The latest animated movie from Illumination which has brought classics like Despicable Me and The Super Mario Bros Movie hits the top of the UK box office on its debut weekend.

Migration takes an excellent £3.5 Million on its debut which is the 10th highest debut for the studio.

The new Matthew Vaughn movie Argylle makes a good attempt at the box office top spot but falls just short ending up at number 2 this weekend.

The movie which stars Henry Cavill and Bryce Dallas Howard enters at number 2 with a gross of just over £2 Million.

Last weeks top movie Mean Girls~2024 falls to number 3 this weekend after 2 weeks at the top with a total gross of £6.8 Million.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 2nd - 4th February 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £2,014,521 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £843,601 over the weekend, a 44% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £6,831,950 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £585,855 over its debut weekend

This weekend, Friday 2nd February 2024, there are 7 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Mean Girls, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Argylle
• The Epidemic
• How to Have Sex
• Fitting In
• The Promised Land
• The Tigers Apprentice
• Orion and the Dark

Argylle

• The movie is directed by Matthew Vaughn, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Matthew Vaughn also directed X-Men: First Class in 2011 which grossed $146.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $352.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Henry Cavill who also starred in Enola Holmes (2020).
• The film also stars Bryce Dallas Howard who was last seen in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022).
• Matthew Vaughn directed Henry Cavill in Stardust
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Epidemic

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 165th movie.
• also directed The Line in 1987.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• and have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Saw XI in 2024, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in , The Lego Batman Movie 2 in , Fantastic Four in 2025, The Exorcist Deceiver in , Vacation Guide to the Solar System in and The Shrinking of Treehorn in .
• directed in Saw XI
• directed in Saw XI
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

How to Have Sex

• The movie is from director Molly Manning Walker.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mia McKenna-Bruce who also starred in Kindling (2023).
• The film also stars Shaun Thomas who was last seen in Ali & Ava (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Fitting In

• The movie is directed by Molly McGlynn, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Molly McGlynn also directed Mary Goes Round in 2018.
• It stars Maddie Ziegler who also starred in The Book of Henry (2017).
• The film also stars Emily Hampshire who was last seen in The Death and Life of John F. Donovan (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Promised Land

• The movie is directed by Nikolaj Arcel, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Nikolaj Arcel also directed A Royal Affair in 2012 which grossed $1.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $14.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Mads Mikkelsen who also starred in Casino Royale (2006).
• The film also stars Amanda Collin who is making a feature film debut.
• Nikolaj Arcel directed Mads Mikkelsen in A Royal Affair
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Tigers Apprentice

• The movie is directed by Raman Hui and Yong Duk Jhun, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Raman Hui and Yong Duk Jhun also directed Monster Hunt 2 in 2018 and grossed $361.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michelle Yeoh who also starred in Mechanic: Resurrection (2016).
• The film also stars Henry Golding who was last seen in Assassin Club (2023).
• Michelle Yeoh and Henry Golding have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Crazy Rich Asians in 2018 and Last Christmas in 2019.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Orion and the Dark

• The movie is from director Sean Charmatz.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Paul Walter Hauser who also starred in Richard Jewell (2020).
• The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who was last seen in The Little Mermaid (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• 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 5 new movies released

• Perfect Days - Wednesday, 7th February
• It Ends With Us - Friday, 9th February
• The Taste of Things - Friday, 9th February
• Lisa Frankenstein - Friday, 9th February
• Peppa's Cinema Party - Friday, 9th February

This weekend, Friday 2nd February 2024, there are 6 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Mean Girls, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Argylle
• Orion and the Dark
• Migration
• The Tigers Apprentice
• American Fiction
• The Zone of Interest

Argylle

• The movie is directed by Matthew Vaughn, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Matthew Vaughn also directed The King's Man in 2021 which grossed £8.2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Henry Cavill who also starred in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021).
• The film also stars Bryce Dallas Howard who was last seen in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022).
• Matthew Vaughn directed Henry Cavill in Stardust
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Orion and the Dark

• The movie is from director Sean Charmatz.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Paul Walter Hauser who also starred in BlackKKlansman (2018).
• The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who was last seen in The Little Mermaid (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Migration

• The movie is directed by Benjamin Renner and Guylo Homsy, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Benjamin Renner and Guylo Homsy also directed Ernest and Celestine in 2012.
• It stars Kumail Nanjiani who also starred in Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015).
• The film also stars Tresi Gazal who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Tigers Apprentice

• The movie is directed by Raman Hui and Yong Duk Jhun, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Raman Hui and Yong Duk Jhun also directed Shrek the Third in 2007 which grossed £38.1 Mil. in the UK and grossed $799 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michelle Yeoh who also starred in Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011).
• The film also stars Henry Golding who was last seen in Assassin Club (2023).
• Michelle Yeoh and Henry Golding have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Crazy Rich Asians in 2018 and Last Christmas in 2019.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

American Fiction

• The movie is from director Cord Jefferson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jeffrey Wright who also starred in Asteroid City (2023).
• The film also stars Tracee Ellis Ross who was last seen in Candy Cane Lane (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Zone of Interest

• The movie is directed by Jonathan Glazer, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jonathan Glazer also directed Birth in 2004 which grossed £953.7K in the UK.
• It stars Sandra Huller who also starred in Anatomy of a Fall (2023).
• The film also stars Christian Friedel who was last seen in Glück ist was für Weicheier (2019).
• They also appeared together in Amour Fou in 2015.
• 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 6 new movies released

• Last Flamingo of the Red Summer Sunset - Friday, 9th February
• Occupied City - Friday, 9th February
• Origin - Friday, 9th February
• The Iron Claw - Friday, 9th February
• Table For Six 2 - Friday, 9th February
• Peppa's Cinema Party - Friday, 9th February

The director of Kick-Ass brings his latest movie to the big screen, Argylle, abut a struggling crime writer, the movie has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate violence, infrequent strong language

The movie stars the former Superman star Henry Cavill who appeared in Man of Steel and has also appeared in Whatever Works, it also stars Bryce Dallas Howard who has been seen in Lady In the Water and Jurassic World: Dominion.

The movies director, Matthew Vaughn, has previously directed The King's Man and X-Men: First Class.

Movie Synopsis

A writer struggling with her latest spy thriller becomes the subject of an actual espionage plot when she is targeted by a shadowy organisation.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Argylle
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, infrequent strong language
• Release date: 2nd February 2024
• Runtime: 139 minutes (2 hours 19 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Matthew Vaughn
• Starring:
  • Henry Cavill
  • Bryce Dallas Howard
  • Sofia Boutella

BBFC movie page

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Argylle which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Henry Cavill (Zack Snyder"s Justice League) and Bryce Dallas Howard (Apollo 13)
• It is directed by Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake)
• The movie also stars Rob Delaney, Dua Lipa and John Cena
• The UK release date is 2nd February 2024
• And the release date in North America is 2nd February 2024

Synopsis for Argylle

Argylle, a super-spy, is drawn into a treasure hunt that takes him around the world. The secret agent's troubled past could jeopardise the mission.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.