The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad was ahead of its time for comedy in the '80's and thirty years after the last movie, Naked Gun 33 1/3 The Final Insult, comes a reboot/sequel in the shape of The Naked Gun~2025 which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong sex references.

The movie stars action movie star Liam Neeson who has appeared in movie such as After.Life and Krull as well as Pamela Anderson who is getting a second lease of life in Hollywood and has starred in movies such as Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan and Blonde and Blonder.

The movie is directed by Akiva Schaffer who has previously helmed The Watch and Hot Rod.

Movie Synopsis

Following in his father's footsteps, a detective works to solve a murder case and save his police department from closure.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: the-naked-gun~2025
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong sex references
• Release date: 1st August 2025
• Runtime: 85 minutes (1 hour 25 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Akiva Schaffer
• Starring:
  • Liam Neeson
  • Pamela Anderson
  • Paul Walter Hauser

BBFC movie page

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 23rd October 2020, there are 10 new releases looking to take your attention and where available get you into your local cinema to try and knock Tenet from the top of the UK box office after a 7 week run.

The Secret Garden

• The movie is directed by Marc Munden
• Marc Munden also directed Miranda in 2002.
• It stars Colin Firth who last starred in 1917 (2020).
• The film also stars Julie Walters who last appeared in The Queens Corgi (2019).
• Colin Firth and Julie Walters appeared in We Know Where You Live (2001) together.

Honest Thief

• This new release stars Liam Neeson who's last film was Made In Italy (2020)
• It also stars Kate Walsh who appeared in Ideal Home (2018).
• Liam Neeson and Kate Walsh appeared in Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down The White House (2018) together.
• The film is brought to us by 2 time director Mark Williams.

Summer of 85

• The movie is directed by François Ozon and is their directorial debut.
• It stars Felix Lefebvre and Benjamin Voisin.

Rebecca

• Also this week there is Rebecca from director Ben Wheatley who also directed Free Fire in 2017.
• The film features Lily James and Jacques Bouanich in starring roles.

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery Of Prodigious Bribe To American Regime For Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan

• The long list of new releases continues with Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery Of Prodigious Bribe To American Regime For Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan which is directed by Jason Woliner which is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sacha Baron Cohen and Irina Novak.

Max Winslow and the House of Secrets

• Max Winslow And The House Of Secrets from director Sean Olson who also directed The Contractor in 2013.
• The film stars Tanner Buchanan and Chad Michael Murray.

Pixie

• This new release stars Olivia Cooke who's last film was Life Itself (2019)
• It also stars Ben Hardy who appeared in 6 Underground (2019).
• The film is brought to us by new director Mark Williams.

A Call to Spy

• The movie is directed by François Ozon and is their directorial debut.
• It stars Sarah Megan Thomas and Stana Katic.

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

Next weeks there are 6 new movies

• The Witches, Monday, 26th October
• The Craft Legacy, Wednesday, 28th October
• Malibu Road, Wednesday, 28th October
• Relic, Friday, 30th October
• The Courier, Friday, 30th October
• The Burnt Orange Heresy, Friday, 30th October

Last weekend saw Tenet at the top of the UK box office, with 6 new releases can any them do enough to top the chart this weekend?

Rebecca

• The movie is directed by Ben Wheatley
• Ben Wheatley also directed A Field In England in 2013 which grossed £51.3 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Lily James who last starred in Margaret Atwood Live In Cinemas (2019).
• The film also stars Armie Hammer who last appeared in Hotel Mumbai (2019).
• Lily James and Armie Hammer appeared in Sorry To Bother You (2018) together.

Body of Water

• This new release stars Sian Brooke who's last film was Radioactive (2020)
• It also stars Amanda Burton who appeared in Bronson (2009).
• The film is brought to us by new director Lucy Brydon.

I Am Greta

• The movie is directed by Nathan Grossman and is their directorial debut.
• It stars Greta Thunberg and Antonio Guterres.

The Other Lamb

• Also this week there is The Other Lamb from director Malgorzata Szumowska who also directed In The Name Of in 2013.
• The film features Raffey Cassidy and Michiel Huisman in starring roles.

Endless

• The long list of new releases continues with Endless which is directed by Scott Speer who directed I Still See You in 2018.
• It stars Alexandra Shipp and Nicholas Hamilton.

Carmilla

• Carmilla from director Emily Harris making their directorial debut.
• The film stars Tobias Menzies and Jessica Raine.

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

Next weeks there are 8 new movies

• The Secret Garden, Friday, 23rd October
• Pixie, Friday, 23rd October
• Summer Of 85, Friday, 23rd October
• A Call To Spy, Friday, 23rd October
• Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery Of Prodigious Bribe To American Regime For Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan, Friday, 23rd October
• Honest Thief, Friday, 23rd October
• Max Winslow And The House Of Secrets, Friday, 23rd October
• Two By Two: Overboard!, Friday, 23rd October

With cinemas in the UK opening very slowly, and with little in the shape of new releases Pixar's Onward goes back to the top of the box office replacing the 40 year old The Empire Strikes Back.

Here is a rundown of the top 6 movies 17th - 19th July 2020

Onward

It gave up the number 1 spot last weekend to allow the Star Wars sequel a week of glory but the Pixar movie goes back to the top this week with £49.2K.

The movie has seen 6 weeks on the box office now and has a total UK gross of £5.4 Million.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

After making a glorious return to the top of the box office (I wonder if it would have done it under normal circumstances?) and the Star Wars sequel falls to number 2 this week with £33.3K.

The movie has now spent 41 weeks on the box office and taken £22.9 Million.

Trolls World Tour

The animated sequel is at number 3 this week with £23.4K for a £115.3K over 3 weeks.

Black Water: Abyss

Highest new film last week falls to number 4 this week with £16K and a £60K total.

Dirty Dancing

30 years on and the popular dance movie is at number 5 this week with £14.3K, with 15 weeks on the chart over that time the movie has taken a total of £3.9 Million.

Dreambuilders

Highest new film of the week is an animated feature at number 6, directed by Kim Hagen Jensen and Tonni Zinck the movie takes £12.4K on its debut weekend.

JK Rowling unleashes her vision of the Wizarding World beyond the mega successful life of Harry Potter in the shape of Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them which enters the top with great but not excellent opening weekend.

A £15 million debut is nothing to be sniffed at, and it is the 20 top opening in the UK ever, but only 2005's Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire scored a lower opening of the Potter series.

Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban from 2004 was the biggest Potter opening with £23.8 million on its debut and is the 3rd top opening ever in the UK.

Fantastic Beasts has some big shoes to fill and with the very favourable reviews it could be a long and slow burner, but in less than 4 weeks Star Wars does the same and expands its universe which will have a knock on effect.

Arrival entered the box office at number 1 last week and falls to number 2 this week with £1.5 million which brings its total to £5.7 million after 10 days of play, its should overtake Prisoners as director Denis Villeneuve top film.

Only one other new entry this week, Andre Rieu Christmas With Andre, and event cinema, at number 4, it took just over £1 million.

Bridget Jones's Baby was once again the longest running film on the chart at 10 weeks and the top total grossing move with £47 million.

Historical charts

A year ago - The last Hunger Games film, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, made its debut at the top knocking off Spectre after a 3 week sting at number 1.

Five years ago - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 made its debut at the top of the box office knocking off Arthur Christmas.

Ten years ago - Casino Royale made its debut at number 1, it knocked off 2 week champ Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.

Fifteen years ago - The Wizarding Word started its cinematic transition with Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone making its debut at the top, its knocked The Others down to 2.

Twenty years ago - The First Wives Club took over at the top of the box office, Michael Collins fell to number 2.

Twenty five years ago - making its debut at the top was What About Bob, Dead Again fell to number 3 after 3 weeks at the top.