UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 20th March to Sunday 22nd March 2015… DreamWorks Animation’s Home fended off competition from YA sequel The Divergent Series: Insurgent to take top spot at the UK box office this past weekend with a hefty £6,025,917 opening, although that did include £3.4 million […]
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel makes it three in a row at the top of the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 13th March to Sunday 15th March 2015… The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has made it three weeks in a row at the UK box office, fending off competition from the Liam Neeson action thriller Run All Night to retain first place with […]
Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan want pay increase for Fifty Shades sequels
After conquering the world this year with a whopping $550 million worldwide to date, it is no surprise that Universal Pictures and Focus Features are fast-tracking plans to bring the Fifty Shades of Grey sequels to the screen. But while fans can’t wait to see the return of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, the films […]
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel retains top spot at the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 6th March to Sunday 8th March 2015… Comedy sequel The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has retained top spot at the UK box office, with the film pulling in £1.96 million in its second weekend to comfortably see off the competition, while Focus […]
Fifty Shades of Grey hits half a billion at the box office
Universal’s adaptation of the E.L. James erotic bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey has shattered numerous box office records since opening last month, and now the Sam Taylor-Johnson directed film has surpassed half a billion at the global box office. This past weekend saw the Dakota Johnson / Jamie Dornan headlined film push its total gross […]
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel dethrones Fifty Shades of Grey at the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 27th February to Sunday 1st March 2015… After two weeks atop the UK box office chart, Universal’s Fifty Shades of Grey has been knocked into second place by the comedy sequel The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which opened with £3,771,852, including £705,000 […]
Fifty Shades of Grey nears $500 million worldwide; biggest grossing movie of 2015 so far
It’s a series that looks to have its next two instalment in jeopardy as director Sam Taylor Johnson is quitting, Jamie Dornan is reportedly quitting and author E.L. James is writing future scripts which could push the second film back by an entire year. But there is some cause to celebrate in the Fifty Shades of […]
Jamie Dornan has apparently quit Fifty Shades of Grey sequels because his wife was “uncomfortable”
It may be the biggest grossing 18-rating movie as of this week, but it looks like the Fifty Shades of Grey sequels are set to lose one half of its leading duo. According to an Australian newspaper, Jamie Dornan is set to quit the franchise due to his wife being “uncomfortable” with the raunchy sex […]
Fifty Shades of Grey retains UK box-office crown, becomes highest-grossing 18 certificate of all time
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd February 2015… In just two weekends, Universal’s adaptation of the E.L. James bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey has become the highest-grossing 18 certificate film ever here in the UK, with a second weekend haul of £4,597,092 pushing its total […]
E.L. James wants to write the scripts for Fifty Shades of Grey sequels
After several bust-ups on set over the direction of the movie, it is currently rumoured that Sam Taylor-Johnson will not be returning to direct the sequels for Fifty Shades of Grey. Not only that, but it looks like script writer Kelly Marcel won’t be returning either. According to Variety, the book series author E.L. James […]
