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UK Box Office Analysis 7th - 9th August 2019: Aladdin completes a 3 week run at the top and narrowly stops Dark Phoenix in the process

UK Box Office Analysis 7th - 9th August 2019:  Aladdin completes a 3 week run at the top and narrowly stops Dark Phoenix in the process
Aladdin
The UK is clearly loving the Disney live action remake of Aladdin as the film completes a third weekend at the top of the box office leaving X-Men: Dark Phoenix to debut at 2.

X-Men Dark Phoenix

Aladdin

Completing a trio of weeks at the top this weekends gross for the Disney movie is £3.9 million, it was a close fought battle with Dark Phoenix at number 2.

This gives the film a total UK gross of $26.1 million which means it is director Guy Ritchie's 3rd film to achieve this but Will Smith's 10th film.

X-Men: Dark Phoenix

The latest X-Men film, and the last under 20th Century Fox before the Disney takeover, lands at number 2 on the box office.

The film takes £3.8 million on its debut weekend, only a small amount behing Aladdin.

Rocketman

Still in the top 3, at 3, this weekend is the Elton John movie with a weekend gross of £2.2 million which boosts its total to £16.1 million.

Avengers: Endgame

The Secret Life Of Pets 2

The Pets sequel movie falls to 4 this weekend with £2 million for a total Uk gross of £14.9 million.

Take That: Greatest Hits Live

Making its debut at number 5 this week is the live concert to accompany the Greatest Hits of Take That which takes £1.8 million on its single night of show last Saturday.

This marks the highest ever debut for a concert film shown live at the box office.

Avengers: Endgame

The Marvel movie spends its 7th weekend on the char this week and has a total gross of £84.5 million.

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