Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" Lifts off in the UK With £5,377,527 Debut

Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" Lifts off in the UK With £5,377,527 Debut

LONDON, November 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --



"Interstellar," the highly anticipated new film from Christopher Nolan, soared at the
box office on its opening weekend, earning GBP5,377,527 across 574 theatres in the UK and
Ireland, including GBP883,662 (16% share of the weekend) in IMAX theatres, and still
climbing. This is the biggest Imax opening this year (excluding previews). The
announcement was made by Josh Berger, President and Managing Director of Warner Bros
Pictures UK.



"Interstellar" is a film that has to be experienced on the big screen," said Josh
Berger. "Christopher Nolan has pushed the boundaries to take audiences on a compelling and
original journey into space, and we're thrilled that the incredible word-of-mouth
continues to inspire moviegoers to embark on this unique and compelling ride."



Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan ("The Dark Knight" films, "Inception") directs
an international cast in "Interstellar," led by Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey ("Dallas
Buyers Club"), Oscar winner Anne Hathaway ("Les Misérables"), Oscar nominee Jessica
Chastain ("Zero Dark Thirty"), Bill Irwin ("Rachel Getting Married"), Oscar winner Ellen
Burstyn ("Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore"), Oscar nominee John Lithgow ("The World
According to Garp," "Terms of Endearment") and Oscar winner Michael Caine ("The Cider
House Rules"). The main cast also includes Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley, Mackenzie Foy,
Topher Grace and David Gyasi.



Directed by Christopher Nolan, the film is written by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher
Nolan. Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Lynda Obst produced "Interstellar," with Jordan
Goldberg, Jake Myers, Kip Thorne and Thomas Tull serving as executive producers.



Nolan's behind-the-scenes creative team was led by director of photography Hoyte van
Hoytema ("Her"), Oscar-nominated production designer Nathan Crowley ("The Dark Knight"),
Oscar-nominated editor Lee Smith ("The Dark Knight"), and Oscar-nominated costume designer
Mary Zophres ("True Grit"). The score was composed by Oscar winner Hans Zimmer ("The Dark
Knight" trilogy, "The Lion King"). Oscar winner Paul Franklin ("Inception") served as
visual effects supervisor and Scott Fisher ("The Dark Knight Rises") as special effects
supervisor.



Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures present, in association with Legendary
Pictures, a Syncopy/Lynda Obst Productions production, a film by Christopher Nolan,
"Interstellar."



http://www.interstellarmovie.net



Notes to editors:




- Fri - GBP1,480,592
- Sat - GBP2,157,612
- Sun - GBP1,719,284
- Weekend - GBP5,357,488
- Imax total gross is GBP883,662 (16% share of the weekend)
- This is the biggest Imax opening this year as follows (excluding previews):
- "Transformers 4" - GBP917k (includes GBP667k from 6 days of previews)
- "The Amazing Spiderman 2" - GBP805k (includes GBP264k from Wed/Thurs
previews)
- "Godzilla" - GBP780k (includes GBP158k from Thursday previews)
- "Guardians of the Galaxy" - GBP687k (includes GBP172k from Thursday
previews)
- It has now been confirmed that this is the 2nd biggest Imax opening ever
(excluding previews) behind TDKR's 3 day opening weekend of GBP1,007m.
- It is also an Imax record on the Sunday with Interstellar's GBP308k beating
TDKR's Sunday of GBP300k.


Warner Bros Entertainment

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