Cinema Releases June 24 2016 – Independence Day Resurgence

Independence Day Resurgence

Popcorn Cinema Show takes a look at the weeks new movie releases (June 24 2016) for the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand at the cinema, plus all the weeks film news.  Independence Day Resurgence is the big release in the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand.

Film News

Finding Dory and The Conjuring 2 Occupy the top spots

So no surprise as Finding Dory goes straight in a t number one at the box office in the US, whilst the Conjuring 2 in the UK enters the charts in top spot.

Finding Dory took a massive $135,060,273 in North America whilst The Conjuring 2 took £4,637,862 in the UK

Love films then take a look at our review of the film American Hustle

Cinema Releases June 24 2016

Independence Day Resurgence (Sci-fi)

Released 24th June 2016 UK/US (12A/PG-13) 120 Mins

Starring Liam Hemsworth ; Jeff Goldblum ; Bill Pullman ; Judd Hirsch ; Vivica A. Fox ; Brent Spiner ; Charlotte Gainsbourg ; Jessie Usher ; Maika Monroe ; Angelababy ; Sela Ward

Two decades have passed since the events of the first film and Earth now faces another threat.


Elvis & Nixon (Comedy Drama)

  • Released 24th June 2016 UK (15) 86 Mins
  • Michael Shannon ; Kevin Spacey ; Alex Pettyfer ; Johnny Knoxville ; Tate Donovan

On 21st December 1970 Elvis Presley turns up at the White House requesting to meet with President Richard Nixon with the intention being to swear him in as an undercover agent in the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.


The Meddler (Comedy Drama)

  • Released 24th June 2016 UK (12A) 103 Mins
  • Susan Sarandon ; Rose Byrne ; J.K Simmons

Susan Sarandon plays a mother with too much time on her hands following the death of her husband. She directs all of this new found time on to her daughter turning up at the most inappropriate times.


The Secret Life Of Pets (Animated)

  • Released 24th June 2016 UK (U) 94 Mins
  • Voiced by Louis C.K.; Eric Stonestreet; Kevin Hart; Ellie Kemper; Lake Bell; Jenny Slate; Bobby Moynihan; Hannibal Buress; Albert Brooks

Max’s life is thrown into chaos when another pet, a mongrel named Duke is brought home.


Free State of Jones (Drama)

  • Released 24th June 2016 US (R) Mins
  • Matthew McConaughey ; Gugu Mbatha-Raw ; Mahershala Ali ; Keri Russell ; Brendan Gleeson

A poor farmer from Mississippi rallies farmers and slaves in a rebellion against the Confederacy .


The Shallows (Drama)

  • Released 24th June 2016 US (PG-13) 87 Mins
  • Blake Lively

Nancy Adams is a pro surfer who is going to find herself stranded on a big rock off the coat of an island known as paradise. Why is she stranded? Well that is because of the great white shark that is circling the rock.


Top 10 Box Office Films

US BOX OFFICE 17-19 June 2016

  1. Finding Dory (NEW)                                                                   
  2. Central Intelligence (NEW)                                                     
  3. The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist                              
  4. Now You See Me 2                                                                        
  5. Warcraft                                                                                          
  6. X-Men: Apocalypse                                                                      
  7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows        
  8. Alice Through the Looking Glass                                             
  9. Me Before You                                                                                
  10. Captain America: Civil War 

UK BOX OFFICE 17-19 June 2016

  1. The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case (NEW)                          
  2. Me Before You                                                                                 
  3. Gods of Egypt (NEW)                                                                       
  4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Out of the Shadows                                                      
  5. Alice Through the Looking Glass                                               
  6. The Nice Guys                                                                                    
  7. X-Men: Apocalypse                                                                          
  8. Warcraft: The Beginning                                                               
  9. The Boss                                                                                                  
  10. Angry Birds

Dr. Loomis’s Comment

There are the weeks new releases with Independence Day Resurgence in the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand will take all the attention this week although I have to admit it looks pretty naff but I’m sure it will take lots of money.