Heading to the cinema this weekend? We will take you through the weeks new releases, here are the cinema releases April 7 2017 for the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand.
This week sees the release of the crime comedy Going In Style starring Caine, Freeman & Arkin in UK & US
Cinema Releases
Going In Style (Crime, Comedy)
Released 7th April 2017 UK/US (12A/PG-13) 96 Mins
- Starring Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin
Three friends find themselves penniless when their pension fund becomes a corporate casualty. They decide to take matter into their own hands by knocking off the very bank that absconded with their money.
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City Of Tiny Lights (Crime, Drama)
Released 7th April 2017 UK (15) 110 Mins
- Starring Riz Ahmed; Billie Piper; James Floyd
- Cush Jumbo; Roshan Seth; Hannah Rae
When Private detective, Tommy Akhtar finds himself on the trail of missing hooker, he finds host of dark secrets that expose some worrying truths about Tommy’s own past.
Table 19 (Comedy, Drama)
Released 7th March 2017 UK (12A) 87 Mins
- Starring Anna Kendrick; Lisa Kudrow; Craig Robinson; Rya Meyers
- Charles Green; Tony Revolori; June Squibb; Stephen Merchant
- Wyatt Russell; Amanda Crew; Thomas Cocquerel
Ex-maid of honor Eloise finds herself relieved of her duties following being unceremoniously dumped by the best man via text. She decides to attend her oldest friend’s wedding anyway. However she is seated at the ‘random’ table in the back of the ballroom with a bunch of strangers.
The Boss Baby (Animated, Comedy)
Released 7th March 2017 UK (U) 97 Mins
Smurfs: The Lost Village (Animated Adventure)
Released 7th March 2017 US (U) 90 Mins
- Starring Voiced by: Demi Lovato; Joe Manganiello; Jack McBrayer
- Keegan-Michael Key; Mandy Patinkin; Bill Hader
- Rainn Wilson; Danny Pudi
Colossal (Drama)
Released 7th March 2017 US (R) 97 Mins
- Starring Anne Hathaway; Jason Sudeikis; Dan Stevens
- Austin Stowell; Tim Blake Nelson
Movie Releases Down Under
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Released NZ 6th April 2017 90 Mins (Animated Adventure)
The LEGO Batman Movie
Released NZ 6th April 2017 2017 104 Mins (Animated Adventure)
CHIPS
Released AU 6th April 2017 101 Mins (Crime, Comedy)
Dance Academy: The Movie
Released AU 6th April 2017 101 Mins (Drama)
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 | The Boss Baby | 20th Century Fox | $50,198,902 |
| 2 | (1) | Beauty and the Beast | Walt Disney | $45,420,743 |
| 3 | New | Ghost in the Shell | Paramount Pictures | $18,676,033 |
| 4 | (2) | Power Rangers | Lionsgate | $14,200,307 |
| 5 | (3) | Kong: Skull Island | Warner Bros | $8,587,454 |
| 6 | (5) | Logan | 20th Century Fox | $6,108,084 |
| 7 | (6) | Get Out | Universal | $5,660,210 |
| 8 | (4) | Life | Sony Pictures | $5,594,703 |
| 9 | (7) | CHiPS | Warner Bros | $4,089,488 |
| 10 | New | The Zookeeper’s Wife | Focus Features | $3,288,835 |
UK Box Office
| Movie | Distributor | Gross | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | Beauty and the Beast | Disney | £6,750,000 |
| 2 | New | Ghost in the Shell | Paramount | £2,300,753 |
| 3 | New | Smurfs: The Lost Village | Sony Pictures | £1,383,059 |
| 4 | (3) | Get Out | Universal | £1,095,500 |
| 5 | (2) | Power Rangers | Lionsgate | £864,591 |
| 6 | (4) | Kong: Skull Island | Warner Bros | £662,414 |
| 7 | New | Free Fire | StudioCanal | £480,644 |
| 8 | (5) | Logan | 20th Century Fox | £444,414 |
| 9 | (6) | Life | Sony Pictures | £296,430 |
| 10 | New | Peter Kay's Car Share: 2nd Series Celebration | Vue Entertainment | £283,024 |
Comment by Dr. Loomis on Cinema Releases April 7 2017
The only film of interest for me this week is Going In Style starring three top actors, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman & Alan Arkin. I really hope it’s good but I have a feeling it might be a dud.
