It’s a new week and a new number 1 movie on the charts this week as Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid dives straight in at Number 1 on the Official Film Chart.
The Disney live-action adaptation of the story, starring Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King and Melissa McCarthy, makes a big splash on digital downloads only, defeating the previous chart champion Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 which drops to Number 3.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie lifts one (2) while DC Studios’ The Flash is down two (4). John Wick: Chapter 4 continues its re-ascension up the chart, rebounding two more places into the Top 5 (5).
After its big return to the chart last week, the 2014 sci-fi adventure Interstellar enters the Top 10 for the very first time this week, climbing six places to Number 6. It comes after increased interest in director Christopher Nolan’s modern classics following the release of Oppenheimer in cinemas.
Top Gun: Maverick bounces back up three (7), followed closely by fellow former Number 1 Avatar: The Way of Water (8). Star-studded action-adventure Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves slips four places (9).
Finally, the horror sequel Evil Dead Rise drops six places to its previous position of Number 10.
The Official Film Chart Top 10 – 2nd August 2023
| LW | Pos | Title | Label |
| NEW | 1 | THE LITTLE MERMAID | WALT DISNEY |
| 3 | 2 | THE SUPER MARIO BROS MOVIE | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| 1 | 3 | GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY – VOL 3 | MARVEL FILMS |
| 2 | 4 | THE FLASH | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 7 | 5 | JOHN WICK – CHAPTER 4 | LIONSGATE |
| 12 | 6 | INTERSTELLAR | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 10 | 7 | TOP GUN – MAVERICK | PARAMOUNT |
| 8 | 8 | AVATAR – THE WAY OF WATER | 20TH CENTURY HE |
| 5 | 9 | DUNGEONS & DRAGONS – HONOR AMONG THIEVES | PARAMOUNT |
| 4 | 10 | EVIL DEAD RISE | STUDIOCANAL |
© 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.
