Christmas is almost upon us and that means we have a few new film releases at the cinema. The big release this week has to be the musical Mary Poppins Returns. These are the cinema releases for the 21 December 2018 in the UK & America.
Cinema Releases 21 December 2018
Mary Poppins Returns (Musical)
Released 21st Dec 2018 UK/US (U/PG) 130 Mins
- Distributor: Walt Disney
- Starring Angela Lansbury; Ben Whishaw; Colin Firth; Dick Van Dyke; Emily Blunt;
- Emily Mortimer; Julie Walters; Lin-Manuel Miranda; Meryl Streep
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Aquaman (Action, Adventure)
Released 21st December 2018 US (PG-13) 143 Mins
- Distributor: Warner Bros
- Starring Jason Momoa; Amber Heard; Willem Dafoe; Temuera Morrison;
- Dolph Lundgren; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II; Patrick Wilson; Nicole Kidman
Bumblebee (Adventure)
- Released 21/28 December 2018 US/UK (PG-13/PG) 113 Mins
- Distributor: Paramount Pictures
- Starring Hailee Steinfeld; John Cena; Jorge Lendeborg Jr.;
- John Ortiz; Jason Drucker; Pamela Adlon
Second Act (Comedy)
Released 21st December 2018 US (PG-13) 104 Mins
- Distributor: STX Entertainment
- Starring Jennifer Lopez; Leah Remini; Vanessa Hudgens;
- Treat Williams; Milo Ventimiglia
Welcome to Marwen (Drama)
Released 21st December 2018 US (PG-13) 116 Mins
- Distributor: Universal Pictures
- Starring Steve Carell; Leslie Mann; Diane Kruger; Merritt Wever; Janelle Monáe;
- Eiza González; Gwendoline Christie; Leslie Zemeckis; Neil Jackson
Holmes & Watson (Comedy)
Released 25/28 Dec 2018 US/UK (PG-13/12A) 90 Mins
- Distributor: Sony Pictures
- Starring Will Ferrell; John C. Reilly; Rebecca Hall;
- Rob Brydon; Kelly Macdonald; Ralph Fiennes
Vice (Drama)
Released 25th December 2018 US (R) TBC Mins
- Distributor: Annapurna Pictures
- Starring Christian Bale; Amy Adams; Steve Carell; Sam Rockwell
Stan & Ollie (Drama)
Released 28th December 2018 US (PG) 97 Mins
- Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
- Starring Steve Coogan & John C. Reilly
Top 10 Box Office Films
What movies/films have we all been watching over the last week, time to find out as we take a look at the Top 10 Box Office Films in both the US and UK.
US BOX OFFICE
| Movie | Distributor | Gross | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse | Sony Pictures | $35,363,376 |
| 2 | New | The Mule | Warner Bros | $17,509,431 |
| 3 | (2) | Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch | Universal | $11,753,665 |
| 4 | (1) | Ralph Breaks The Internet | Walt Disney | $9,274,018 |
| 5 | New | Mortal Engines | Universal | $7,559,850 |
| 6 | (3) | Creed II | MGM | $5,385,914 |
| 7 | (5) | Bohemian Rhapsody | 20th Century Fox | $4,314,179 |
| 8 | (6) | Instant Family | Paramount Pictures | $3,790,287 |
| 9 | (4) | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Warner Bros | $3,789,839 |
| 10 | (7) | Green Book | Universal | $2,774,630 |
UK BOX OFFICE
| Movie | Distributor | Gross | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | Aquaman | Warner Bros | £5,230,285 |
| 2 | New | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Sony Pictures | £2,279,995 |
| 3 | (2) | The Grinch | Universal | £1,747,936 |
| 4 | (1) | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Disney | £1,402,006 |
| 5 | New | Mortal Engines | Universal | £1,269,441 |
| 6 | (3) | Creed 2 | Warner Bros | £749,740 |
| 7 | (4) | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Warner Bros | £700,808 |
| 8 | (5) | Bohemian Rhapsody | 20th Century Fox | £537,344 |
| 9 | New | Free Solo | Dogwoof | £387,402 |
| 10 | New | La Traviata - Met Opera 2018 (Opera) | Trafalgar | £274,847 |
| Other | ||||
| 11 | (6) | Nativity Rocks! | eOne Films | £232,820 |
| 12 | New | CBeebies Christmas Show: Thumbelina | Modern Films | £195,580 |
| 13 | New | It's a Wonderful Life (4K Restoration) | Park Circus | £114,865 |
Final Thought – Cinema Releases 21 December 2018
There’s two different approaches at Christmas in the UK and USA with the latter having several new releases opening over the festive period whilst the UK chooses just a couple of big releases. Mary Poppins Returns and Bumblebee being those films and these should do pretty well.
If you don’t fancy going to the cinema over the festive period then our recommendation is to grab a few Christmas movies on Blu-ray and settle in by the fire. And don’t forget to tune into the best television channel in the UK this Christmas, Talking Pictures TV on Sky 328 | Freeview 81 | Freesat 306 | Virgin 445.
Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year from Popcorn Cinema Show!!!
