Most Popular Movies 2019
This chart shows the 2019 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2019 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2019 - Top 2019 Worldwide
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Domestic BO: $858,373,000 |
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International BO: $1,930,539,285 |
Synopsis
The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to twenty-two films, “Avengers: Endgame.”
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| Rust Creek |
| Director: Jen McGowan |
| Lead Roles: Hermione Corfield as Sawyer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 4, 2019 (Limited) by IFC Midnight |
| Keywords: Set in Kentucky, United States, Escape, Lost, Trapped, Survivalist, Corrupt Cops, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Synopsis
An ordinary woman must summon extraordinary courage to survive a nightmare odyssey in this harrowing survival thriller. Sawyer is an ambitious, overachieving college senior with a seemingly bright future. While on her way to a job interview, a wrong turn leaves her stranded deep in the frozen Kentucky woods. Suddenly, the young woman with everything to live for finds herself facing her own mortality as she's punished by the elements and pursued by a band of ruthless outlaws. With nowhere left to run, she is forced into an uneasy alliance with Lowell, an enigmatic loner with shadowy intentions. Though she’s not sure she can trust him, Sawyer must take a chance if she hopes to escape Rust Creek alive.
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| Frozen II |
| Director: Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck |
| Lead Roles: Kristen Bell as Anna, Idina Menzel as Elsa, Josh Gad as Olaf |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 20, 2019 (Wide) (Belgium) |
| Keywords: Prince/Princess, 3-D, Royalty, Romance, Trapped, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, IMAX: DMR, Filmed in Walt Disney Animation Studios Burbank CA, Filmed in Burbank, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Los Angeles County, CA, Family Musical |
| Classification: Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale, Musical, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $477,373,578 |
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International BO: $974,279,738 |
Synopsis
Why was Elsa born with magical powers? The answer is calling her and threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven, she’ll set out on a dangerous but remarkable journey. In “Frozen,” Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world. In “Frozen 2,” she must hope they are enough.
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| Joker |
| Director: Todd Phillips |
| Lead Roles: Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck/Joker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 2, 2019 (Wide), released as Джокер (Russia (CIS)) |
| Keywords: About a Stand Up Comedian, D.C. Comics, IMAX: DMR, Psychological Thriller, Origin Story, 1980s, Mental Illness, Poverty, Social Outcast, 2020 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $335,451,311 |
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International BO: $728,633,935 |
Synopsis
Arthur Fleck, is of a man struggling to find his way in Gotham’s fractured society. A clown-for-hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comic at night…but finds the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, Arthur makes one bad decision that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events in this gritty character study.
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Domestic BO: $390,532,085 |
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International BO: $741,575,437 |
Synopsis
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever.
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| Glass |
| Director: M. Night Shyamalan |
| Lead Roles: James McAvoy as Kevin Wendell Crumb / The Beast / Patricia / Dennis / Hedwig / Barry / Jade / Orwell / Heinrich / Norma , Bruce Willis as David Dunn, Samuel L. Jackson as Elijah Price / Mr. Glass |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 17, 2019 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Keywords: Super Villains, Villain's Point of View, Mental Hospital, Split Personality, Good vs. Evil, IMAX: DMR |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $111,048,468 |
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International BO: $135,950,571 |
Synopsis
Following the conclusion of Split, Glass finds David Dunn pursuing Crumb’s superhuman figure of The Beast in a series of escalating encounters, while the shadowy presence of Price emerges as an orchestrator who holds secrets critical to both men.
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| The Lion King |
| Director: Jon Favreau |
| Lead Roles: Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Billy Eichner as Timon, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, John Oliver as Zazu, Keegan-Michael Key as Kamari, John Kani as Rafiki, Alfre Woodard as Sarabi, Eric Andre as Azizi, Florence Kasumba as Shenzi, JD McCrary as Young Simba, Shahadi Wright Joseph as Young Nala |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 11, 2019 (Wide) (China) |
| Keywords: Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Royalty, Accidental Death, Remake, Ensemble, Coming of Age, Revenge, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D, IMAX: DMR, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Remake, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $543,638,043 |
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International BO: $1,102,468,736 |
Synopsis
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
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| John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum |
| Director: Chad Stahelski |
| Lead Roles: Keanu Reeves as John Wick, Halle Berry as Sofia, Laurence Fishburne as Bowery King, Mark Dacascos as Zero, Asia Kate Dillon as The Adjudicator, Lance Reddick as Charon, Said Taghmaoui as The Elder, Jason Mantzoukas as Tick Tock Man, Anjelica Huston as The Director, Ian McShane as Winston |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 15, 2019 (Wide) (Finland) |
| Keywords: Hitmen, Bounty/Price on one's Head, Secret Societies, Fugitive / On the Run, IMAX: DMR |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $171,016,727 |
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International BO: $155,668,652 |
Synopsis
John Wick returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail. After killing a member of the shadowy international assassin’s guild, the High Table, John Wick is excommunicado, but the world’s most ruthless hit men and women await his every turn.
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| Terminator: Dark Fate |
| Director: Tim Miller |
| Lead Roles: Arnold Schwarzenegger as T-800 Model 101 |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 25, 2019 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: IMAX: DMR, Near Future, Time Travel, Robot, Cyborg, Death of a Son or Daughter, Adopted Family, Artificial Intelligence, 2020s, Set in Mexico City, Set in Mexico, Border Town, Border Agents, Non-Chronological, Archival Footage of Previous Installment, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Intertitle, Action Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $62,253,077 |
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International BO: $188,114,589 |
Synopsis
27 years after the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, a new, modified liquid metal Terminator is sent from the future by Skynet in order to terminate Dani Ramos, a hybrid cyborg human, and her friends. Sarah Connor comes to their aid, as well as the original Terminator, for a fight for the future.
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Domestic BO: $515,202,542 |
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International BO: $557,565,455 |
Synopsis
No one’s ever really gone… Rey’s journey continues and the Skywalker saga concludes.
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| Godzilla: King of the Monsters |
| Director: Michael Dougherty |
| Lead Roles: Millie Bobby Brown as Madison Russell |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 29, 2019 (Wide) by Warner Bros. (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: Creature Feature, Kaiju, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $110,500,138 |
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International BO: $272,799,776 |
Synopsis
An action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history.
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| Hellboy |
| Director: Neil Marshall |
| Lead Roles: David Harbour as Hellboy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 10, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Dark Horse Comics, Demons, Supernatural, Revenge, Shapeshifter, Witches, IMAX: DMR, Reboot, Action Horror |
| Classification: Remake, Horror, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $21,903,748 |
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International BO: $32,052,732 |
Synopsis
Hellboy is back, and he’s on fire. He is called to the English countryside to battle a trio of rampaging giants. There he discovers The Blood Queen, Nimue, a resurrected ancient sorceress thirsting to avenge a past betrayal. Suddenly caught in a clash between the supernatural and the human, Hellboy is now hell-bent on stopping Nimue without triggering the end of the world.
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Domestic BO: $426,829,839 |
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International BO: $702,746,255 |
Synopsis
The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.
| Uncut Gems |
| Director: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie |
| Lead Roles: Adam Sandler as Howard Ratner |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 13, 2019 (Limited) by A24 |
| Keywords: Set in New York City, Intertitle, Prologue, 2010s, Set in Ethiopia, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Fictionalized Version of Yourself, Gambling, Addiction, Dysfunctional Family, Crime Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $50,023,780 |
Synopsis
Howard Ratner is a charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score. When he makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime, Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides, in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
| The VelociPastor |
| Director: Brendan Steere |
| Lead Roles: Gregory James Cohan |
| Video Release Date: August 13, 2019 by Wild Eye |
| Keywords: Spoof, Direct-to-Video, Dinosaurs in the Modern World |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
Synopsis
After a devastating family tragedy, a priest travels to China to find deeper spirituality, but instead is endowed with an ancient ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. At first, he is horrified by his newfound superpower, but a local prostitute convinces him to use his newfound gift to fight evil — and ninjas.
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| Hotel Mumbai |
| Director: Anthony Maras |
| Lead Roles: Dev Patel as Arjun, Armie Hammer as David, Nazanin Boniadi as Zahra, Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Sally, Anupam Kher as Oberoi, Jason Isaacs as Vasili |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 22, 2019 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Keywords: Set in India, 2000s, Terrorism, Muslims, Religious Extremism, Hotel, Hostage, Action Thriller |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $9,619,500 |
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International BO: $11,513,355 |
Synopsis
A recount of the 2008 siege of the famed Taj Hotel by a group of terrorists in Mumbai, India. Among the dedicated hotel staff is the renowned chef Hemant Oberoi and a waiter who choose to risk their lives to protect their guests. As the world watches on, a desperate couple is forced to make unthinkable sacrifices to protect their newborn child.
| The Gentlemen |
| Director: Guy Ritchie |
| Lead Roles: Hugh Grant as Fletcher, Charlie Hunnam as Ray, Colin Farrell as Coach, Henry Golding as Dry Eye, Matthew McConaughey as Michael Pearson, Michelle Dockery as Rosalind Pearson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 27, 2019 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Keywords: Crime Caper, Set in London, Set in England, Set in United Kingdom, Narcotics, Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking, Ensemble, No Honor Among Thieves, Crime Comedy, Crime |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $36,471,796 |
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International BO: $76,680,426 |
Synopsis
American expat Mickey Pearson built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery, and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.
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| Fighting With My Family |
| Director: Stephen Merchant |
| Lead Roles: Florence Pugh as Saraya “Paige” Bevis |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 14, 2019 (Limited) by MGM |
| Keywords: Epilogue, Sundance Film Festival 2019, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Biography, Wrestling, Fictionalized Version of Yourself, Sibling Rivalry, Dysfunctional Family, Intertitle, Inspirational Sports, Scene in End Credits, Sports Comedy |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Comedy, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $22,958,583 |
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International BO: $18,544,505 |
Synopsis
Gangster Ricky, wife Julia, daughter Paige and son Zak make a living wrestling together in tiny venues. When Paige and Zak get the opportunity to try out for WWE, the family grabs a once-in-a-lifetime chance to turn their wildest dreams into a dazzling future. However, brother and sister quickly discover that to become superstars, both their talent and their relationship will be put to the test.
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| Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw |
| Director: David Leitch |
| Lead Roles: Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbs, Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw, Idris Elba as Brixton Lorr, Vanessa Kirby as Hattie Shaw, Eiza González as Madame M. |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 31, 2019 (Wide) (Egypt) |
| Keywords: Enemies Forced to Work Together, Car Chase, Car Accident, Super Soldiers, Shootout, Prologue, IMAX: DMR, Set in London, MI6, Dysfunctional Family, Environment, Rogue Agent, Framed, Fugitive / On the Run, Manhunt, Split Screen |
| Classification: Spin-Off, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $173,956,935 |
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International BO: $586,775,991 |
Synopsis
Ever since hulking lawman Hobbs, a loyal agent of America’s Diplomatic Security Service, and lawless outcast Shaw, a former British military elite operative, first faced off in 2015’s Furious 7, the duo have swapped smack talk and body blows as they’ve tried to take each other down. But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton gains control of an insidious bio-threat that could alter humanity forever — and bests a brilliant and fearless rogue MI6 agent, who just happens to be Shaw’s sister — these two sworn enemies will have to partner up to bring down the only guy who might be badder than themselves.
| Vivere |
| Director: Francesca Archibugi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 26, 2019 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
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International BO: $495,767 |
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| Funan |
| Director: Denis Do |
| Lead Roles: Bérénice Bejo as Chou |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 13, 2019 (Wide) (France) |
| Keywords: Set in Cambodia, 1970s, Suicide, Slavery, Revolution, Missing Child |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Hand Animation, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $15,152 |
Synopsis
Cambodia, April 1975. Chou is a young woman whose everyday world is suddenly upended by the arrival of the Khmer Rouge regime. During the chaos of the forced exile from their home, Chou and her husband are separated from their 4-year-old son, who has been sent to an unknown location. As she navigates her new reality, working in the fields day and night under the careful watch of soldiers, and surviving the small indignities and harrowing realities of the increasingly grim work camps, Chou remains steadfast in her determination to reunite her family—even if it means risking everything.
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| Amazing Grace |
| Director: Sydney Pollack, Alan Elliott |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 7, 2018 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Neon |
| Keywords: Singers, 1970s, Set in Los Angeles, Gospel Music, Social and Cultural Documentary, Development Hell |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
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Domestic BO: $4,450,454 |
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International BO: $5,346,859 |
Synopsis
A documentary presenting the live recording of Aretha Franklin’s album Amazing Grace at The New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972.
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| Midsommar |
| Director: Ari Aster |
| Lead Roles: Florence Pugh as Dani, Jack Reynor as Christian |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 3, 2019 (Wide) by A24 |
| Keywords: Sweden, Occult, Relationships Gone Wrong, Narcotics, Family Vacations, Psychological Horror, Murder - Suicide, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Sibling, Mental Illness |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $27,426,363 |
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International BO: $19,295,258 |
Synopsis
Dani and Christian are a young American couple with a relationship on the brink of falling apart. But after a family tragedy keeps them together, a grieving Dani invites herself to join Christian and his friends on a trip to a once-in-a-lifetime midsummer festival in a remote Swedish village. What begins as a carefree summer holiday in a land of eternal sunlight takes a sinister turn when the insular villagers invite their guests to partake in festivities that render the pastoral paradise increasingly unnerving and viscerally disturbing.
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| Jojo Rabbit |
| Director: Taika Waititi |
| Lead Roles: Roman Griffin Davis as JoJo “Rabbit” Betzler, Thomasin McKenzie as Elsa Korr, Taika Waititi as Adolf Hitler, Rebel Wilson as Fräulein Rahm, Stephen Merchant as Deertz, Alfie Allen as Finkel, Sam Rockwell as Captain Klenzendorf, Scarlett Johansson as Rosie Betzler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 18, 2019 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight |
| Keywords: 2020 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Nazis, 1940s, World War II, Set in Germany, Jewish, Coming of Age, Romance, First Love, Unrequited Love, Death of a Sibling, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Child Soldier, Fugitive / On the Run, Intertitle, Imaginary Friend |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $33,370,906 |
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International BO: $53,507,167 |
Synopsis
During World War II, a lonely German boy’s world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
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| Aladdin |
| Director: Guy Ritchie |
| Lead Roles: Mena Massoud as Aladdin, Naomi Scott as Jasmine, Will Smith as Genie, Marwan Kenzari as Jafar, Navid Negahban as Sultan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 22, 2019 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Keywords: Remake, Live Action Cartoon, Wish Granters, Romance, Cross-Class Romance, Royalty, Prince/Princess, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Filmed in Longcross Studios, Surrey, England, Filmed in Surrey, England, Filmed in England, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in Wadi Rum, Jordan, Filmed in Jordan, Filmed in Arborfield Studios, Berkshire, England, Filmed in Berkshire, England, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Movie, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $355,559,216 |
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International BO: $691,028,297 |
Synopsis
The charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future.