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World Box Office Week ending 19 August 2018: The Meg retains its top position

World Box Office Week ending 19 August 2018:  The Meg retains its top position
The Meg
The Meg retained its lead on the global box office this week with no film really giving it a challenge with the highest new film, Europe Raiders, coming in at number 7.

The Island

The giant shark movie starring Jason Statham grossed $88 million dollars from 56 countries on its second weekend of global release.

This brings the film total global gross to $314.1 million after 2 weeks of release.

Staying at 2 on the chart is Chinese film The Island which takes $38.7 million from 3 countries to bring its total global gross to $163.1.

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation is at 3 this week, a $31.9 million weekly gross brings the films total to $425.9 million.

Mission:Impossible Fallout is at number 4 with $31 million while Crazy Rich Asians is at number 5 with $25.9 million.

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SaltyPopcorn is where a lifelong obsession with cinema meets 20 years of elite tech experience. Founded by Robert, this premier UK film blog blends sharp movie criticism with deep digital expertise.

The Cinema Roots

Robert's film journey started early at the historic Palace Cinema in High Wycombe. From working at Ritz Video Film Hire (later Blockbuster Express) for 8 years to spending six years studying Film and Culture at university, his passion for the silver screen is deeply rooted.

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Before launching this platform, Robert taught himself web development and spent two decades driving growth for global digital giants:

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