US Top Ten movies
Fast & Furious maintained its grip on the top, seeing off a rich field of challengers. Of these, Scary Stories did the best, even though
it didn't have as many screens as Dora.
The other newcomers slotted into the top ten in a staggered fashion, with further upsets coming this week to shake things up even further.
The Lion King is currently 12th on the all-time global list, and should be hitting the top ten in the next week or two.
Weekend of 9 - 11 August 2019
- Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2 weeks)
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (new) (20.9 M$)
- The Lion King (4 weeks)
- Dora and the Lost City of Gold (new)
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (3 weeks)
- The Art of Racing in the Rain (new)
- The Kitchen (new)
- Spider-Man: Far from Home (6 weeks)
- Toy Story 4 (8 weeks)
- Bring the Soul: The Movie (new)
UK Top Ten movies
The Lion King has reclaimed the throne, echoing the strong globabl performance of the title, after 4 weeks in release.
Bruce Springsteen-inspired musical comedy Blinded By the Light did the best of the newcomers, with kiddie movie Playmobil
struggling to compete against the other childrens' movies already on circuit.
Weekend of 9 - 11 August 2019
- The Lion King (4 weeks)
- Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2 weeks)
- Toy Story 4 (7 weeks)
- Blinded By the Light (new) (966 K£)
- Spider-Man: Far from Home (6 weeks)
- Angry Birds 2 (2 weeks)
- Playmobil (new)
- Yesterday (7 weeks)
- Casino Royale (10 weeks)
- BTS: The Movie (new)
Thanks to
Comscore for UK data.
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