This week is a little sparse on big releases with many still waiting for Captain Marvel to quieten down but that give three smaller films a chance to shine as they hit UK cinemas. One of those is directed by and starring Ralph Fiennes, it’s a drama called The White Crow. If you prefer the horror genre then maybe Us will be more to your liking. In any case it’s time to take a closer a look at what’s on offer this week in movieland, here are the cinema releases 22 March 2019 for the United Kingdom & USA.
Cinema Releases 22 March 2019
The White Crow (Drama)
Released 22nd March 2019 UK (12A) 127 Mins
- Distributor: Studiocanal
- Directed by Ralph Fiennes
- Starring Oleg Ivenko; Ralph Fiennes; Louis Hofmann
Based on the true story of legendary dancer Rudolf Nureyev.
Five Feet Apart (Comedy, Drama)
Released 22nd March 2019 UK (12A) 116 Mins
- Distributor: Vertigo
- Directed by Justin Baldoni
- Starring Haley Lu Richardson; Cole Sprouse; Claire Forlani; Parminder Nagra; Moises Arias; Ivy Dubreuil
Seventeen-year-old Stella Grant spends much of her time living in a hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. However her life is about to change when she strikes up a friendship with fellow patient Will Newman.
Us (Horror)
Released 22nd March 2019 UK/US (15) 116 Mins
- Distributor: Universal Pictures
- Directed by Jordan Peele
- Starring Lupita Nyong’o; Winston Duke; Shahadi Wright Joseph;
- Evan Alex; Elisabeth Moss; Tim Heidecker; Cali Sheldon; Noelle Sheldon
A woman returns to her childhood home along with her husband two children for a summer getaway. However she is still haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past. As her anxiety grows she begins to have a feeling that something terrible is about to happen to her family.
Top 10 Box Office Films (15 March 2019)
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
| Pos | LW | Movie | Distributor | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | Captain Marvel | Walt Disney | $67,988,130 |
| 2 | New | Wonder Park | Paramount Pictures | $15,853,646 |
| 3 | New | Five Feet Apart | Lionsgate | $13,190,286 |
| 4 | (2) | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | Universal | $9,277,310 |
| 5 | (3) | Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral | Lionsgate | $7,836,167 |
| 6 | New | No Manches Frida 2 | Lionsgate | $3,831,401 |
| 7 | New | Captive State | Focus Features | $3,131,525 |
| 8 | (4) | The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part | Warner Bros | $2,150,853 |
| 9 | (5) | Alita: Battle Angel | 20th Century Fox | $1,900,355 |
| 10 | (6) | Green Book | Universal | $1,258,795 |
UK Box Office
| Pos | LW | Movie | Distributor | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | Captain Marvel | Disney | £6,643,217 |
| 2 | New | Fisherman's Friends | Entertainment | £1,154,865 |
| 3 | New | What Men Want | Paramount | £836,612 |
| 4 | (3) | The LEGO Movie 2 | Warner Bros | £643,624 |
| 5 | (2) | Fighting With My Family | Lionsgate | £632,598 |
| 6 | (5) | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | Universal | £530,499 |
| 7 | (4) | Instant Family | Paramount | £467,902 |
| 8 | (6) | Green Book | eOne Films | £351,502 |
| 9 | New | Misz Masz Czyli Kogel Mogel 4 | Magnetes | £167,935 |
| 10 | (8) | The Kid Who Would be King | 20th Century Fox | £108,728 |
| Other | ||||
| New | The Prodigy | Vertigo | £96,905 | |
| New | Ben Is Back | STX Entertainment | £82,204 |
UK Blu-ray/DVD Charts 17 March 2019
Blu-ray Charts
| Pos | LW | Film | Buy From | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | Bohemian Rhapsody | Amazon | 20th Century Fox |
| 2 | New | Overlord | Amazon | Paramount |
| 3 | New | The Grinch | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
| 4 | (2) | A Star Is Born | Amazon | Warner Bros |
| 5 | (4) | Avengers - Infinity War | Amazon | Marvel |
| 6 | New | The Nutcracker and the Four Realms | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 7 | (3) | Venom | Amazon | Sony Pictures |
| 8 | (7) | Black Panther | Amazon | Marvel |
| 9 | (9) | Thor - Ragnarok | Amazon | Marvel |
| 10 | (33) | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 11 | New | Free Solo | Amazon | Dogwoof |
| 12 | (8) | First Man | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
| 13 | (5) | Halloween (2018) | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
| 14 | (6) | Hunter Killer | Amazon | Lionsgate |
| 15 | (45) | Incredibles 2 | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 16 | (14) | Ant-Man And The Wasp | Amazon | Marvel |
| 17 | (15) | Guardians of the Galaxy - Vol 2 | Amazon | Marvel |
| 18 | New | Slaughterhouse Rulez | Amazon | Sony Pictures |
| 19 | (11) | Johnny English Strikes Again | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
| 20 | (82) | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 21 | (12) | The Predator | Amazon | 20th Century Fox |
| 22 | New | Peterloo | Amazon | 20th Century Fox |
| 23 | (17) | Doctor Strange | Amazon | Marvel |
| 24 | (16) | The Greatest Showman | Amazon | 20th Century Fox |
| 25 | Re: | Coco | Walt Disney | |
| 26 | (63) | Christopher Robin | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 27 | (21) | Spider-Man Homecoming | Amazon | Sony Pictures |
| 28 | (19) | The House With A Clock In Its Walls | Amazon | Entertainment One |
| 29 | (27) | Captain America: Civil War | Amazon | Marvel |
| 30 | (20) | The Meg | Amazon | Warner Bros |
| Others | ||||
| 32 | (23) | Mission Impossible - Fallout | Amazon | Paramount |
| 36 | New | Sink The Bismarck! (1960) | Amazon | Eureka Entertainment |
| 67 | New | Kolobos (1999) | Amazon | Arrow Video |
| 95 | New | The Smallest Show on Earth (1957) | Amazon | Network |
DVD Charts
| Pos | LW | Film | Buy From | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | Bohemian Rhapsody | Amazon | 20th Century Fox |
| 2 | New | The Grinch | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | (2) | A Star Is Born | Amazon | Warner Bros |
| 4 | New | The Nutcracker And The Four Realms | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 5 | (43) | Christopher Robin | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 6 | New | Peterloo | Amazon | 20th Century Fox |
| 7 | (3) | Johnny English Strikes Again | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
| 8 | (4) | Venom | Amazon | Sony Pictures |
| 9 | (7) | The Greatest Showman | Amazon | 20th Century Fox |
| 10 | (59) | Incredibles 2 | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 11 | New | Overlord | Amazon | Paramount |
| 12 | (12) | Mamma Mia - Here We Go Again | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
| 13 | (5) | Hunter Killer | Amazon | Lionsgate |
| 14 | (14) | Avengers - Infinity War | Amazon | Marvel |
| 15 | (6) | Halloween (2018) | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
| 16 | (9) | First Man | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
| 17 | (15) | Black Panther | Amazon | Marvel |
| 18 | (11) | The House With A Clock In Its Walls | Amazon | Entertainment One |
| 19 | (8) | Smallfoot | Amazon | Warner Bros |
| 20 | (92) | Moana | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 21 | Re: | Coco | Walt Disney | |
| 22 | Re: | Dumbo | Walt Disney | |
| 23 | New | Free Solo | Amazon | Dogwoof |
| 24 | (18) | Hotel Transylvania 3 | Amazon | Sony Pictures |
| 25 | (17) | The Meg | Amazon | Warner Bros |
| 26 | (24) | Thor Ragnarok | Amazon | Marvel |
| 27 | (13) | Goosebumps 2 | Amazon | Sony Pictures |
| 28 | Re: | The Lion King | Walt Disney | |
| 29 | New | Slaughterhouse Rulez | Amazon | Sony Pictures |
| 30 | (21) | King Of Thieves | Amazon | Studiocanal |
| Others | ||||
| 41 | New | Instrument of War | Amazon | High Fliers Films |
| 43 | (64) | Mission: Impossible - Fallout | Amazon | Paramount |
| 51 | New | 2020 Doomsday | Amazon | Take Five Digital |
| 99 | New | Agatha Christie: ABC Murders | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
Final Thought – Cinema Releases 22 March 2019 & Box Office Charts
It’s a pretty poor week at the cinema this week with none of the three UK release impressing any of us, that said no doubt Five Feet Apart will strike a chord with many. Meanwhile Captain Marvel continues to dominate at the box office on both sides of the Atlantic.
Next week see the return of a Disney classic with the new Tim Burton Dumbo film.
As you can see we’ve added in the UK Blu-ray and DVD charts covering all of the top 30 plus all the new releases from the top 100.
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