Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 23rd February 2024, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Bob Marley: One Love from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Wicked Little Letters
• Out of Darkness
• Memory
• National Theatre Live: Vanya
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Hashira Training
• Perfect Days

Wicked Little Letters

• The movie is directed by Thea Sharrock, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Thea Sharrock also directed The One and Only Ivan in 2020.
• It stars Olivia Colman who also starred in Le Donk and Scor Zay Zee (2009).
• The film also stars Jessie Buckley who was last seen in Fingernails (2023).
• They also appeared together in The Lost Daughter in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Out of Darkness

• The movie is from director Andrew Cumming.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Chuku Modu who also starred in Captain Marvel (2019).
• The film also stars Safia Oakley-Green who was last seen in The Colour Room (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Memory

• The movie is directed by Michel Franco, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Michel Franco also directed New Order in 2020 which grossed £3.8K in the UK.
• It stars Jessica Chastain who also starred in Texas Killing Fields (2011).
• The film also stars Peter Sarsgaard who was last seen in The Batman (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

National Theatre Live: Vanya

• The movie is directed by Sam Yates, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Sam Yates also directed Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar in 2019.
• It stars Andrew Scott who also starred in Oslo (2021).
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Hashira Training

• The movie is directed by Haruo Sotozaki, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Haruo Sotozaki also directed Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train in 2020 which grossed £1.4 Mil. in the UK and grossed $498.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Natsuki Hanae who also starred in Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F (2015).
• The film also stars Kengo Kawanishi who was last seen in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village (2023).
• They also appeared together in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village in 2023.
• Haruo Sotozaki directed Natsuki Hanae in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village
• Haruo Sotozaki directed Kengo Kawanishi in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Perfect Days

• The movie is directed by Wim Wenders, it is the directors 43rd movie.
• Wim Wenders also directed Pope Francis: A Man of His Word in 2018 which grossed £21.6K in the UK.
• It stars Miyako Tanaka who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Koji Yakusho who was last seen in Fam�lia (2023).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Hamlet - Tuesday, 27th February
• Dune Part Two - Friday, 1st March
• Lisa Frankenstein - Friday, 1st March
• Spaceman - Friday, 1st March - streaming
• Four Daughters - Friday, 1st March

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

With The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 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.

• Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce
• Eileen
• Animal
• Silent Night
• Candy Cane Lane
• Godzilla Minus One

Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce

• The movie is directed by Beyoncé Knowles, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Beyoncé Knowles also directed Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce in 2019.
• It stars Beyoncé Knowles who also starred in Epic (2013).
• The film also stars Kelly Rowland who was last seen in The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022).
• Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce in 2019, Beyonce: Life Is But a Dream in 2013, Black Is King in 2020 and Beverly Hood in 2007.
• Beyoncé Knowles directed Beyoncé Knowles in Black Is King
• Beyoncé Knowles directed Kelly Rowland in Black Is King
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Eileen

• The movie is directed by William Oldroyd, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• William Oldroyd also directed Lady Macbeth in 2017.
• It stars Thomasin McKenzie who also starred in The Changeover (2017).
• The film also stars Shea Whigham who was last seen in Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Animal

• The movie is directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Sandeep Reddy Vanga also directed Arjun Reddy in 2017.
• It stars Ranbir Kapoor who also starred in Wake Up Sid (2009).
• The film also stars Rashmika Mandanna who was last seen in Varisu (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Silent Night

• The movie is directed by John Woo, it is the directors 37th movie.
• John Woo also directed Money Crazy in 1977.
• It stars Joel Kinnaman who also starred in Run All Night (2015).
• The film also stars Catalina Sandino Moreno who was last seen in Barbarians (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Candy Cane Lane

• The movie is directed by Reginald Hudlin, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Reginald Hudlin also directed Marshall in 2017.
• It stars Eddie Murphy who also starred in The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002).
• The film also stars Tracee Ellis Ross who was last seen in American Fiction (2023).
• Reginald Hudlin directed Eddie Murphy in Boomerang
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Godzilla Minus One

• The movie is directed by Takashi Yamazaki, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Takashi Yamazaki also directed Dragon Quest: Your Story in 2019.
• It stars Ryunosuke Kamiki who also starred in March Comes In Like a Lion 2 (2017).
• The film also stars Minami Hamabe who was last seen in Shin Kamen Rider (2023).
• They also appeared together in Murder At Shijinso in 2019.
• Takashi Yamazaki directed Ryunosuke Kamiki in Ghost Book Obakezukan
• 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

• Poor Things - Friday, 8th December
• Magazine Dreams - Friday, 8th December
• The Oath - Friday, 8th December
• The End We Start From - Friday, 8th December
• Leave the World Behind - Friday, 8th December - streaming
• Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget - Friday, 8th December

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Hunter Schafer (Belle: The Dragon and the Freckled Princess) and Rachel Zegler (West Side Story~2020)
• It is directed by Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2)
• The movie also stars Viola Davis, Peter Dinklage and Jason Schwartzman
• The UK release date is 17th November 2023
• And the release date in North America is 17th November 2023

Synopsis for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.

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

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

BBFC movie page