‘Kung Fu Panda’ Bests ‘Godzilla x Kong’ at U.K., Ireland Box Office as Amy Winehouse Biopic, ‘Civil War’ Loom
10.04.2024 - 11:07
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Naman Ramachandran Universal’s “Kung Fu Panda 4” topped the U.K. and Ireland box office with £2.8 million ($3.6 million), according to numbers from Comscore. The film now has a total of £12.7 million after two weekends.
Also in its second weekend, Warner Bros.’ “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” collected £1.9 million in second place for a total of £9.1 million. In third place, in its third weekend, Sony’s “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” added £1.3 million for a total of £12.1 million. In fourth position, in its sixth weekend, Warner Bros.’ “Dune: Part II” collected £1.1 million for a total of £36.8 million.
Universal’s “Monkey Man,” directed by and starring Dev Patel, debuted in fifth place with £810,253. There were three more top 10 debuts – Disney’s “The First Omen” in sixth place with £521,573, Entertainment Film Distributors’ “Seize Them!” in eighth with £132,207 and Disney’s “Luca” in 10th with £110,964. There are three mid-week releases on Wednesday, April 10.
To coincide with the Eid festival, Bollywood films, Yash Raj Films release “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan,” an action film starring Akshay Kumar Tiger Shroff and Prithviraj Sukumaran; and Zee Studios’ sports drama “Maidaan,” headlined by Ajay Devgn, are bowing. And Trafalgar Releasing is opening concert film “SUGA | Agust D TOUR ‘D-DAY’ THE MOVIE,” featuring the eponymous BTS member. On the Friday, Studiocanal is releasing Sam Taylor-Johnson’s biopic “Back to Black” where singer Amy Winehouse‘s tumultuous relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil inspires her to write and record the groundbreaking album “Back to Black.” The cast is headlined by Marisa Abela as Winehouse and also includes Jack O’Connell, Eddie Marsan, Lesley Manville, Juliet Cowan, Bronson Webb and Harley
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