The success of The Hunger Games series of movie sparked of a passion for more in the series from its fans and The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes, the first in a prequel series has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate violence, threat, drug misuse.

A new cast is featured in the prequel movie which is headed up by Rachel Zegler who has previously appeared in Shazam Fury of the Gods and West Side Story~2020 and is set to star in the upcoming Snow White~2024 live action remake, it also stars Hunter Schafer who has previously lent his voice to Belle The Dragon and the Freckled Princess.

The movie is directed by Francis Lawrence who is no stranger to the series as he directed The Hunger Games Catching Fire, The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1 and The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2

Movie Synopsis

A dark and brooding story of betrayal and mistrust, this sci-fi fantasy prequel sees a singer paired with a conflicted mentor in a deadly game.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, threat, drug misuse
• Release date: 17th November 2023
• Runtime: 157 minutes (1 hours 48 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Francis Lawrence
• Starring:
  • Rachel Zegler
  • Hunter Schafer
  • Jason Schwartzman

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Last weekend Scream VI 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.

• Shazam! Fury of the Gods
• Full River Red
• American Cherry
• Wildflower
• A Snowy Day In Oakland
• Inside

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

• The movie is directed by David F. Sandberg, it is the directors 5th movie.
• David F. Sandberg also directed Annabelle Creation in 2017 which grossed $102.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $306.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Helen Mirren who also starred in When the Whales Came (1989).
• The film also stars Zachary Levi who was last seen in The Mauritanian (2021).
• David F. Sandberg directed Zachary Levi in Shazam!
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Full River Red

• The movie is directed by Yimou Zhang, it is the directors 21st movie.
• Yimou Zhang also directed Huo Zhe in 1994.
• It stars Teng Shen who also starred in Heart For Heaven (2015).
• The film also stars Jackson Yee who was last seen in The Battle At Lake Changjin II (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

American Cherry

• The movie is directed by Marcella Cytrynowicz, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Marcella Cytrynowicz also directed We in 2017.
• It stars Leonor Varela who also starred in Jeremiah (1998).
• The film also stars Matty Cardarople who was last seen in Free Guy (2021).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Wildflower

• The movie is from director Matt Smukler.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Alexandra Daddario who also starred in The House (2017).
• The film also stars Kiernan Shipka who was last seen in Let It Snow (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

A Snowy Day In Oakland

• The movie is from director Kim Bass.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Nicole Ari Parker who also starred in The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls In Love (1995).
• The film also stars Evan Ross who was last seen in The Loneliest Boy In the World (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Inside

• The movie is directed by Vasilis Katsoupis, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Vasilis Katsoupis also directed My Friend Larry Gus in 2016.
• It stars Willem Dafoe who also starred in My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010).
• The film also stars Gene Bervoets who was last seen in The Last Diamond (2016).
• 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 6 new movies released

• All of Those Voices - Wednesday, 22nd March
• Soft - Friday, 24th March
• Wildfire - Friday, 24th March
• John Wick Chapter 4 - Friday, 24th March
• A Good Person - Friday, 24th March
• The Bogman - Saturday, 25th March

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 3rd February 2023, there are 9 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avatar: The Way of Water from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
• Broker
• Saint Omer
• The Whale
• EO
• She Is Love
• Knock At the Cabin
• Thankam
• Sword Art Online: Progressive - Scherzo of Deep Night

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish

• The movie is directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado also directed The Croods: A New Age in 2020 which grossed £9.9 Mil. in the UK and grossed $215.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Antonio Banderas who also starred in Labyrinth of Passion (1982).
• The film also stars Salma Hayek who was last seen in House of Gucci (2021).
• Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Frida in 2003, Puss In Boots in 2011, Four Rooms in 1995, Once Upon a Time In Mexico in 2003, The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard in 2021, Desperado in 1996 and Spy Kids 3D: Game Over in 2003.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Broker

• The movie is directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Hirokazu Koreeda also directed Still Walking in 2010 which grossed £11.8K in the UK.
• It stars Song Kang-ho who also starred in A Taxi Driver (2017).
• The film also stars Dong-won Gang who was last seen in Peninsula (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Saint Omer

• The movie is directed by Alice Diop, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Alice Diop also directed La Mort De Danton in 2011.
• It stars Kayije Kagame who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Guslagie Malanda who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Whale

• The movie is directed by Darren Aronofsky, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Darren Aronofsky also directed The Fountain in 2006 and grossed $16.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Brendan Fraser who also starred in Extraordinary Measures (2010).
• The film also stars Sadie Sink who was last seen in Dear Zoe (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

EO

• The movie is directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Jerzy Skolimowski also directed The Lightship in 1985.
• It stars Sandra Drzymalska who also starred in Psy 3: W Imie Zasad (2020).
• The film also stars Isabelle Huppert who was last seen in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

She Is Love

• The movie is directed by Jamie Adams, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Jamie Adams also directed Bittersweet Symphony in 2019.
• It stars Haley Bennett who also starred in Cyrano (2022).
• The film also stars Sam Riley who was last seen in Rebecca (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Knock At the Cabin

• The movie is directed by M. Night Shyamalan, it is the directors 15th movie.
• M. Night Shyamalan also directed Old in 2021 which grossed £3.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $90.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dave Bautista who also starred in Master Z: The IP Man Legacy (2018).
• The film also stars Jonathan Groff who was last seen in The Matrix Resurrections (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Thankam

• The movie is from director Saheed Arafath and Prinish Prabhakaran.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Biju Menon who also starred in Ayappanu Koshium (2020).
• The film also stars Vineeth Sreenivasan who was last seen in Kunjeldo (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Sword Art Online: Progressive - Scherzo of Deep Night

• The movie is directed by Ayako Kouno, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Ayako Kouno also directed Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night in 2021 which grossed £64.6K in the UK.
• It stars Haruka Tomatsu who also starred in Sword Art Online Extra Edition (2013).
• The film also stars Yoshitsugu Matsuoka who was last seen in The Quintessential Quintuplets (2022).
• Haruka Tomatsu and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night in 2021, Sword Art Online Extra Edition in 2013, Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night in 2021, Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night in 2021, Sword Art Online: The Movie - Ordinal Scale in 2017 and Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night in 2021.
• Ayako Kouno directed Haruka Tomatsu in Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night
• Ayako Kouno directed Yoshitsugu Matsuoka in Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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

Next week there are 4 new movies released

• Alice, Darling - Friday, 20th January - streaming
• Magic Mike's Last Dance - Friday, 10th February
• Distant - Friday, 10th February
• Women Talking - Friday, 10th February

With Ticket to Paradise currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Here are this weeks new releases

• Smile
• Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
• Hocus Pocus 2
• Flux Gourmet
• The Greatest Beer Run Ever
• Blonde

Smile

• The movie is from director Parker Finn.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sosie Bacon who also starred in Charlie Says (2018).
• The film also stars Kyle Gallner who was last seen in Scream (2022).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

• The movie is directed by Anthony Fabian, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Anthony Fabian also directed Louder Than Words in 2013.
• It stars Lesley Manville who also starred in High Hopes (1988).
• The film also stars Isabelle Huppert who was last seen in Frankie (2021).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Hocus Pocus 2

• The movie is directed by Anne Fletcher, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Anne Fletcher also directed 27 Dresses in 2008 which grossed £6.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $162.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bette Midler who also starred in The Magic 7 (2009).
• The film also stars Kathy Najimy who was last seen in Dumplin' (2018).
• Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Hocus Pocus in 1993 and Jackie's Back! in 1999.

Flux Gourmet

• The movie is directed by Peter Strickland, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Peter Strickland also directed The Film That Buys the Cinema in 2014.
• It stars Harry Alexander who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Paolo Bafico who was last seen in Asylum (2005).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Greatest Beer Run Ever

• The movie is directed by Peter Farrelly, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Peter Farrelly also directed Green Book in 2019 which grossed £9.8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $326.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Zac Efron who also starred in High School Musical (2006).
• The film also stars Russell Crowe who was last seen in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Blonde

• The movie is directed by Andrew Dominik, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Andrew Dominik also directed One More Time With Feeling in 2016.
• It stars Ana de Armas who also starred in No Time To Die (2021).
• The film also stars Lucy DeVito who was last seen in Dumbo (2019).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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

Next week there are 6 new movies released

• The Estate - Thursday, 6th October
• Fireheart - Friday, 7th October
• The Woman King - Friday, 7th October
• Vengeance - Friday, 7th October
• Amsterdam - Friday, 7th October
• The Lost King - Friday, 7th October

British comedy Mrs Harris Goes To Paris has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild bad language

The movie stars Lesley Manville who was previously seen in the TV show The Crown and was seen in the 2021 movie Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men and it stars Isabelle Huppert who recently starred in EO.

The movie is directed by Anthony Fabian who has previously directed Louder Than Words in 2013.

Movie Synopsis

In 1950s London, a widowed cleaning lady falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, deciding she must have one of her own. After working to raise the funds to pursue her dream, she embarks on an adventure to Paris that will change not only her own outlook -- but the very future of the House of Dior.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Mrs Harris Goes To Paris
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild bad language
• Release date: 30th September 2022
• Runtime: 116 minutes (1 hour 46 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Anthony Fabian
• Starring:
  • Lesley Manville
  • Isabelle Huppert
  • Lambert Wilson

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