A new animated version of the beloved comic strip Garfield, The Garfield Movie, has been given a U age rating in the UK for very mild threat, violence, language, rude humour.

The movie features the voice of Chris Pratt who has previously been seen in Cursed Part 3 and Guardians of the Galaxy, it also features Samuel L. Jackson who has starred in Kiss of Death and The Hateful Eight among many other movies.

The movie is directed by Mark Dindal who has previously directed Chicken Little and The Emperors New Groove.

Movie Synopsis

A self-indulgent cat is drawn into a dairy heist to help his long-lost father.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Garfield Movie
• BBFC age rating: U Certificate
• Reason: very mild threat, violence, language, rude humour
• Release date: 24th May 2024
• Runtime: 101 minutes (1 hours 41 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Mark Dindal
• Starring:
  • Chris Pratt
  • Samuel L. Jackson
  • Hannah Waddingham

BBFC movie page

Last weekend Kung-Fu Panda 4 was at the top of the North American box office, there are 9 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
• Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World
• Immaculate
• Road House
• Sleeping Dogs
• Late Night With the Devil
• Peter Five Eight
• Problemista
• Femme

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

• The movie is directed by Gil Kenan, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Gil Kenan also directed City of Ember in 2008.
• It stars Mckenna Grace who also starred in Mr. Church (2016).
• The film also stars Carrie Coon who's last movie was Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021).
• They also appeared together in Ghostbusters: Afterlife in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World

• The movie is directed by Radu Jude, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Radu Jude also directed The Happiest Girl In the World in 2010.
• It stars Nina Hoss who also starred in Return to Montauk (2017).
• The film also stars Uwe Boll who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Immaculate

• The movie is directed by Michael Mohan, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Michael Mohan also directed One Too Many Mornings in 2010.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in The Horde (2016).
• The film also stars Simona Tabasco who's last movie was The Ties (2020).
• Michael Mohan directed Sydney Sweeney in The Voyeurs
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Road House

• The movie is directed by Doug Liman, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Doug Liman also directed The Wall in 2017 which grossed $1.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $4.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jake Gyllenhaal who also starred in October Sky (1999).
• The film also stars Conor McGregor who's last movie was Conor Mcgregor: Notorious (2017).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Sleeping Dogs

• The movie is from director Adam Cooper.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in The Nice Guys (2016).
• The film also stars Karen Gillan who's last movie was Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
• They also appeared together in Thor: Love and Thunder in 2022.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Late Night With the Devil

• The movie is directed by Cameron Cairnes and Colin Cairnes, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Cameron Cairnes and Colin Cairnes also directed Scare Campaign in 2016.
• It stars David Dastmalchian who also starred in The Belko Experiment (2017).
• The film also stars Laura Gordon who's last movie was Foe (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Peter Five Eight

• The movie is directed by Michael Zaiko Hall, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Michael Zaiko Hall also directed Hotel Dunsmuir in 2022.
• It stars Kevin Spacey who also starred in Rebel In the Rye (2017).
• The film also stars Rebecca De Mornay who's last movie was One From the Heart (1982).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Problemista

• The movie is from director Julio Torres.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Julio Torres who also starred in Nimona (2023).
• The film also stars Tilda Swinton who's last movie was The Eternal Daughter (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Femme

• The movie is from director Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars George MacKay who also starred in The Trick (2021).
• The film also stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett who's last movie was Candyman (2021).
• 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 8 new movies released

• Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 - Tuesday, 26th March - limited release
• Not Another Church Movie - Friday, 29th March
• In the Land of Saints and Sinners - Friday, 29th March
• The Beautiful Game - Friday, 29th March - streaming
• Wicked Little Letters - Friday, 29th March - limited release
• DogMan - Friday, 29th March

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 8th March 2024, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Dune: Part Two from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Kung Fu Panda 4
• Love Lies Bleeding
• Imaginary
• Red Island

Kung Fu Panda 4

• The movie is directed by Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Stine, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Stine also directed Deuce Bigalow Male Gigolo in 2000 which grossed $65.5 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Jack Black who also starred in Ice Age (2002).
• The film also stars Awkwafina who's last movie was Migration (2023).
• They also appeared together in Jumanji: The Next Level in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Love Lies Bleeding

• The movie is directed by Rose Glass, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Rose Glass also directed Saint Maud in 2019.
• It stars Kristen Stewart who also starred in Catch That Kid (2004).
• The film also stars Katy O'Brian who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Imaginary

• The movie is directed by Jeff Wadlow, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Jeff Wadlow also directed Fantasy Island in 2020.
• It stars DeWanda Wise who also starred in How to Tell You're a Douchebag (2016).
• The film also stars Tom Payne who's last movie was IO (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Red Island

• The movie is directed by Robin Campillo, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Robin Campillo also directed Eastern Boys in 2014.
• It stars Nadia Tereszkiewicz who also starred in Red Island (2023).
• The film also stars Quim Gutierrez who's last movie was Jungle Cruise (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

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

• A Guardians Heart - Friday, 15th March
• Kage and Celeste - Friday, 15th March
• American Dreamer - Friday, 15th March
• Knox Goes Away - Friday, 15th March
• Arthur the King - Friday, 15th March
• The American Society of Magical Negroes - Friday, 15th March
• One Life - Friday, 15th March - limited release

Wonka spends its fourth weekend at the top of the UK box office as 2023 comes to an end with a total gross os £43.8 Million, it also ends up as the 4th top grossing movie of the year.

The movie comes in behind Barbie, Oppenheimer and The Super Mario Bros. Movie with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 coming in 5th.

Highest new movie of the weekend is Ferrari~2023 which comes in at number 2 with a debut gross of £1.9 Million.

Also worthy of mention is Hayao Miyazaki directorial finale The Boy and the Heron which makes its debut at number 4.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 31st December 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £1,981,677 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,732,614 over the weekend, a 30% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,983,518 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Aquaman which took £10,056,769 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,253,694 over its debut weekend

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 29th December 2023, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Wonka from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Boy and the Heron
• Cats In the Museum
• Anyone But You
• Ferrari~2023
• Next Goal Wins
• Noryang: Deadly Sea

The Boy and the Heron

• The movie is directed by Hayao Miyazaki, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Hayao Miyazaki also directed Spirited Away in 2001 which grossed £542.5K in the UK and grossed $356.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Christian Bale who also starred in Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001).
• The film also stars Dave Bautista who was last seen in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
• They also appeared together in Thor: Love and Thunder in 2022.
• Hayao Miyazaki directed Christian Bale in Howl's Moving Castle
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Cats In the Museum

• The movie is directed by Vasiliy Rovenskiy, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Vasiliy Rovenskiy also directed Magic Arch 3D in 2020 and grossed $456.1K globally.
• It stars Jordan Worsley who also starred in Little Bears Big Trip (2022).
• The film also stars Stephen Peter Krisel who was last seen in How to Save the Immortal (2022).
• They also appeared together in How to Save the Immortal in 2022.
• Vasiliy Rovenskiy directed Jordan Worsley in Little Bears Big Trip
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Anyone But You

• The movie is directed by Will Gluck, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Will Gluck also directed Easy A in 2010 which grossed £773.8K in the UK.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in The Voyeurs (2021).
• The film also stars Glen Powell who was last seen in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Ferrari

• The movie is directed by Michael Mann, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Michael Mann also directed The Keep in 1983 and grossed $4.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Adam Driver who also starred in BlackKKlansman (2018).
• The film also stars Shailene Woodley who was last seen in Dumb Money (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Next Goal Wins

• The movie is directed by Taika Waititi, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Taika Waititi also directed Hunt For the Wilderpeople in 2016 which grossed £391.2K in the UK.
• It stars Michael Fassbender who also starred in 300 (2007).
• The film also stars Oscar Kightley who was last seen in Moana (2016).
• Taika Waititi directed Oscar Kightley in Hunt For the Wilderpeople
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Noryang: Deadly Sea

• The movie is directed by Han-min Kim, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Han-min Kim also directed Handphone in 2009.
• It stars Jeong Jae-yeong who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Yeo Jin-goo who is making a feature film debut.
• 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 3 new movies released

• One Life - Monday, 1st January
• Night Swim - Friday, 5th January
• Priscilla - Friday, 5th January