The long awaited adaptation of the
Wicked hot stage musical tops the UK box office this weekend on its debut giving cinema attendance a much needed boost.
The movie tops the chart with a £13.6 Million gross with easily takes the box office crown from last weeks top movie Gladiator II.
The sequel movie which drop to 2 this weekend was no slouch though as it takes £4.7 Million on its second weekend of release boosting its total to an excellent £18.4 Million.
Both movies has had very good reviews from critics and audiences alike and are showing good potential going forward.
Former number 1 movie Paddington In Peru is still at 3 this weekend with a total gross of £24.5 Million.
UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 22nd - 24th November 2024
Wicked~2024
Highest New Movie This Weekend
- The movie is the Highest Debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
- It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the UK box office.
- It grosses £13,696,056 over its debut weekend
- It is the 9th top debuting movie in the month of November
- The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2024
Gladiator II
- The movie Goes Down the Chart to Number 2 on this weeks UK box office
- It grosses £4,736,971 over the weekend, a 48% drop from last weekend
- It has a total gross of £18,468,010 over 2 weeks of release
- The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2024
- The movie is a sequel to Gladiator which took £9,433,058 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.
Paddington In Peru
- The movie Goes Down the Chart to Number 3 on this weeks UK box office
- It grosses £4,218,383 over the weekend, a 38% drop from last weekend
- It has a total gross of £24,504,286 over 3 weeks of release
- The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2024
- The movie is a sequel to Paddington 2 which took £22,990,836 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.
Red One
- The movie Goes Down the Chart to Number 4 on this weeks UK box office
- It grosses £866,764 over the weekend, a 39% drop from last weekend
- It has a total gross of £5,891,645 over 3 weeks of release
Heretic
- The movie Goes Down the Chart to Number 5 on this weeks UK box office
- It grosses £205,457 over the weekend, a 59% drop from last weekend
- It has a total gross of £5,425,231 over 4 weeks of release
This weeks top 10 UK Box Office films
- Wicked - £13,696,056
- Gladiator II - £4,736,971
- Paddington In Peru - £4,218,383
- Red One - £866,764
- Heretic - £205,457
- The Wild Robot - £183,578
- Small Things Like These - £166,803
- Tosca: Met Opera 2024 - £129,206
- Listy Do M. 6 - £123,448
- Venom: The Last Dance - £122,165
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