It’s that time of the week when we take a quick look at what movies are hot at the US Cinema. These figures are for US Box Office May 19 2017.
US Box Office May 19 2017
| Movie | Distributor | Gross | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | Alien: Covenant | 20th Century Fox | $36,160,621 |
| 2 | (1) | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 | Walt Disney | $34,653,754 |
| 3 | New | Everything, Everything | Warner Bros | $11,727,390 |
| 4 | (2) | Snatched | 20th Century Fox | $7,832,517 |
| 5 | (3) | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Warner Bros | $7,152,269 |
| 6 | New | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul | 20th Century Fox | $7,126,084 |
| 7 | (4) | The Fate of the Furious | Universal | $3,234,040 |
| 8 | (6) | The Boss Baby | 20th Century Fox | $2,848,253 |
| 9 | (5) | Beauty and the Beast | Walt Disney | $2,545,579 |
| 10 | (7) | How to Be a Latin Lover | Lionsgate | $2,051,180 |
Guardians of the Galaxy loses top spot to Alien: Covenant but only just with the former taking $34,653,754 against Alien’s first week takings of $36,160,621. Elsewhere Everything, Everything comes in at three taking $11,727,390, whist the other new entry Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul enters the cinema chart at six taking $7,126,084.
Another good week for 20th Century Fox as they have a total of four movies making the cinema top ten chart.
Looking for some recommended Blu-ray releases?
- Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
- The Man Between (1953)
- Jamaica Inn (1939)
- In A Lonely Place (1950)
- Stand Up Guys (2012)
- Tenebrae (1982)
- Inferno (1980)
Don’t forget to check back on Thursday as we take a look at this week’s new cinema releases along with their movie trailers.
One of this week’s highlights is the release of the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, but more on that on Thursday.
I’ll leave you with the trailer to Alien: Covenant
