This weekend, Friday 29th March 2024, there are 8 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
• Black Flies
• Miracle In East Texas
• Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
• The Beautiful Game
• In the Land of Saints and Sinners
• The Oath
• The Listener

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

• The movie is directed by Adam Wingard, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Adam Wingard also directed Blair Witch in 2016.
• It stars Rebecca Hall who also starred in Closed Circuit (2013).
• The film also stars Dan Stevens who's last movie was The Boy and the Heron (2023).
• They also appeared together in Permission in 2019.
• Adam Wingard directed Rebecca Hall in Godzilla Vs. Kong
• Adam Wingard directed Dan Stevens in The Guest
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Black Flies

• The movie is directed by Jean-Stephane Sauvaire, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jean-Stephane Sauvaire also directed A Prayer Before Dawn in 2018.
• It stars Sean Penn who also starred in Hugo Pool (1997).
• The film also stars Tye Sheridan who's last movie was The Card Counter (2021).
• They also appeared together in The Tree of Life in 2011.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Miracle In East Texas

• The movie is directed by Kevin Sorbo, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kevin Sorbo also directed Let There Be Light in 2017.
• It stars John Ratzenberger who also starred in Cars 3 (2017).
• The film also stars Kevin Sorbo who's last movie was The Girl Who Believes In Miracles (2021).
• They also appeared together in What If... in 2010.
• Kevin Sorbo directed Kevin Sorbo in Let There Be Light
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2

• The movie is directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Rhys Frake-Waterfield also directed Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble in 2025.
• It stars Scott Chambers who also starred in Chicken (2016).
• The film also stars Tallulah Evans who's last movie was The Watcher In the Woods (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Beautiful Game

• The movie is directed by Thea Sharrock, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Thea Sharrock also directed Wicked Little Letters in 2024.
• It stars Bill Nighy who also starred in Rango (2011).
• The film also stars Micheal Ward who's last movie was Empire of Light (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

In the Land of Saints and Sinners

• The movie is directed by Robert Lorenz, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Robert Lorenz also directed Trouble With the Curve in 2012 which grossed $35.8 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Kerry Condon who also starred in In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023).
• The film also stars Desmond Eastwood who's last movie was Barber (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Oath

• The movie is from director Ike Barinholtz.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ike Barinholtz who also starred in Bad Neighbours 2 (2016).
• The film also stars Tiffany Haddish who's last movie was Haunted Mansion (2023).
• Ike Barinholtz and Tiffany Haddish have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part in 2019, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent in 2022 and Meet the Spartans in 2008.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Listener

• The movie is directed by Steve Buscemi, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Steve Buscemi also directed Interview in 2007.
• It stars Derek Cecil who also starred in Recount (2008).
• The film also stars Margaret Cho who's last movie was Over the Moon (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

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

• RSVP - Thursday, 4th April - streaming
• Housekeeping For Beginners - Friday, 5th April
• Monkey Man - Friday, 5th April
• The First Omen - Friday, 5th April
• The Beast - Friday, 5th April
• Wicked Little Letters - Friday, 5th April
• DogMan - Friday, 5th April

The long running Scream series of movies which started with Scream~1997 in 1997 has reached its 6th movie and this week it proves that its still alive and well as Scream VI debuts on the US box office with a series high.

Adam Driver stars in 65 which makes its debut at number 3 on this weeks US box office while also new this weekend is Champions~2023 at number 7 with $5 Million.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 10th - 12th March 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

Ghostface hits New York this weekend in the 6th movie in the long running Scream~1997 series and does so with a series high debut of $44.5 Million.

The series which was started by horror master director Wes Craven in the mid '90 is showing no signs of slowing down and the success of this episode which guarantee more movies, even if the original stars disappear one by one from the franchise.

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $44,500,000 on its debut weekend
• The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Scream which took $30,018,805 at the box office after 1 weeks of release.

After making its debut at the top last weekend the Creed II sequel drop one place, but still manages a decent $27 Million which takes the movies total over the $100 Million milestone.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks US box office
• It grosses $27,173,000 over the weekend, a 53% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $101,358,274 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Creed II which took $80,975,332 at the box office after 2 weeks of release.

Making its debut at number 3 this weekend is a new take on the Dinosaur movie, this time its more of a horror movie than the mega successful Jurassic Park series.

The movie take a decent $12 Million on its debut.

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks US box office
• It grosses $12,300,000 on its debut weekend
• The movie is the 18th top grossing film so far in 2023

The latest in the MCU movies falls to number 4 this weekend with $7 Million taking its total to $197.9 Million after 4 weeks of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks US box office
• It grosses $7,000,000 over the weekend, a 45% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $197,978,428 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Ant-Man and the Wasp which took $183,490,227 at the box office after 4 weeks of release.

The Elizabeth Banks directed movie about a cocaine fueled bear falls to number 5 this weekend as the movie total gross goes past the $50 Million mark after 3 weeks of release.

After one of the funnier moment from the movies director at the Oscars this weekend it will be interesting to see if this has a positive impact on the movies box office.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks US box office
• It grosses $6,200,000 over the weekend, a 44% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $51,660,445 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 7th top grossing film so far in 2023

As Avatar: The Way of Water stays at the top of the UK and Northern Ireland box office for a seventh weekend the Indian movie Pathaan makes an impressive start to its box office run with a debut at 2.

Meanwhile Plane is new at number 3 and The Fabelmans is new at 4 with The Wandering Earth 2 new at 9 with £385,959 and Billie Eilish Live At the O2 is new at 10 with £329,407.

Also new is Unwelcome at 14 with £118,322 and All the Beauty and the Bloodshed at 15 with £88,108.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 27th - 29th January 2023

The James Cameron directed sequel movie remains at the top of the UK box office for a 7th weekend, which makes it equal with Toy Story 2 and Gladiator.

One more week at the top and it equals Tenet as the longest pandemic movie, if it can get to 13 weeks then it will equal Camerons own Titanic, but its unlikely!

This weekend the movie ass £2.1 Million to its total for a total of £70.8 Million.

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weeks UK box office
• It has spent 7 weeks at the top of the UK box office.
• It grosses £2,116,615 over the weekend, a 24% drop from last weeeknd
• It has a total gross of £70,884,535 over 7 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is the 15th top grossing movie of all time in the UK.
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar which took £65,070,599 at the box office after 7 weeks of release.

Highest new movie this weekend

Making its debut at number 2 this weekend is the new movie from Indian director Siddharth Anand which takes £1.9 Million on its opening weekend.

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £1,967,854 over the weekend on its debut
• The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2023

Also making its debut this weekend is the new movie starring Gerard Butler which enters the box office at number 3 with £1.1 Million.

The stars last movie Copshop opened in September 2021 to £198,225 for a 3 week run.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,161,382 over the weekend on its debut
• The movie is the 10th top grossing film so far in 2023

The latest movie from director Steven Spielberg finally gets a UK release and opens to just over a million pound.

The movie is nominated for a number of Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director which could help its box office journey, but it may get the Director Oscar but little else.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,067,384 over the weekend on its debut
• The movie is the 11th top grossing film so far in 2023

Falling to number 5 this weekend the new horror movie franchise takes £749,354 on its 3rd weekend of release.

Compared to Smile from the end of 2022 that movie took £1.4 Million on its 3rd weekend.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £749,354 over the weekend, a 45% drop from last weeeknd
• It has a total gross of £5,980,325 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2023

When the movie was first released it was a quirky movie about multiverse jumping, coinciding with the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home, but here we are nearly a year later and the movie is doing well in the awards season and is nominated for 11 Oscars.

The movie is nominated in the following categories

• Best Motion Picture of the Year
• Best Achievement in Directing
• Dan Kwan
• Daniel Scheinert
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
• Michelle Yeoh
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
• Stephanie Hsu
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
  • Jamie Lee Curtis
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Ke Huy Quan
• Best Original Screenplay
• Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
• Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
• Best Achievement in Costume Design
• Best Achievement in Film Editing

Its good to see a movie like this getting recognition for its creative flair and anti-blockbuster independent look and feel.

Michelle Yeoh gets recognitions in a lead actress role although Cate Blanchett is also nominated for Tar and is the current favourite.

Jamie Lee Curtis gets her first ever nomination but Angela Bassett also get a nomination for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever which is the current favourite.

Here is a list of all the movies up for best picture of the year

1. All Quiet on the Western Front
2. Avatar: The Way of Water
3. The Banshees of Inisherin
4. Elvis
5. Everything Everywhere All at Once
6. The Fabelmans
7. Tar
8. Top Gun: Maverick
9. Triangle of Sadness
10. Women Talking

Its interesting seeing both Avatar: The Way of Water and Top Gun: Maverick on the list, 2 of the highest grossing movies of the last 12 months, Oscar does not normally award big budget, high grossing blockbusters, although neither will probably get the award!

In the lead actor category Colin Farrell gets a nod for The Banshees of Inisherin but the hot favourite is Brendan Fraser in The Whale who is the one to beat.

The most wide open category is best director which has no out and out leader, Steven Spielberg is an Oscar darling and must be a favourite for The Fabelmans, but then Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan must also be in with a shout for Everything Everywhere All at Once.

The ceremony takes place on Sunday March 12th and the full list of nomination can be found on the Oscars Website.

The long running Fast series gets to number 9 in its series of films as the stunts get more and more elaborate and cars are the stars.

The movie stars among other Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez who reprise their roles from the previous movies and are this time joined by John Cena.

The movie is once again directed by Justin Lin.

Movie Synopsis

Dom Toretto is living the quiet life off the grid with Letty and his son.

They know danger always lurks just around the corner but this time, that threat forces Dom to confront the sins of his past to save those he loves most.

His crew soon comes together to stop a world-shattering plot by the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered, Dom's forsaken brother.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Fast & Furious 9
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, language
• Release date: 25th June 2021
• Runtime: 143m (2 hour 23 minutes)
• Director: Justin Lin
• Starring: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, John Cena