Taken 3
Director Olivier Megaton’s third installment in the action-packed Taken saga,
maintains the top spot in its second week at the local box office. This time we see
Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) avenge the death of his wife Lenore (Famke Janssen),
for which he has been framed. Taken 3 raked in R11 295 054 nationally in two
weeks since its release.
Imitation Game
Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley star in this intense and haunting World
War II drama, which sees Cumberbatch play the complicated mathematician and
cryptanalyst Alan Turing. Written by Graham Moore, this moving true story debuted
at number two at South African cinemas, garnering R867 929 in its opening
weekend.
Paddington
Described as “a total delight’ by The Telegraph, the new Paddington film drops one
spot to number 3 in its fourth week running. Director Paul King and co-writer
Hamish McColl received rave reviews across the globe for their witty and charming
portrayal of the beloved Paddington bear. Starring Ben Whishaw, Nicole Kidman and
Sally Hawkins, Paddington brought in R620 153 in its fourth weekend at local
theatres, bringing total gross national earnings to R8 371 751.
The Seventh Son
Based on Joseph Delaney’s Wardstone Chronicles, The Seventh Son follows Master
Gregory (Jeff Bridges) and Tom Ward (Ben Barnes) in a battle against malevolent
witch Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore) and the forces of darkness. Receiving mixed
reviews both nationally and internationally, The Seventh Son earned R4 040 584
locally in three weeks.
Tinkerbell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
Disney’s latest fairytale, directed by animation heavyweight Steve Loter, maintains
a spot in the top five at the national box office in its third week running. The film,
which received harsh reviews from critics, brought in R545 827 in week three on
home soil, a whopping 41% drop in earnings on the previous weekend, bringing
total national earnings to R4 411 438.
Big Hero 6
Directors Don Hill and Chris Williams won critic’s praise across the globe for this
heartwarming Disney and Marvel animation team-up. Big Hero 6 follows Baymax
(voiced by Scott Adsit), a gentle, chubby balloon-man who’ll stop at nothing to patch
you up, physically or psychologically. The fuzzy family flick earned an impressive
R17 411 945 in five weeks running at the local box office.
– Chanelle Ellaya
Figures supplied by SAFACT
