What a fantastic run for James Cameron’s long-awaited sequel as Avatar: The Way of Water scoops a third consecutive week at Number 1 on the Official Film Chart.
As it shows no signs of slowing down on digital downloads only, will its release on DVD & Blu-ray push it to a fourth week at the top? Check back next week to find out.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is the highest new entry of the week as it debuts at Number 2. Paul Rudd returns as the titular superhero, joined once again by Evangeline Lilly as The Wasp, plus stars like Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Bill Murray and more in this latest Marvel sequel.
Claiming a brand new peak, sci-fi horror M3GAN climbs three to Number 3 following its release on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD. Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend enters the Top 10 for the very first time at Number 4, enjoying its placement on digital downloads only.
Next up and rounding off the Top 5 in its very first week, Gerard Butler and Mike Colter star in action-adventure Plane. After being forced to land his commercial plane in a warzone during a dangerous storm, pilot Brodie Torrance (Butler) must rescue his passengers, most of whom have been taken hostage.
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical drops four (6) as does the musical biopic Elvis (7). Top Gun: Maverick enjoys another week in the Top 10 (8), finishing just ahead of Dune (9).
Finally, the surprising horror adaptation of A.A. Milne’s much-loved characters – which recently entered the public domain in the USA – Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey make its debut at Number 10. After Christopher Robin abandons them to go to college, the days of merriment in the 100 Acre wood are over as Winnie and Piglet must learn to fend for themselves, with horrific consequences.
The Official Film Chart Top 10 – 26th April 2023
| LW | Pos | Title | Label |
| 1 | 1 | AVATAR – THE WAY OF WATER | 20TH CENTURY FOX HE |
| NEW | 2 | ANT-MAN AND THE WASP – QUANTUMANIA | MARVEL FILMS |
| 6 | 3 | M3GAN | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| RE | 4 | LAMBORGHINI – THE MAN BEHIND THE LEGEND | SIGNATURE ENTERTAINMENT |
| NEW | 5 | PLANE | LIONSGATE |
| 2 | 6 | ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL | SONY PICTURES HE |
| 3 | 7 | ELVIS | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 5 | 8 | TOP GUN – MAVERICK | PARAMOUNT |
| 10 | 9 | DUNE (2021) | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| NEW | 10 | WINNIE THE POOH – BLOOD AND HONEY | ALTITUDE |
© Official Charts Company 2023
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Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
