Heading to the cinema this weekend? We will take you through the weeks new releases. Theses are the cinema releases for May 19 2017 covering the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand.
This week sees the release of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword in UK, Australia and New Zealand. Whilst in the US sci-fi movie Alien: Covenant lands.
Cinema Releases
Snatched (Comedy)
Released 19th May 2017 UK (15) 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.
Colossal (Drama)
Released 19th May 2017 UK (15) 109 Mins
Starring Anne Hathaway; Jason Sudeikis; Dan Stevens; Austin Stowell; Tim Blake Nelson
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (Adventure)
Released 19th May 2017 UK (12A) 126 Mins
Starring Charlie Hunnam; Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey; Djimon Hounsou; Aidan Gillen; Jude Law; Eric Bana
Alien: Covenant (Sci-fi)
Released 19th May 2017 US (R) 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.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (Comedy)
Released 19th May 2017 US (PG) 106 Mins
Starring Jason Drucker; Owen Asztalos; Charlie Wright; Alicia Silverstone; Tom Everett Scott
Everything, Everything (Drama)
Released 19th May 2017 US (PG-13) 96 Mins
Starring Amandla Stenberg; Nick Robinson
Movie Releases Down Under
John Wick: Chapter 2
Released AU/NZ 18th May2017 122 Mins (Action, Thriller)
Don’t Tell
Released AU 27th April 2017 110 Mins (Drama)
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Released AU/NZ 18th May2017 126 Mins (Action, Adventure)
Snatched
Released NZ 18th May 2017 91 Mins (Comedy)
Viceroy’s House
Released AU 18th May 2017 106 Mins (Drama)
The Sense of an Ending
Released NZ 18th May 2017 108 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 | (1) | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 | Walt Disney | $65,263,492 |
| 2 | New | Snatched | 20th Century Fox | $19,542,248 |
| 3 | New | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Warner Bros | $15,371,270 |
| 4 | (2) | The Fate of the Furious | Universal | $5,400,845 |
| 5 | (5) | Beauty and the Beast | Walt Disney | $4,809,170 |
| 6 | (3) | The Boss Baby | 20th Century Fox | $4,496,614 |
| 7 | (4) | How to Be a Latin Lover | Lionsgate | $3,858,898 |
| 8 | New | Lowriders | BH Tilt | $2,403,885 |
| 9 | (6) | The Circle | STX Entertainment | $1,780,689 |
| 10 | (7) | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Great India Films | $1,590,630 |
UK BOX OFFICE
| Movie | Distributor | Gross | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | Alien: Covenant | 20th Century Fox | £5,178,531 |
| 2 | (1) | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Disney | £3,276,958 |
| 3 | (4) | The Boss Baby | 20th Century Fox | £581,209 |
| 4 | (3) | Fast & Furious 8 | Universal | £503,026 |
| 5 | (2) | A Dog's Purpose | eOne Films | £490,942 |
| 6 | New | Der Rosenkavalier - Met Opera 2017 | Met Opera | £313,653 |
| 7 | (5) | Beauty and the Beast | Disney | £306,600 |
| 8 | New | Miss Sloane | eOne Films | £190,295 |
| 9 | New | Sleepless | eOne Films | £158,910 |
| 10 | (7) | Their Finest | Lionsgate | £133,646 |
Comment by Dr. Loomis – Cinema Releases May 19 2017
Quite a few new releases this week but nothing that really grabs me on the UK side of things. Maybe I’ll take a look at King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.
