As we roll into the Summer and the season of the Blockbuster begins, what are we watching in the cinema and what are the films dominating the Box Office this week? Let’s take a look at the Top 10 and share the trailers for the Top 3!

• 1. Inside Out 2 – £5,127,182 (BO Total – £40,067,872)

In it’s 4th week of release, the Inside Out sequel is bringing Joy to it’s audiences and the studio by still sitting at the top spot. With a £40 million UK Box Office, it is definitely on track to match the original. Proving the sequels are still a safe bet for the big studios.

• 2. A Quiet Place: Day One – £1,617,243 (BO Total – £6,185,363)

Prequels are always interesting as people already know the lore and the monster (if it’s a horror) so you have to play within a certain set of rules. A Quiet Place: Day One is a great example of focussing the story on the people rather than the monster and the Box Office figures are reflecting that. The film also leaves it wide open for a whole ‘Quiet Place’ universe so I wouldn’t be surprised to see another film set in this universe coming to a cinema near you in the future.

• 3. Bad Boys: Ride or Die – £446,578 (BO Total – £11,073,525)

We are 6 weeks into the theatrical release of the continuation of the Bad Boys franchise and I think we will see this slip down the table fairly quickly over the next 2-3 weeks. With a UK Box Office of £11 million, it does show that Will Smith is still a box office draw, despite the famous Oscar slap. Would a Will Smith film have fared so well though if it was not part of an already known and loved franchise? That remains to be seen.

• 4. MaXXXine – £388,042 (BO Total – £388,042)

I think this is an unexpectedly low figure for MaXXXine to open at but I understand why it has for a variety of reasons. Firstly, It’s linked to previous films X and Pearl but the marketing hasn’t really billed it as part of a trilogy so people may be unaware of it’s connection. And secondly, while Mia Goth has become quite a name in the horror community, the average cinema goer may not know her name YET. Lastly, It’s an 18 certificate which automatically makes it a harder sell in a time where people are looking for kids movies.

• 5. The Bikeriders – £374,066 (BO Total – £3,153,510)

Slowing down as we coast into the 4th week for The Bikeriders. I feel like this film probably took a lot more in the US than it did in the UK, despite having homegrown talent like Jodie Comer in the cast.

• 6. Kaiki 2898 AD – £187,610 (BO Total – £1,277,573)

It’s always interesting to see an Indian language movie in the Top 10. While I don’t claim to know a lot about Indian film, it’s great to see the Box office reflecting our diverse country.

• 7. The Garfield Movie – £183,490 – (BO Total – £8,577,199)

A final hurrah for everyone’s favourite lasagne-loving cat as the school holidays begin and more kids films are being shown during the day to allow frazzled parents a 90 minute reprieve.

• 8. Kinds of Kindness – £166,841 – (BO Total – £736,270)

This feels like it’s had quite a limited release or fanfare considering the that Yorgos Lanthimos’ last film, Poor Things, hit Oscar gold. Another collaboration with Emma Stone this time in an anthology-type movie. To be honest, I don’t think the marketing really explained or sold the film so people were left a bit confused as to what it’s about. And while cinema continues to fight it out against home streaming, you need to be really clear about what to expect in a film to entice people to part with their hard earned cash.

• 9. IF – £139,138 – (BO Total – £12,114,121)

This has been out for several weeks now and I think it will stick around in the bottom of the Top 10 as the Scottish school holidays have started and then the English school holidays begin in July.

• 10. Jutt & Juliet 3 – £124,953 (BO Total – £527,024)

Another Indian film (this time Punjabi-language) and another sequel rounds off our Top 10 for this week. With big films like Despicable Me 4 and LongLegs coming out next week, it will be interesting how this list looks in 7 days time!

Data supplied by Film Distributors’ Association