It’s time for at look at the cinema releases for 3rd May 2019, is there anything worthwhile watching? Whilst a certain superhero movie continues to print money at cinemas everywhere you may be unaware of the new releases landing this week.
One of the big releases in the UK is the horror film The Curse of La Llorona but there are three further releases including Tolkien and Long Shot. Let’s take a closer look, so without further ado here are the cinema releases 3 May 2019 for the UK & USA.
Cinema Releases 3 May 2019
A Dog’s Journey (Family Adventure)
Released 3rd May 2019 UK (TBC) 120 Mins
- Distributor: eOne
- Starring Josh Gad; Dennis Quaid
Long Shot (Comedy, Drama)
Released 3rd May 2019 UK/USA (15/R) 125 Mins
- Distributor: Lionsgate
- Starring Charlize Theron; Seth Rogen; Bob Odenkirk; Lisa Kudrow; Andy Serkis;
- O’Shea Jackson Jr.; Alexander Skarsgård; June Diane Raphael; Randall Park
The Curse of La Llorona (Horror)
Released 3rd May 2019 UK (15) 93 Mins
- Distributor: Warner Bros
- Starring Linda Cardellini; Raymond Cruz; Patricia Velásquez
Tolkien (Biography, Drama)
Released 3rd May 2019 UK (12A) 112 Mins
- Distributor: 20th Century Fox
- Starring Nicholas Hoult; Lily Collins; Colm Meaney; Craig Roberts; Anthony Boyle; Patrick Gibson;
- Tom Glynn-Carney; Genevieve O’Reilly; Laura Donnelly; Pam Ferris; Derek Jacobi
USA ONLY
El Chicano (Drama)
Released 3rd May 2019 USA (R) 107 Mins
- Distributor: Briarcliffe Entertainment
- Starring Raul Castillo; George Lopez
The Intruder (Thriller)
Released 3rd May 2019 USA (PG-13) 102 Mins
- Distributor: Sony Pictures
- Starring Michael Ealy; Meagan Good; Joseph Sikora; Dennis Quaid
UglyDolls (Adventure)
Released 3rd May 2019 USA (PG) TBC Mins
- Distributor: STX Entertainment
- Starring Kelly Clarkson; Nick Jonas; Janelle Monáe;
- Blake Shelton; Wang Leehom; Pitbull; Wanda Sykes
Top 10 Box Office Films (26 April 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 | New | Avengers: Endgame | Walt Disney | $357,115,007 |
| 2 | (4) | Captain Marvel | Walt Disney | $8,312,751 |
| 3 | (1) | The Curse of La Llorona | Warner Bros | $8,045,744 |
| 4 | (3) | Breakthrough | 20th Century Fox | $6,806,342 |
| 5 | (2) | Shazam! | Warner Bros | $5,583,903 |
| 6 | (6) | Dumbo | Walt Disney | $3,493,282 |
| 7 | (5) | Little | Universal | $3,472,280 |
| 8 | (7) | Pet Sematary | Paramount Pictures | $1,322,808 |
| 9 | (8) | Us | Universal | $1,175,255 |
| 10 | (12) | Penguins | Walt Disney | $1,142,500 |
UK Box Office
| Pos | LW | Movie | Distributor | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | Avengers: Endgame | Disney | £43,400,000 |
| 2 | (2) | Dumbo | Disney | £1,016,016 |
| 3 | (7) | Wonder Park | Paramount | £454,366 |
| 4 | (5) | Red Joan | Lionsgate | £420,629 |
| 5 | (1) | Shazam! | Warner Bros | £398,317 |
| 6 | (3) | Captain Marvel | Disney | £386,455 |
| 7 | (8) | Wild Rose | eOne Films | £197,796 |
| 8 | (13) | Missing Link | Lionsgate | £166,951 |
| 9 | (6) | Greta | Universal | £157,021 |
| 10 | New | Eighth Grade | Sony Pictures | £144,923 |
UK Blu-ray/DVD Charts 28 April 2019
Blu-ray Charts
| Pos | LW | Film | Buy From | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | Spider-Man - Into The Spider-Verse | Sony Pictures | |
| 2 | New | Mortal Engines | Universal Pictures | |
| 3 | (2) | Aquaman | Warner Bros | |
| 4 | (9) | Avengers - Infinity War (2018) | Amazon | Marvel Films |
| 5 | (83) | Alien | 20th Century Fox | |
| 6 | (1) | Mary Poppins Returns | Walt Disney | |
| 7 | (12) | Ant-Man And The Wasp | Amazon | Marvel Films |
| 8 | Re: | Captain America - The First Avenger | Paramount Pictures | |
| 9 | (26) | Black Panther (2018) | Amazon | Marvel Films |
| 10 | Re: | Captain America - 3 Movie Collection | Marvel Films | |
| 11 | (45) | Thor - Ragnarok (2017) | Amazon | Marvel Films |
| 12 | (3) | Fantastic Beasts - Crimes of Grindelwald | Amazon | Warner Bros |
| 13 | (4) | Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) | Amazon | 20th Century Fox |
| 14 | New | Howard The Duck | 101 Films | |
| 15 | (8) | A Star Is Born | Warner Bros | |
| 16 | (5) | Venom | Amazon | Sony Pictures |
| 17 | (61) | Doctor Strange | Amazon | Marvel Films |
| 18 | (65) | Captain America: Civil War | Amazon | Marvel Films |
| 19 | (94) | Guardians of The Galaxy - Vol 2 | Marvel Films | |
| 20 | (7) | Ralph Breaks The Internet | Walt Disney | |
| 21 | (98) | Avengers - Age of Ultron | Marvel Films | |
| 22 | (41) | Spider-Man Homecoming (2017) | Amazon | Sony Pictures |
| 23 | Re: | Avengers Assemble | Marvel Films | |
| 24 | (16) | Mission Impossible - Fallout (2018) | Amazon | Paramount |
| 25 | (11) | Creed II | Warner Bros | |
| 26 | (6) | Mary Poppins Returns / Mary Poppins | Walt Disney | |
| 27 | (10) | Solo - A Star Wars Story | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 28 | (14) | Robin Hood | Lionsgate | |
| 29 | (13) | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 30 | (21) | Annihilation (2018) | Paramount | |
| Others | ||||
| 32 | (20) | Hellboy | Sony Pictures | |
| 33 | (17) | Game of Thrones - Seasons 1-7 | Warner Bros | |
| 34 | (29) | Marvel Cinematic Universe - Phase One | Marvel Films | |
| 37 | (24) | First Man (2018) | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
| 38 | (31) | The Greatest Showman | Amazon | 20th Century Fox |
| 39 | (27) | Hunter Killer (2018) | Amazon | Lionsgate |
| 40 | (30) | Pet Sematary (1989) | Amazon | Paramount |
| 44 | (35) | Jurassic World - Fallen Kingdom | Universal Pictures | |
| 45 | New | Prospect | Signature Entertainment | |
| 47 | (28) | Fantastic Beasts-Where To Find/Crimes Of | Warner Bros | |
| 49 | (34) | Coco (2017) | Walt Disney | |
| 50 | (18) | Incredibles 2 (2018) | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 51 | (40) | Overlord (2018) | Amazon | Paramount |
| 54 | New | Scared Stiff | Arrow Films | |
| 55 | (23) | Christopher Robin (2018) | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 56 | (38) | Halloween (2018) | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
| 58 | (32) | Game of Thrones - Season 7 | Warner Bros | |
| 59 | (22) | Inner Sanctum (Pet Shop Boys) | X2 | |
| 62 | (56) | Blade Runner 2049 | Sony Pictures | |
| 63 | (37) | The Girl In The Spider's Web (2018) | Sony Pictures | |
| 65 | New | Dragonwyck | Powerhouse Films | |
| 66 | (39) | Widows (2018) | Amazon | 20th Century Fox |
| 67 | (47) | The Meg (2018) | Amazon | Warner Bros |
| 72 | (75) | John Wick Chapters 1&2 | Amazon | Warner Bros |
| 77 | (63) | Wonder Woman | Warner Bros | |
| 80 | (76) | 2001 - A Space Odyssey | Warner Bros | |
| 82 | (51) | The Predator (2018) | Amazon | 20th Century Fox |
| 90 | New | The Haunted House of Horror | Screenbound Pictures | |
| 92 | Re: | The James Bond Collection (2017) | MGM | |
| 96 | New | The Reckless Moment | Powerhouse Films | |
| 97 | (42) | Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
| 98 | (69) | Hellboy 2 - The Golden Army | Universal Pictures | |
| 99 | New | The Snake Pit | Powerhouse Films | |
| 100 | (55) | Creed / Creed II | Warner Bros | |
| Best Buys | ||||
| Doctor Who - The Collection - Season 18 | Amazon | BBC | ||
| The Likely Lads | Network | |||
| Escape From New York (1981) | Amazon | Studiocanal | ||
| Prince of Darkness (1987) | Amazon | Studiocanal | ||
| Wheels On Meals (Jackie Chan) | Amazon | Eureka Entertainment | ||
| The Ring Collection | Amazon | Arrow Video | ||
| The Fog (1980) | Amazon | Studiocanal | ||
| They Live (1988) | Amazon | Studiocanal |
DVD Charts
| Pos | LW | Film | Buy From | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | Mary Poppins Returns | Walt Disney | |
| 2 | New | Spider-Man - Into The Spider-Verse | Sony Pictures | |
| 3 | New | Mortal Engines | Universal Pictures | |
| 4 | (2) | Aquaman | Warner Bros | |
| 5 | (3) | Bohemian Rhapsody | Amazon | 20th Century Fox |
| 6 | (20) | Avengers - Infinity War | Amazon | Marvel Films |
| 7 | (4) | Fantastic Beasts - Crimes of Grindelwald | Amazon | Warner Bros |
| 8 | (42) | Ant-Man And The Wasp | Marvel Films | |
| 9 | (5) | Ralph Breaks The Internet | Walt Disney | |
| 10 | (6) | A Star Is Born | Amazon | Warner Bros |
| 11 | (60) | Black Panther | Amazon | Marvel Films |
| 12 | Re: | Thor: Ragnarok | Amazon | Marvel Films |
| 13 | (9) | Venom | Amazon | Sony Pictures |
| 14 | (13) | The Greatest Showman | Amazon | 20th Century Fox |
| 15 | (11) | Robin Hood | Lionsgate | |
| 16 | (23) | Mamma Mia - Here We Go Again | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
| 17 | (7) | Mary Poppins Returns/Mary Poppins | Walt Disney | |
| 18 | (8) | Christopher Robin | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 19 | (10) | Incredibles 2 | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 20 | (12) | Creed II | Warner Bros | |
| 21 | (17) | Johnny English Strikes Again | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
| 22 | (30) | The Meg | Amazon | Warner Bros |
| 23 | (18) | The House With A Clock In Its Walls | Amazon | Entertainment One |
| 24 | (31) | Widows | 20th Century Fox | |
| 25 | (14) | Dumbo | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 26 | (28) | Goosebumps 2 | Amazon | Sony Pictures |
| 27 | (19) | Moana | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 28 | (33) | Jumanji - Welcome To The Jungle | Sony Pictures | |
| 29 | (22) | Mary Poppins | Walt Disney | |
| 30 | Re: | Doctor Strange | Marvel Films | |
| Others | ||||
| 31 | (37) | Jurassic Park - Fallen Kingdom | Universal Pictures | |
| 32 | (16) | Peter Rabbit | Sony Pictures | |
| 33 | (50) | Paddington 2 | Studiocanal | |
| 34 | New | Prospect | Signature Entertainment | |
| 35 | (15) | The Grinch | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
| 36 | Re: | Avengers - Age of Ultron | Marvel Films | |
| 37 | (34) | King Of Thieves | Amazon | Studiocanal |
| 38 | (25) | Smallfoot | Amazon | Warner Bros |
| 43 | (24) | Fantastic Beasts-Where To Find/Crimes Of | Warner Bros | |
| 44 | (38) | Mission: Impossible - Fallout | Amazon | Paramount |
| 45 | (21) | Coco | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 46 | (26) | Hotel Transylvania 3 | Amazon | Sony Pictures |
| 48 | New | Curse Of The Scarecrow | High Fliers | |
| 49 | (27) | The Lion King | Walt Disney | |
| 54 | (49) | Hunter Killer | Amazon | Lionsgate |
| 63 | (53) | Annihilation | Paramount | |
| 64 | (48) | Creed / Creed II | Warner Bros | |
| 73 | (66) | Halloween (2018) | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
| 80 | Re: | John Wick - Chapters 1&2 | Warner Bros | |
| 81 | (43) | The Nutcracker And The Four Realms | Amazon | Walt Disney |
| 84 | (87) | First Man | Amazon | Universal Pictures |
| 93 | New | Pokemon - Partner Up With Pikachu | Manga Entertainment | |
| 100 | (93) | The Thirteenth Tale | IMC Vision | |
Final Thought – Cinema Releases 3 May 2019 – & Box Office
Avengers: Endgame dominates the box offices on both sides of the Atlantic which is no real surprise given Endgames the beginning of the end of the current crop of actors playing the respective superheroes. Even so it’s still hard to grasp the numbers involved with Endgame taking massive $357 million in just a few today in America and £43.4 million at the UK box office.
There are several new films out in both the United Kingdom and USA this week but most will probably be overshadowed by that superhero offering. For my part I’m looking forward to seeing horror film The Curse of La Llorona which hits UK cinemas this week.
UK Blu-ray & DVD Charts
A quick glance at the Blu-ray and DVD charts show that superhero draw with several films re-entering the charts.
