Heading to the cinema this weekend? We will take you through the weeks new releases here are the cinema releases May 12 2017 for the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand.
This week sees the release of in the highly anticipated sci-fi film Alien: Covenant in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Whilst in the US King Arthur: Legend of the Sword releases.
Cinema Releases
Alien: Covenant (Sci-fi)
Released 12th May 2017 UK (15) 122 Mins
Starring Michael Fassbender; Katherine Waterston; James Franco
The colony ship Covenant is heading for a remote world on the far side of the galaxy when the crew discover what appears to be an uncharted paradise. However it is anything but and is actually a dark and incredibly dangerous world.
Miss Sloane (Drama)
Released 12th May 2017 UK (15) 132 Mins
Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw; Jessica Chastain; Mark Strong; Michael Stuhlbarg; John Lithgow; Alison Pill
The Last Face (Drama)
Released 12th May 2017 UK (15) 130 Mins
Starring Javier Bardem; Charlize Theron; Jared Harris; Jean Reno; Adele Exarchopoulos
Charlize Theron plays a A director of an international aid agency in Africa. She encounters a relief aid doctor during a political revolution, they are faced with some pretty tough choices.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (Adventure)
Released 12th May 2017 US (PG-13) 126 Mins
Starring Charlie Hunnam; Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey; Djimon Hounsou; Aidan Gillen; Jude Law; Eric Bana
Snatched (Comedy)
Released 12th May 2017 US (PG-13) 91 Mins
Starring Amy Schumer; Goldie Hawn; Joan Cusack; Ike Barinholtz; Wanda Sykes; Christopher Meloni
Linda Middleton (Goldie Hawn) and her daughter Emily (Amy Schumer) find themselves on an unexpected journey.
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 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 | Walt Disney | $146,510,104 |
| 2 | (1) | The Fate of the Furious | Universal | $8,577,175 |
| 3 | (4) | The Boss Baby | 20th Century Fox | $5,976,818 |
| 4 | (2) | How to Be a Latin Lover | Lionsgate | $5,144,904 |
| 5 | (6) | Beauty and the Beast | Walt Disney | $5,087,749 |
| 6 | (5) | The Circle | STX Entertainment | $3,959,045 |
| 7 | (3) | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Great India Films | $3,394,061 |
| 8 | (9) | Gifted | Fox Searchlight | $2,024,001 |
| 9 | (8) | Smurfs: The Lost Village | Sony Pictures | $1,838,424 |
| 10 | (7) | Going in Style | Warner Bros | $1,835,383 |
UK BOX OFFICE
| Movie | Distributor | Gross | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Disney | £6,097,082 |
| 2 | New | A Dog's Purpose | eOne Films | £1,300,097 |
| 3 | (2) | Fast & Furious 8 | Universal | £817,596 |
| 4 | (3) | The Boss Baby | 20th Century Fox | £663,776 |
| 5 | (4) | Beauty and the Beast | Disney | £418,813 |
| 6 | New | Sleepless | eOne Films | £369,004 |
| 7 | (5) | Their Finest | Lionsgate | £325,717 |
| 8 | New | Mindhorn | StudioCanal | £280,483 |
| 9 | New | Unlocked | Lionsgate | £258,452 |
| 10 | (9) | Baahubali: The Conclusion | DCPi | £183,913 |
Comment by Dr. Loomis – Cinema Releases May 12 2017
Only one film that interests me this week and it is off course the sci-fi film Alien: Covenant.
