Avengers: Infinity War – Marvel’s 19th epic in the last ten years, Infinity War is directed by the Russo brothers and unites a universe of Marvel heroes against super-villain Thanos (Josh Brolin). A truly dazzling spectacle and a new world record for an opening weekend’s box-office.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society – Lily James stars as a writer who creates a book out of the correspondence she receives from a group of people on Guernsey, recounting their experiences during occupation of the island in World War Two. Also stars Matthew Goode and Jessica Brown Findlay.
A Quiet Place – Tense thriller directed by and starring John Krasinski, alongside Emily Blunt, as the father and mother of the Abbott family who must live in silence while preyed on by alien creatures that hunt by sound.
Rampage – ‘Big meets bigger’ in this action adventure starring Dwayne Johnson as a primatologist desperate to save his beloved, intelligent gorilla, George, when a genetic experiment misfires and transforms him into a destructive monster. Also stars Naomie Harris.
Peter Rabbit – Family comedy based on Beatrix Potter’s tale of a mischievous young rabbit, voiced by James Corden. Sam Neill and Domhnall Gleeson play the harassed farmers, while the animal star voices include Daisy Ridley, Elizabeth Debicki, Margot Robbie and Rose Byrne. One of the UK’s top 10 hits of the last 12 months.
The Greatest Showman – Hugh Jackman’s charming incarnation of PT Barnum, who rose from nothing to invent showbusiness via his spectacular circus. Amazing (and very rare) run of 18 weeks in the UK top 10, it also stars Michelle Williams, Zendaya, Zac Efron and Rebecca Ferguson.
Truth or Dare – From the producer of Happy Death Day and Get Out comes this new thriller in which a group of friends playing truth or dare suddenly find there are deadly consequences if they tell a lie or decline a dare!
Blade Runner: The Final Cut – A smash-hit Secret Cinema presentation, in one London location, of Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi classic set in 2019, starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Daryl Hannah and Sean Young.
Cendrillon – ‘Event cinema’ presentation of Metropolitan Opera’s production of this French version of the Cinderella fairy tale.
Ready Player One – Steven Spielberg’s eye-popping sci-fi adventure set inside the Oasis, a VR universe full of video games with iconic characters, RP1 stars Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Simon Pegg and Mark Rylance.
Top 10 films in UK cinemas
Last weekend box-office Total UK box-office
1 Avengers: Infinity War – NEW £23,379,496 £29,379,496
2 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society £968,681 £3,034,623
3 A Quiet Place £920,235 £9,871,073
4 Rampage £735,856 £7,816,910
5 Peter Rabbit £585,713 £39,634,873
6 The Greatest Showman £300,947 £45,974,245
7 Truth or Dare £246,426 £2,193,619
8 Blade Runner: The Final Cut – Secret Cinema £225,428 £2,079,998
9 Cendrillon – Met Opera 2018 £212,367 £212,367
10 Ready Player One £203,129 £15,884,060
comScore data up to and including Sunday 29 April 2018 – explore more at launchingfilms.com
