Japanese smash hit movie Godzilla Minus One has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate threat, violence, brief bloody images

The movie stars Ryunosuke Kamiki who has previously appeared in movie such as Your Name and Summer Wars, it also stars Minami Hamabe who has stared in Murder At Shijinso and Shin Kamen Rider.

The director is Takashi Yamazaki who has heled such classics as Ghost Book Obakezukan and Dragon Quest Your Story.

Movie Synopsis

Japan is already devastated by the war when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Godzilla Minus One
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate threat, violence, brief bloody images
• Release date: 15th December 2023
• Runtime: 124 minutes (2 hours 4 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Takashi Yamazaki
• Starring:
  • Ryunosuke Kamiki
  • Minami Hamabe
  • Yuki Yamada

BBFC movie page

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 2nd July 2021, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Fast & Furious 9 from the top of the UK box office.

Freaky

• The movie is directed by Christopher Landon, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Christopher Landon also directed Happy Death Day 2U in 2019 which grossed £1.3 Million in the UK.
• It stars Vince Vaughn who last starred in Arkansas (2020).
• The film also stars Kathryn Newton who last appeared in The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021).

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

• The movie is directed by Taichi Ishidate, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Taichi Ishidate also directed Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memories Doll in 2019.
• It stars Yui Ishikawa who last starred in Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (2021).
• The film also stars Daisuke Namikawa who last appeared in Robot Carnival (1987).

Voyagers

• The movie is directed by Neil Burger, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Neil Burger also directed Interview With the Assassin in 2002.
• It stars Tye Sheridan who last starred in The Night Clerk (2020).
• The film also stars Lily-Rose Depp who last appeared in Crisis (2021).

French Exit

• The movie is directed by Azazel Jacobs, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Azazel Jacobs also directed Mommas Man in 2008 which grossed £2.1 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Michelle Pfeiffer who last starred in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019).
• The film also stars Lucas Hedges who last appeared in Waves (2020).

The Tomorrow War

• The movie is directed by Chris McKay, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Chris McKay also directed The Lego Batman Movie 2 in 2022.
• It stars Chris Pratt who last starred in Onward (2020).
• The film also stars Yvonne Strahovski who last appeared in Angel of Mine (2019).

Another Round

• The movie is directed by Thomas Vinterberg, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Thomas Vinterberg also directed The Commune in 2016 which grossed £25.1 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Mads Mikkelsen who last starred in Chaos Walking (2021).
• The film also stars Thomas Bo Larsen who last appeared in The Wave (2016).
• Mads Mikkelsen and Thomas Bo Larsen have starred in 6 movies together.
• They also appeared together in Torremolinos 73 (2003).

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

Next week there is 1 new movie released

• Black Widow, Wednesday, 7th July

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 25th June 2021, there are 2 new releases looking to challenge The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard at the top of the UK box office.

Fast & Furious 9

• The movie is directed by Justin Lin, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Justin Lin also directed Fast Five in 2011 which grossed £18.5 Million in the UK and grossed $604.5 Million globally.
• It stars Vin Diesel who last starred in Bloodshot (2020).
• The film also stars Michelle Rodriguez who last appeared in Crisis (2021).
• Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez have starred in 6 movies together.
• They also appeared together in Fast & Furious (2009).

Supernova

• The movie is directed by Harry Macqueen, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Harry Macqueen also directed Hinterland in 2015 which grossed £4.6 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Colin Firth who last starred in The Secret Garden (2020).
• The film also stars Stanley Tucci who last appeared in The Witches (2020).
• They also appeared together in Gambit (2012).

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

Next weeks there are 5 new movies released

• Freaky, Friday, 2nd July
• Another Round, Friday, 2nd July
• Voyagers, Friday, 2nd July
• French Exit, Friday, 2nd July
• The Tomorrow War, Friday, 2nd July

America this weekend sees no move at the top as The Martian retains the number spot for another weekend.

A very low grossing weekend has The Martian taking just $11.4 million to retain the box office which now after 5 weeks of play has made $182.8 million in America .

Highest new film of the week is Bradley Cooper's new film Burnt which enters at number 5 with a very lacklustre $5 million.

Faring even worse is Sandra Bullocks new film Our Brand is Crisis which enters at number 8 this week with a $3.4 million opening.

Last new entry of the week is at number 12, the imaginatively titled Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse which manages $1.7 million for the weekend.

Despite rumblings from many a commentator about maybe Colin Firth not getting an Oscar, or Natalie Portman being pipped at the post by Annette Benning, in the end the Oscar evening went as predictably as you could imagine with just about everyone predicting all the major winners.

Colin Firth and Natalie Portman got their statues, while Christian Bale and Melissa Leo (both for The Fighter) got awarded. Maybe the most unpredictable award for the night was best film and director, most thought that The Social Network and its director David Fincher might clinch it, but The Kings Speech and director Tom Hooper took home the glory.

Toy Story 3 deservedly gained the best animated feature Oscar and in maybe a surprise move Banks diod not get the best documentary Oscar, so no stunt appearance, instead that went to Inside Job, a film from director Charles Ferguson about the financial crisis of 2008.

In all I suppose it was a predictable night, but one where all the Oscars went to deserved winners, something which rarely happens. The awards season is now over, a season which I used to get very excited about, and although I still look at the winners with interest I don't get nearly as excited as I did 10 years ago, maybe Oscar is no longer relevant?