As the Christmas holiday arrives Disney score a number 1 hit with the sequel movie Mufasa: The Lion King, topping the UK box office on its debut weekend.

The movie takes over at the top of the UK box office with a weekend gross of over £4.4 Million, although this is a far cry from the £16.6 Million of the 2019 original The Lion King~2019.

Last weeks top movie Moana 2 falls to number 3 this weekend and has taken £29 Million over its 4 weeks of release.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 20th - 22nd December 2024

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,511,897 over the weekend, a 27% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £48,233,182 over 5 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,057,688 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £29,751,577 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 7th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Moana which took £9,833,507 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £497,569 over the weekend, a 46% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £29,691,557 over 6 weeks of release
• The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Gladiator which took £22,753,751 at the box office after 6 weeks in cinemas.

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 24th May 2024, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace IF from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Furiosa
• Hit Man
• Kidnapped
• Atlas
• The Garfield Movie

Furiosa

• The movie is directed by George Miller, it is the directors 12th movie.
• George Miller also directed Mad Max 2 in 1982.
• It stars Anya Taylor-Joy who also starred in Barry (2016).
• The film also stars Chris Hemsworth who's last movie was Extraction 2 (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Hit Man

• The movie is directed by Richard Linklater, it is the directors 25th movie.
• Richard Linklater also directed Before Midnight in 2013.
• It stars Glen Powell who also starred in Stuck In Love (2013).
• The film also stars Adria Arjona who's last movie was The Absence of Eden (2024).
• Richard Linklater directed Glen Powell in Everybody Wants Some!!
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Kidnapped

• The movie is directed by Marco Bellocchio, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Marco Bellocchio also directed The Traitor in 2020.
• It stars Paolo Pierobon who also starred in Quo vado? (2016).
• The film also stars Fausto Russo Alesi who's last movie was Cabrini (2024).
• They also appeared together in Vincere in 2010.
• Marco Bellocchio directed Paolo Pierobon in Vincere
• Marco Bellocchio directed Fausto Russo Alesi in Vincere
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Atlas

• The movie is directed by Brad Peyton, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Brad Peyton also directed San Andreas in 2015 which grossed $155.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $474 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jennifer Lopez who also starred in The Boy Next Door (2015).
• The film also stars Simu Liu who's last movie was Arthur the King (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Garfield Movie

• The movie is directed by Mark Dindal, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Mark Dindal also directed The Emperors New Groove in 2001 which grossed $89.3 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Chris Pratt who also starred in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022).
• The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson who's last movie was Argylle (2024).
• Chris Pratt and Samuel L. Jackson have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avengers: Infinity War in 2018 and Avengers: Endgame in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 11 new movies released

• Terra Infirma - Thursday, 30th May
• RSVP - Thursday, 30th May - streaming
• In a Violent Nature - Friday, 31st May
• Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle At the Garbage Dump - Friday, 31st May
• Ezra - Friday, 31st May
• Summer Camp - Friday, 31st May
• Robot Dreams - Friday, 31st May
• Young Woman and the Sea - Friday, 31st May - limited release
• The Dead Don't Hurt - Friday, 31st May

With Civil War currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Challengers
• The Feeling That the Time For Doing Something Has Passed
• Nowhere Special
• Unsung Heroes
• Unsung Hero
• Humane
• Beyond the Raging Sea
• Boy Kills World
• Breathe

Challengers

• The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Luca Guadagnino also directed Suspiria in 2018 which grossed $2.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $7.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Zendaya who also starred in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019).
• The film also stars Mike Faist who's last movie was The Grief of Others (2015).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Feeling That the Time For Doing Something Has Passed

• The movie is from director Joanna Arnow.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Joanna Arnow who also starred in The Feeling That the Time For Doing Something Has Passed (2024).
• The film also stars Scott Cohen who's last movie was Write When You Get Work (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Nowhere Special

• The movie is directed by Uberto Pasolini, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Uberto Pasolini also directed Still Life in 2013.
• It stars James Norton who also starred in Cheerful Weather For the Wedding (2012).
• The film also stars Daniel Lamont who's last movie was Rustin (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Unsung Heroes

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 168th movie.
• also directed Harley in 2023.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• and have starred in 8 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Lego Batman Movie 2 in , Star Wars Rogue Squadron in , Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in , Vacation Guide to the Solar System in , The Exorcist Deceiver in , Saw XI in 2025, Moana 2 in 2024 and Stand By Me Doraemon 3 in .
• directed in The Exorcist Deceiver
• directed in The Exorcist Deceiver
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Unsung Hero

• The movie is from director Richard L. Ramsey and Joel Smallbone.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Daisy Betts who also starred in Unsung Hero (2024).
• The film also stars Joel Smallbone who's last movie was Journey to Bethlehem (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Humane

• The movie is from director Caitlin Cronenberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jay Baruchel who also starred in How to Train Your Dragon (2010).
• The film also stars Emily Hampshire who's last movie was Fitting In (2024).
• They also appeared together in Cosmopolis in 2012.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Beyond the Raging Sea

• The movie is from director Marco Orsini.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Omar Nour who also starred in Beyond the Raging Sea (2019).
• The film also stars Omar Samra who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Boy Kills World

• The movie is from director Moritz Mohr.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Bill Skarsgård who also starred in The Devil All the Time (2020).
• The film also stars Famke Janssen who's last movie was Locked In (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Breathe

• The movie is directed by Stefon Bristol, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Stefon Bristol also directed See You Yesterday in 2019.
• It stars Milla Jovovich who also starred in A Perfect Getaway (2009).
• The film also stars Sam Worthington who's last movie was Simulant (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 8 new movies released

• Jeanne Du Barry - Thursday, 2nd May
• I Saw the TV Glow - Friday, 3rd May
• Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story - Friday, 3rd May - streaming
• Dragonkeeper - Friday, 3rd May
• Tarot - Friday, 3rd May
• The Fall Guy - Friday, 3rd May
• Evil Does Not Exist - Friday, 3rd May - limited release
• RSVP - Saturday, 4th May - streaming

Last weekend Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was at the top of the North American box office, there are 6 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Civil War
• The Long Game
• Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
• Arcadian
• Sting
• The Absence of Eden

Civil War

• The movie is directed by Alex Garland, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Alex Garland also directed Annihilation in 2018 which grossed $32.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $43.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Nick Offerman who also starred in 21 Jump Street (2012).
• The film also stars Kirsten Dunst who's last movie was The Power of the Dog (2021).
• They also appeared together in All Good Things in 2010.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Long Game

• The movie is from director Julio Quintana.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dennis Quaid who also starred in A Dogs Journey (2019).
• The film also stars Gillian Vigman who's last movie was The Holdovers (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

• The movie is from director Wade Allain-Marcus.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jermaine Fowler who also starred in Am I OK? (2022).
• The film also stars June Squibb who's last movie was The Humans (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Arcadian

• The movie is directed by Benjamin Brewer, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Benjamin Brewer also directed The Trust in 2016.
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in The Sorcerers Apprentice (2010).
• The film also stars Jaeden Martell who's last movie was Knives Out (2019).
• Benjamin Brewer directed Nicolas Cage in The Trust
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Sting

• The movie is directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kiah Roache-Turner also directed Wyrmwood Road of the Dead in 2015.
• It stars Jermaine Fowler who also starred in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (2024).
• The film also stars Alyla Browne who's last movie was The Secret Kingdom (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Absence of Eden

• The movie is from director Marco Perego.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Adria Arjona who also starred in Sweet Girl (2021).
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who's last movie was Good Burger 2 (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 7 new movies released

• Abigail - Friday, 19th April
• Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver - Friday, 19th April
• Not Another Church Movie - Friday, 19th April
• The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare - Friday, 19th April
• Sasquatch Sunset - Friday, 19th April
• Spy X Family Code: White - Friday, 19th April
• The Three Musketeers: Milady - Friday, 19th April - streaming

Last weekend Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 was at the top of the North American box office, there are 3 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Fast X
• Master Gardener
• Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom

Fast X

• The movie is directed by Louis Leterrier, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Louis Leterrier also directed Grimsby in 2016 which grossed $6.9 Mil. in the US and grossed $28 Mil. globally.
• It stars Vin Diesel who also starred in Knockaround Guys (2001).
• The film also stars Jordana Brewster who was last seen in Fast & Furious 9 (2021).
• Vin Diesel and Jordana Brewster have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Fast & Furious 6 in 2013, Fast & Furious 9 in 2021, Fast & Furious in 2009, Fast Five in 2011, The Fast and the Furious in 2001 and Fast & Furious 7 in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Master Gardener

• The movie is directed by Paul Schrader, it is the directors 26th movie.
• Paul Schrader also directed Witch Hunt in 1994.
• It stars Joel Edgerton who also starred in The Hard Word (2002).
• The film also stars Sigourney Weaver who was last seen in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
• They also appeared together in Exodus: Gods and Kings in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom

• The movie is directed by Guillaume Canet, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Guillaume Canet also directed Blood Ties in 2014 which grossed $42.5K in the US and grossed $2.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Guillaume Canet who also starred in Rivals (2008).
• The film also stars Gilles Lellouche who was last seen in The Stronghold (2021).
• Guillaume Canet and Gilles Lellouche have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Rock'n Roll in 2017, Tell No One in 2006, Les Infideles in 2012, Narco: The Secret Adventures of Gustave Klopp in 2004, Whatever You Say in 2002 and The Players in 2012.
• Guillaume Canet directed Guillaume Canet in Rock'n Roll
• Guillaume Canet directed Gilles Lellouche in Rock'n Roll
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 11 new movies released

• Victim Suspect - Tuesday, 23rd May
• Dark Nature - Tuesday, 23rd May
• Papaw Land - Tuesday, 23rd May
• Kandahar - Friday, 26th May
• The Little Mermaid - Friday, 26th May
• About My Father - Friday, 26th May
• The Machine - Friday, 26th May
• You Hurt My Feelings - Friday, 26th May
• Being Mary Tyler Moore - Friday, 26th May
• By Invitation Only - Friday, 26th May
• The Machine - Friday, 26th May