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
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
- Distributor: Sony Pictures
- Starring Will Smith; Martin Lawrence; Vanessa Hudgens; Alexander Ludwig; Charles Melton; Paola Nunez; Kate Del Castillo; Nicky Jam; Joe Pantoliano
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)
| Pos | LW | Movie | Distributor | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (17) | 1917 | Universal | $37,000,200 |
| 2 | (1) | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Walt Disney | $15,187,034 |
| 3 | (2) | Jumanji: The Next Level | Sony Pictures | $14,005,131 |
| 4 | New | Like a Boss | Paramount | $10,011,272 |
| 5 | (28) | Just Mercy | Warner Bros | $9,713,228 |
| 6 | (3) | Little Women | Sony Picture | $7,801,393 |
| 7 | New | Underwater | 20th Century | $7,008,297 |
| 8 | (4) | Frozen II | Walt Disney | $5,910,150 |
| 9 | (7) | Knives Out | Lionsgate | $5,624,899 |
| 10 | (6) | Spies in Disguise | 20th Century | $5,173,337 |
UK Box Office (10 January 2020)
| Pos | LW | Movie | Distributor | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | 1917 | eOne Films | £7,446,302 |
| 2 | (4) | Little Women | Sony Pictures | £2,018,280 |
| 3 | (1) | Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker | Disney | £1,824,607 |
| 4 | (3) | The Gentlemen | Entertainment | £1,719,736 |
| 5 | (2) | Jumanji: The Next Level | Sony Pictures | £1,691,901 |
| 6 | (5) | Jojo Rabbit | Disney | £1,029,072 |
| 7 | (7) | Frozen 2 | Disney | £784,361 |
| 8 | (8) | Spies In Disguise | Disney | £682,596 |
| 9 | (9) | Cats | Universal | £434,743 |
| 10 | (11) | Knives Out | Lionsgate | £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)
| Pos | LW | Film | Buy From | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | Once Upon A Time In Hollywood |  | Sony Pictures |
| 2 | (2) | Angel Has Fallen | | Lionsgate |
| 3 | (3) | Spider-Man Far From Home | | Sony Pictures |
| 4 | New | Rise Of The Footsoldier 4 - Marbella | Signature Entertainment | |
| 5 | (4) | Fast & Furious - Hobbs & Shaw | | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | (6) | Games Of Thrones - Complete 8th Season | | Warner Bros |
| 7 | New | Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark | Entertainment One | |
| 8 | (72) | Bad Boys/Bad Boys 2 | Sony Pictures | |
| 9 | (8) | The Lion King | | Walt Disney |
| 10 | (7) | X-Men - Dark Phoenix | | 20th Century Fox |
| 11 | (5) | Avengers - Endgame | | Marvel Films |
| 12 | (12) | Rocketman | | Paramount Pictures |
| 13 | (14) | Olympus/London/Angel Has Fallen | Lionsgate | |
| 14 | (9) | John Wick - Chapter 3 - Parabellum | | Lionsgate |
| 15 | (11) | Toy Story 4 | | Walt Disney |
| 16 | (13) | Pokemon - Detective Pikachu | | Warner Bros |
| 17 | (10) | Star Wars - The Last Jedi | | Walt Disney |
| 18 | (15) | Men In Black - International | | Sony Pictures |
| 19 | (19) | Midsommar | EIV | |
| 20 | (16) | Blade Runner 2049 | | Sony Pictures |
| 21 | (21) | Godzillz - King Of The Monsters | | Warner Bros |
| 22 | (22) | Shazam | | Warner Bros |
| 23 | (20) | Aladdin | | Walt Disney |
| 24 | (29) | Marvel Studios Cinematic Universe: Phase Three - Part Two | | Walt Disney |
| 25 | New | Being There | Sony Pictures | |
| 26 | (43) | Chernobyl | Acorn Video | |
| 27 | (33) | Alita - Battle Angel | 20th Century Fox | |
| 28 | (18) | Captain Marvel (2019) | | Marvel Films |
| 29 | (27) | Aquaman | | Warner Bros |
| 30 | (46) | Star Wars - The Complete Saga | 20th Century Fox | |
| Others | ||||
| 33 | (25) | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | | Universal Pictures |
| 35 | (26) | Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures | | Paramount Pictures |
| 68 | (28) | Solo - A Stars Wars Story | | Walt Disney |
DVD Charts (12 January 2020)
| Pos | LW | Film | Buy From | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | Angel Has Fallen | | Lionsgate |
| 2 | (4) | Once Upon A Time In Hollywood | | Sony Pictures |
| 3 | New | Rise Of The Footsoldier 4 - Marbella | Signature Entertainment | |
| 4 | (2) | Fast & Furious - Hobbs & Shaw | | Universal Pictures |
| 5 | New | Gavin & Stacey - A Special Christmas | BBC | |
| 6 | (5) | Rocketman | | Paramount Pictures |
| 7 | New | Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark | Entertainment One | |
| 8 | (3) | The Lion King | | Walt Disney |
| 9 | (7) | Games Of Thrones - Complete 8th Season | | Warner Bros |
| 10 | New | The Great War | High Fliers | |
| 11 | (6) | Spider-Man - Far From Home | | Sony Pictures |
| 12 | (8) | The Secret Life Of Pets 2 | | Universal Pictures |
| 13 | (9) | Toy Story 4 | | Walt Disney |
| 14 | (10) | Yesterday | | Universal Pictures |
| 15 | New | Big Little Lies - Complete 2nd Season | Warner Bros | |
| 16 | (13) | Pokemon - Detective Pikachu | | Warner Bros |
| 17 | (23) | Cats - Original Cast Recording | Universal Pictures | |
| 18 | (16) | Olympus/London/Angel Has Fallen | Lionsgate | |
| 19 | (12) | X-Men: Dark Phoenix | | 20th Century Fox |
| 20 | (14) | Aladdin | | Walt Disney |
| 21 | (15) | Dora And The Lost City Of Gold | | Paramount Pictures |
| 22 | (17) | Bohemian Rhapsody | | 20th Century Fox |
| 23 | (19) | Invasion Planet Earth | | Lightbulb Film Distribution |
| 24 | (11) | John Wick - Chapter 3 - Parabellum | | Lionsgate |
| 25 | (20) | Men In Black - International | | Sony Pictures |
| 26 | (18) | Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle | | Sony Pictures |
| 27 | New | Rise Of The Footsoldier - The Ultimate | Signature Entertainment | |
| 28 | (25) | Stan and Ollie | | Universal Pictures |
| 29 | (26) | Fisherman's Friends | | EIV |
| 30 | (21) | Avengers - Endgame | | Marvel Films |
| Others | ||||
| 40 | New | Still Open All Hours - Series Six | BBC | |
| 46 | New | Grand Isle | 101 Films | |
| 73 | New | WWE - Crown Jewel 2019 | WWE | |
| 98 | New | The Gallows - Act II | Lionsgate |
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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