The Latest movie in the ever-popular franchise reigns as Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes makes a Number 1 debut on the Official Film Chart.
The standalone sequel to 2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes flies in at the top spot with 59.6k sales entirely on digital downloads.
Starring Owen Teague and Freya Allan, the takes place many years after the previous film; with apes now the dominant species on earth and humans living in the shadows, a young ape embarks on a journey that will lead him to question everything he thought he knew about the past, and make choices that will define the future for both apes and humans.
Coming in at Number 2 this week is Civil War, lifting one place to a new peak. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga drops one place (2) but finishes ahead of last week’s chart-topper Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (4).
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire freezes in place at Number 5, while rom-com Anyone But You lifts one to Number 6. Rounding out the Top 10 are Dune: Part Two (7), Kung Fu Panda 4 (8), Back To Black (9) and a re-entry in the form of 2024 horror flick Abigail (10) which previously peaked at Number 4.
The Official Film Chart Top 10 – 17th July 2024
| LW | Pos | Title | Label |
| NEW | 1 | KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES | WALT DISNEY |
| 3 | 2 | CIVIL WAR | ENTERTAINMENT FILM |
| 2 | 3 | FURIOSA – A MAD MAX SAGA | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 1 | 4 | GODZILLA X KONG – THE NEW EMPIRE | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 5 | 5 | GHOSTBUSTERS – FROZEN EMPIRE | SONY PICTURES HE |
| 7 | 6 | ANYONE BUT YOU | SONY PICTURES HE |
| 8 | 7 | DUNE – PT 2 | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 6 | 8 | KUNG FU PANDA 4 | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| 4 | 9 | BACK TO BLACK | STUDIOCANAL |
| RE | 10 | ABIGAIL | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
© Official Charts Company 2024
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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.
