UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 17th to Sunday 19th October 2014…
Despite “mixed” reviews from its U.S. release, Jonathan Leibesman and Michael Bay’s live-action reboot Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles enjoyed the biggest UK debut since The Inbetweeners 2, pulling in a solid £4,785,448 including £1.56 million in previews to knock Gone Girl from the top of the chart in its opening weekend.
In addition to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, three other newcomers managed to crack the top ten: in fifth place with £636,842 was the latest Nicholas Sparks adaptation The Best of Me, followed by the Robert Downey Jr.-headlined The Judge in ninth with £420,720 and photographer Elaine Constantine’s directorial debut Northern Soul, which earned an impressive £278,829 from just 83 screens to creep into the chart in tenth.
Number one this time last year: Turbo
1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, £4,785,448 weekend (New)
2. Gone Girl, £2,361,051 weekend; £14,153,879 total (3 weeks)
3. Annabelle, £1,465,919 weekend; £4,585,010 total (2 weeks)
4. The Maze Runner, £1,458,300 weekend; £4,364,748 total (2 weeks)
5. The Best of Me, £636,842 weekend (New)
6. The Boxtrolls, £464,345 weekend; £7,374,623 total (6 weeks)
7. Dracula Untold, £438,037 weekend; £4,454,648 total (3 weeks)
8. The Equalizer, £429,406 weekend; £6,370,768 total (4 weeks)
9. The Judge, £420,720 weekend (New)
10. Northern Soul, £278,829 weekend (New)
Incoming…
Following its UK premiere at the London Film Festival, Wednesday sees the release of the Brad Pitt World War II film Fury (cert. 15) [read our review here], along with Love, Rosie (cert. 15), while Friday’s newcomers include The Book of Life (cert. U), The Babadook (cert. 15) [read our review here], Jimi: All Is By My Side (cert. 15), This Is Where I Leave You (cert. 15) [read our review here], Serena (cert. 15) [read our review here] and Night Train to Lisbon (cert. 12A).
Listen to the Flickering Myth Podcast reviews of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Gone Girl and Annabelle below:
Originally published October 22, 2014. Updated July 3, 2023.
