes to the rescue of the UK box office

    Posting the biggest ever opening for a Marvel standalone debut, the hit has arrived just in time for cinema owners

5 March 2019

  • This image released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures shows Jack Lowden, left, and Florence Pugh in a scene from “Fighting with My Family.” (Robert Viglasky/Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures via AP)

    Fighting With My Family wrestles top spot from Lego Movie 2 at UK box office

    Stephen Merchant’s knockabout comedy about a real-life WWE wannabe is the unlikely victor as Oscar winners reap rewards

26 February 2019

  • Queen Watevra Wa’nabi in Lego Movie 2, the character voiced by Tiffany Haddish

    Lego Movie 2 keeps How to Train Your Dragon at bay at UK box office

    Family-friendly releases draw strong half-term crowds, while Liam Neeson thriller Cold Pursuit receives a lukewarm reception

19 February 2019

  • This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows the characters Emmet, left, and Rex Dangervest, center, both voiced by Chris Pratt, in a scene from “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.” (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

    The Lego Movie 2 blocks Instant Family from top spot at UK box office

    How to Train Your Dragon sequel flies high as school holidays arrive, but The Kid Who Would Be King fails to reign supreme

12 February 2019

  • Generous ... Emmet, left, and Rex Dangervest, centre, both voiced by Chris Pratt in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.

    The Lego Movie 2 masters How to Train Your Dragon at UK box office

    The long-awaited James Cameron production Alita: Battle Angel comes in second while Green Book proves a hit with awards-bait audiences

5 February 2019

  • HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 3 (2019)<br>TOOTHLESS &amp; HICCUP Film 'HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD' (2019) Directed By DEAN DEBLOIS 23 January 2019 SAW91473 Allstar Picture Library/DREAMWORKS ANIMATION **WARNING** This Photograph is for editorial use only and is the copyright of DREAMWORKS ANIMATION and/or the Photographer assigned by the Film or Production Company &amp; can only be reproduced by publications in conjunction with the promotion of the above Film. A Mandatory Credit To DREAMWORKS ANIMATION is required. The Photographer should also be credited when known. No commercial use can be granted without written authority from the Film Company. 1111z@yx

    How to Train Your Dragon soars over Green Book at UK box office

    Escape Room breaks into Top 10 ahead of Oscar hopefuls Melissa McCarthy and Richard E Grant in Can You Ever Forgive Me?

29 January 2019

  • 2019, GLASS<br>JAMES MCAVOY &amp; ANYA TAYLOR-JOY Character(s): Kevin Wendell Crumb, Casey Cooke Film still 'GLASS' (2019) Directed By M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN 17 January 2019 SAX92595 Allstar/BLUMHOUSE PRODUCTIONS (USA 2019) **WARNING** This Photograph is for editorial use only and is the copyright of BLUMHOUSE PRODUCTIONS and/or the Photographer assigned by the Film or Production Company &amp; can only be reproduced by publications in conjunction with the promotion of the above Film. A Mandatory Credit To BLUMHOUSE PRODUCTIONS is required. The Photographer should also be credited when known. No commercial use can be granted without written authority from the Film Company.

    Mary Queen of Scots fails to smash Glass ceiling at UK box office

    M Night Shyamalan’s superhero caper holds off competition from Saoirse Ronan’s royal, while bad cop Nicole Kidman can’t get arrested

22 January 2019

  • 2019, GLASS<br>SAMUEL L. JACKSON &amp; JAMES MCAVOY Character(s): Elijah Price, Kevin Wendell Crumb Film 'GLASS' (2019) Directed By M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN 17 January 2019 SAY97696 Allstar/BLUMHOUSE PRODUCTIONS **WARNING** This Photograph is for editorial use only and is the copyright of BLUMHOUSE PRODUCTIONS and/or the Photographer assigned by the Film or Production Company &amp; can only be reproduced by publications in conjunction with the promotion of the above Film. A Mandatory Credit To BLUMHOUSE PRODUCTIONS is required. The Photographer should also be credited when known. No commercial use can be granted without written authority from the Film Company.

    M Night Shyamalan's superheroes make Glass a smash at UK box office

    Supernatural sequel that brings together protagonists of previous films debuts in top spot as Saoirse Ronan reigns at No 2 in Mary Queen of Scots

15 January 2019

  • John C Reilly and Steve Coogan in Stan &amp; Ollie.

    Stan & Ollie laugh it up as takings outstrip Mary Poppins at UK box office

    Steve Coogan, John C Reilly and happy audiences propel biopic to top of the rankings as The Favourite also comes up smiling after two weekends in cinemas

8 January 2019

  • THE FAVOURITE, Olivia Colman, 2018. ph: Atsushi Nishijima / TM &amp; copyright © Fox Searchlight Pictures. All rights reserved. / courtesy Everett Collection<br>R6EAP8 THE FAVOURITE, Olivia Colman, 2018. Film still. ph: Atsushi Nishijima / TM &amp; copyright © Fox Searchlight Pictures. All rights reserved. / courtesy Everett Collection

    The Favourite begins reign at UK box office after Golden Globes glory

    Mary Poppins Returns holds on to the top spot but Olivia Colman’s Queen Anne makes an impressive debut ahead of the Oscars race

2 January 2019

  • Emily Blunt with Joel Dawson, Pixie Davies and Nathaniel Saleh in Mary Poppins Returns, directed by Rob Marshall.

    Mary Poppins Returns is Christmas winner at UK box office

    Disney reboot ends year on a high, Bumblebee gives boost to Transformers franchise and indie doc Free Solo climbs ever higher

18 December 2018

  • Aquaman - film still

    Aquaman sinks Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse at UK box office

    DC’s marine superhero tops the chart ahead of the animated Spidey caper but Mortal Engines runs out of steam at No 5

11 December 2018

  • This image released by Disney shows characters, from left, eBay Elayne, voiced by Rebecca Wisocky, Ralph, voiced by John C. Reilly and Vanellope von Schweetz, voiced by Sarah Silverman in a scene from “Ralph Breaks the Internet.” On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, the film was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best animated feature. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Disney via AP)

    Ralph Breaks the Internet hangs on as Redford's swansong makes UK box office debut

    The Old Man & the Gun shoots into the Top 10 but family-friendly animations dominate the top of the chart

4 December 2018

  • RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET<br>BEST FRIENDS – In “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” video game bad guy Ralph and his best buddy Vanellope journey to the internet in search of a replacement part for her game. Vanellope wholeheartedly embraces this new world, while Ralph can’t wait to go home to their comfortable lives. Directed by Rich Moore and Phil Johnston, and produced by Clark Spencer, “Ralph Breaks the Internet” opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 21, 2018. ©2018 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

    Ralph Breaks the Internet KO's Creed II at UK box office

    Disney animation draws in family audiences to top the chart in its first week as the Rocky spinoff sequel debuts at No 2

27 November 2018

  • Katherine Waterston and Eddie Redmayne in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

    Fantastic Beasts roars on as Robin Hood steals a weak second

    Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald holds strong for a second week, fighting off newcomers Robin Hood and Nativity Rocks!

20 November 2018

  • Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

    JK Rowling's Fantastic Beasts trample the Grinch at UK box office

    Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald debuts in the top slot, though takings are down from first film in Harry Potter spinoff

13 November 2018

  • The Grinch - film still 2018

    The Grinch steals ahead of Bohemian Rhapsody at UK box office

    Festive season hits the multiplexes as the animated grump climbs ahead of rockers, soldiers and Widows

6 November 2018

  • 2018, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY<br>RAMI MALEK Character(s): Freddie Mercury Film ‘BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY’ (2018) Directed By BRYAN SINGER 24 October 2018 SAX92976 Allstar/NEW REGENCY PICTURES (USA/UK 2018) **WARNING** This Photograph is for editorial use only and is the copyright of NEW REGENCY PICTURES and/or the Photographer assigned by the Film or Production Company &amp; can only be reproduced by publications in conjunction with the promotion of the above Film. A Mandatory Credit To NEW REGENCY PICTURES is required. The Photographer should also be credited when known. No commercial use can be granted without written authority from the Film Company.

    It's a kind of magic as Bohemian Rhapsody stays top of UK box office

    Muscular Freddie Mercury biopic reaches a stunning £20m as Mike Leigh’s passionate Peterloo rallies support in the north
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