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US Top Ten movies
Sonic the Hedgehog set a new opening record for a video-game adaptation, while wowing the movie-going public (so far).
In contrast, TV show-morphed-reboot Fantasy Island had a tougher time, narrowly besting time-travelling The Photograph to nab third spot, with The Photograph in fourth.
Avalanche-survival family drama Downhill was the film at ten.
Weekend of 14 - 16 February 2020
- Sonic the Hedgehog (new) (58 M$)
- Birds of Prey (new, shorter title) (2 weeks)
- Fantasy Island (new)
- The Photograph (new)
- Bad Boys For Life (5 weeks)
- 1917 (6 weeks)
- Parasite (re-entry, 1 week)
- Jumanji: The Next Level (10 weeks)
- Dolittle (5 weeks)
- Downhill (new)
UK Top Ten movies
Video-game refugee Sonic the Hedgehog had a good debut this past weekend, proving there is still life in the little bloke, despite below-average reviews from the critics. The fan-boys seem to like it.
Boosted by Oscar success, Parasite moved up the charts to reach number 2, while the latest film version of Jane Austen's Emma struggled a bit, only making it to number 6.
Polish erotic crime drama 365 Dni landed at 8, but probably has niche appeal.
Weekend of 14 - 16 February 2020
- Sonic the Hedgehog (new) (4.7 M£)
- Parasite (2 weeks)
- Dolittle (2 weeks)
- 1917 (6 weeks)
- Birds Of Prey: And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn (2 weeks)
- Emma (new)
- Bad Boys For Life (5 weeks)
- 365 Dni (new)
- Jumanji: The Next Level (10 weeks)
- The Gentlemen (7 weeks)
Thanks to
Comscore for UK data.
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