Cinema Releases 17 January 2020 – Which Will You Choose, Bad Boys or Bombshell?

This week see no less than five new releases hitting UK cinemas. Highlights include Bombshell with Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman. Will Smith may be please with his latest offering with Bad Boys For Life in which he co-stars alongside Martin Lawrence.

Let’s take at the rest of the week’s new offerings along with movie trailers. So without further ado here are the cinema releases 17 January 2020 for the UK & USA.

What’s On: Cinema Releases 17 January 2020

Cinema Release Dates

A Hidden Life (Drama)

Released 17 January 2019 UK (12A) 174 Mins
  • Distributor: Walt Disney
  • Starring August Diehl; Valerie Pachner; Michael Nyqvist; Matthias Schoenaerts; Jürgen Prochnow; Bruno Ganz

Bad Boys For Life (Action Comedy)

Released 17 January 2019 UK/USA (15/R) 124 Mins


Recent/Upcoming Blu-ray/DVD Releases

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Bombshell (Drama)

Released 17 January 2019 UK (15) 109 Mins

  • Distributor: Lionsgate
  • Starring Nicole Kidman; Mark Duplass; Allison Janney; Connie Britton; Charlize Theron; Malcolm McDowell; Margot Robbie; John Lithgow; Rob Delaney

Just Mercy (Drama)

Released 17 January 2019 UK (12A) 137 Mins

  • Distributor: Warner Bros
  • Starring Brie Larson; Tim Blake Nelson; Michael B. Jordan; Rafe Spall; Jamie Foxx; O’Shea Jackson Jr.

Waves (Drama)

Released 17 January 2019 UK (12A) 137 Mins

  • Distributor: Universal Pictures
  • Starring Taylor Russell; Kelvin Harrison Jr.; Alexa Demie; Bill Wise; David Garelik; Justin R. Chan

USA Only Releases

Dolittle (Adventure)

Released 17 January 2019 USA (PG) 103 Mins

  • Distributor: Universal Pictures
  • Starring Robert Downey Jr; Antonio Banderas; Michael Sheen; Emma Thompson; Rami Malek; John Cena; Kumail Nanjiani; Octavia Spencer; Tom Holland; Craig Robinson; Ralph Fiennes; Selena Gomez; Marion Cotillard

Final Thought: Cinema Releases 17 January 2020 – & Box Office

War film 1917 from director Sam Mendes takes the top spot at both the UK and USA boxes offices. Meanwhile this week see’s several films releasing in the UK having already done so week’s earlier in America.

Top 10 Box Office Films

USA Box Office (10 January 2020)

PosLWMovieDistributorGross
1(17)1917Universal$37,000,200
2(1)Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerWalt Disney$15,187,034
3(2)Jumanji: The Next LevelSony Pictures$14,005,131
4NewLike a BossParamount$10,011,272
5(28)Just MercyWarner Bros$9,713,228
6(3)Little WomenSony Picture$7,801,393
7NewUnderwater20th Century$7,008,297
8(4)Frozen IIWalt Disney$5,910,150
9(7)Knives OutLionsgate$5,624,899
10(6)Spies in Disguise20th Century$5,173,337

UK Box Office (10 January 2020)

PosLWMovieDistributorGross
1New1917eOne Films£7,446,302
2(4)Little WomenSony Pictures£2,018,280
3(1)Star Wars: The Rise Of SkywalkerDisney£1,824,607
4(3)The GentlemenEntertainment£1,719,736
5(2)Jumanji: The Next LevelSony Pictures£1,691,901
6(5)Jojo RabbitDisney£1,029,072
7(7)Frozen 2Disney£784,361
8(8)Spies In DisguiseDisney£682,596
9(9)CatsUniversal£434,743
10(11)Knives OutLionsgate£345,483

UK Blu-ray/DVD Charts

Notable new entries on this week’s Blu-ray charts include Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark & the Peter Sellers classic Being There (1979).

You can find all the new releases in the Blu-ray charts below.

Blu-ray Charts (12 January 2020)

PosLWFilmBuy FromDistributor
1(1)Once Upon A Time In HollywoodSony Pictures
2(2)Angel Has FallenLionsgate
3(3)Spider-Man Far From HomeSony Pictures
4NewRise Of The Footsoldier 4 - MarbellaSignature Entertainment
5(4)Fast & Furious - Hobbs & ShawUniversal Pictures
6(6)Games Of Thrones - Complete 8th SeasonWarner Bros
7NewScary Stories To Tell In The DarkEntertainment One
8(72)Bad Boys/Bad Boys 2Sony Pictures
9(8)The Lion KingWalt Disney
10(7)X-Men - Dark Phoenix20th Century Fox
11(5)Avengers - EndgameMarvel Films
12(12)RocketmanParamount Pictures
13(14)Olympus/London/Angel Has FallenLionsgate
14(9)John Wick - Chapter 3 - ParabellumLionsgate
15(11)Toy Story 4Walt Disney
16(13)Pokemon - Detective PikachuWarner Bros
17(10)Star Wars - The Last JediWalt Disney
18(15)Men In Black - InternationalSony Pictures
19(19)MidsommarEIV
20(16)Blade Runner 2049Sony Pictures
21(21)Godzillz - King Of The MonstersWarner Bros
22(22)ShazamWarner Bros
23(20)AladdinWalt Disney
24(29)Marvel Studios Cinematic Universe: Phase Three - Part TwoWalt Disney
25NewBeing ThereSony Pictures
26(43)ChernobylAcorn Video
27(33)Alita - Battle Angel20th Century Fox
28(18)Captain Marvel (2019)Marvel Films
29(27)AquamanWarner Bros
30(46)Star Wars - The Complete Saga20th Century Fox
Others
33(25)Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomUniversal Pictures
35(26)Indiana Jones: The Complete AdventuresParamount Pictures
68(28)Solo - A Stars Wars StoryWalt Disney

DVD Charts (12 January 2020)

PosLWFilmBuy FromDistributor
1(1)Angel Has FallenLionsgate
2(4)Once Upon A Time In HollywoodSony Pictures
3NewRise Of The Footsoldier 4 - MarbellaSignature Entertainment
4(2)Fast & Furious - Hobbs & ShawUniversal Pictures
5NewGavin & Stacey - A Special ChristmasBBC
6(5)RocketmanParamount Pictures
7NewScary Stories To Tell In The DarkEntertainment One
8(3)The Lion KingWalt Disney
9(7)Games Of Thrones - Complete 8th SeasonWarner Bros
10NewThe Great WarHigh Fliers
11(6)Spider-Man - Far From HomeSony Pictures
12(8)The Secret Life Of Pets 2Universal Pictures
13(9)Toy Story 4Walt Disney
14(10)YesterdayUniversal Pictures
15NewBig Little Lies - Complete 2nd SeasonWarner Bros
16(13)Pokemon - Detective PikachuWarner Bros
17(23)Cats - Original Cast RecordingUniversal Pictures
18(16)Olympus/London/Angel Has FallenLionsgate
19(12)X-Men: Dark Phoenix20th Century Fox
20(14)AladdinWalt Disney
21(15)Dora And The Lost City Of GoldParamount Pictures
22(17)Bohemian Rhapsody20th Century Fox
23(19)Invasion Planet EarthLightbulb Film Distribution
24(11)John Wick - Chapter 3 - ParabellumLionsgate
25(20)Men In Black - InternationalSony Pictures
26(18)Jumanji: Welcome To The JungleSony Pictures
27NewRise Of The Footsoldier - The UltimateSignature Entertainment
28(25)Stan and OllieUniversal Pictures
29(26)Fisherman's FriendsEIV
30(21)Avengers - EndgameMarvel Films
Others
40NewStill Open All Hours - Series SixBBC
46NewGrand Isle101 Films
73NewWWE - Crown Jewel 2019WWE
98NewThe Gallows - Act IILionsgate

That concludes our look at all of the new releases appearing in a cinema near you this weekend. Please let us know what film you went to see over on our social media. Twitter or Facebook are the best ways to contact us.

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