After bypassing a theatrical release, which upset a number of fans, the long awaited sequel Hocus Pocus 2 becomes the biggest debut for the streaming platform Disney+ to date.

The movie which is a follow up to the 1993 movie Hocus Pocus was released onto the platform on Friday 30th September and heads up their Halloween season.

The movie stars Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker who all reprise their roles as the Sanderson Sisters, a trio of witches who crave for the souls of children.

The original movie was not a hit on its release but has over the last 30 years become a massive hit raking up views over the October Halloween season each year.

It's a shame than the movie never got a theatrical release as cinemas are struggling for big hits at the moment as there has not been an event movie released in a long time, this would have had a £3 - £5 Million debut easily.

Disney seems intent on pushing its streaming service which new movies like this and its 150 Million + subscribers makes it one of the largest streaming platforms.

Thank you to the magical Hocus Pocus community for making #HocusPocus2 the #1 film premiere on #DisneyPlus to date! pic.twitter.com/mGRbScYHzf

— Disney+ (@DisneyPlus) October 4, 2022

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 30th September 2022, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Don't Worry Darling from the top of the North American box office.

Here are this weeks new releases

• BROS
• The Good House
• Hocus Pocus 2
• Blonde
• The Greatest Beer Run Ever
• Wolf Pack
• Smile

BROS

• The movie is directed by Nicholas Stoller, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Nicholas Stoller also directed Storks in 2016 which grossed $72.7 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Luke Macfarlane who also starred in Rock, Paper, Scissors (2017).
• The film also stars Billy Eichner who was last seen in Noelle (2019).
• The MPAA age rating is

The Good House

• The movie is from director Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sigourney Weaver who also starred in Crazy On the Outside (2010).
• The film also stars Kevin Kline who was last seen in The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022).
• Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Investigation: A Search For the Truth In Ten Acts in 2019, Dave in 1993, The Tale of Despereaux in 2008 and The Ice Storm in 1998.
• The MPAA age rating is

Hocus Pocus 2

• The movie is directed by Anne Fletcher, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Anne Fletcher also directed 27 Dresses in 2008 which grossed $76.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $162.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bette Midler who also starred in The Thorn (1974).
• The film also stars Kathy Najimy who was last seen in Dumplin' (2018).
• Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Hocus Pocus in 1993 and Jackie's Back! in 1999.
• The MPAA age rating is

Blonde

• The movie is directed by Andrew Dominik, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Andrew Dominik also directed Killing Them Softly in 2012 which grossed $15 Mil. in the US and grossed $37.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ana de Armas who also starred in Overdrive (2017).
• The film also stars Lucy DeVito who was last seen in Dumbo (2019).
• The MPAA age rating is

The Greatest Beer Run Ever

• The movie is directed by Peter Farrelly, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Peter Farrelly also directed Hall Pass in 2011 which grossed $45.1 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Zac Efron who also starred in Scoob! (2020).
• The film also stars Russell Crowe who was last seen in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
• The MPAA age rating is

Wolf Pack

• The movie is from director Michael Chiang.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jin Zhang who also starred in The Love Clinic (2010).
• The film also stars Gianluca Zoppa who was last seen in Too Cool to Kill (2022).

Smile

• The movie is from director Parker Finn.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sosie Bacon who also starred in Loverboy (2005).
• The film also stars Kyle Gallner who was last seen in Scream (2022).
• The MPAA age rating is

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

Here are 2 of the new movies for next weekend

• Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile - Friday, 14th October
• Amsterdam - Friday, 7th October

With Ticket to Paradise currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Here are this weeks new releases

• Smile
• Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
• Hocus Pocus 2
• Flux Gourmet
• The Greatest Beer Run Ever
• Blonde

Smile

• The movie is from director Parker Finn.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sosie Bacon who also starred in Charlie Says (2018).
• The film also stars Kyle Gallner who was last seen in Scream (2022).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

• The movie is directed by Anthony Fabian, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Anthony Fabian also directed Louder Than Words in 2013.
• It stars Lesley Manville who also starred in High Hopes (1988).
• The film also stars Isabelle Huppert who was last seen in Frankie (2021).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Hocus Pocus 2

• The movie is directed by Anne Fletcher, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Anne Fletcher also directed 27 Dresses in 2008 which grossed £6.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $162.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bette Midler who also starred in The Magic 7 (2009).
• The film also stars Kathy Najimy who was last seen in Dumplin' (2018).
• Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Hocus Pocus in 1993 and Jackie's Back! in 1999.

Flux Gourmet

• The movie is directed by Peter Strickland, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Peter Strickland also directed The Film That Buys the Cinema in 2014.
• It stars Harry Alexander who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Paolo Bafico who was last seen in Asylum (2005).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Greatest Beer Run Ever

• The movie is directed by Peter Farrelly, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Peter Farrelly also directed Green Book in 2019 which grossed £9.8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $326.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Zac Efron who also starred in High School Musical (2006).
• The film also stars Russell Crowe who was last seen in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Blonde

• The movie is directed by Andrew Dominik, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Andrew Dominik also directed One More Time With Feeling in 2016.
• It stars Ana de Armas who also starred in No Time To Die (2021).
• The film also stars Lucy DeVito who was last seen in Dumbo (2019).
• 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 6 new movies released

• The Estate - Thursday, 6th October
• Fireheart - Friday, 7th October
• The Woman King - Friday, 7th October
• Vengeance - Friday, 7th October
• Amsterdam - Friday, 7th October
• The Lost King - Friday, 7th October

With See How They Run currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Here are this weeks new releases

• Don't Worry Darling
• Catherine Called Birdy
• Ticket to Paradise
• A Jazzmans Blues

Don't Worry Darling

• The movie is directed by Olivia Wilde, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Olivia Wilde also directed Booksmart in 2019 which grossed £1.5 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Florence Pugh who also starred in The Commuter (2018).
• The film also stars Chris Pine who was last seen in The Contractor (2022).
• They also appeared together in Outlaw/King in 2018.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Catherine Called Birdy

• The movie is directed by Lena Dunham, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Lena Dunham also directed Tiny Furniture in 2012 which grossed £6K in the UK.
• It stars Bella Ramsey who also starred in Resistance (2020).
• The film also stars Joe Alwyn who was last seen in The Souvenir: Part II (2022).

Ticket to Paradise

• The movie is directed by Ol Parker, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ol Parker also directed Imagine Me and You in 2005 which grossed £131.2K in the UK and grossed $2.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars George Clooney who also starred in Ocean's Thirteen (2007).
• The film also stars Julia Roberts who was last seen in Ben Is Back (2019).
• George Clooney and Julia Roberts have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Ocean's Eleven in 2002, Ocean's Twelve in 2005, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind in 2003 and Money Monster in 2016.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

A Jazzmans Blues

• The movie is directed by Tyler Perry, it is the directors 31st movie.
• Tyler Perry also directed Madea's Big Happy Family in 2011.
• It stars Ryan Eggold who also starred in Lucky Them (2013).
• The film also stars Amirah Vann who was last seen in Tracers (2015).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Blonde - Wednesday, 28th September
• Smile - Wednesday, 28th September
• Hocus Pocus 2 - Friday, 30th September
• Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris - Friday, 30th September
• Flux Gourmet - Friday, 30th September
• The Greatest Beer Run Ever - Friday, 30th September

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Hocus Pocus 2 which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

• The movie is due for release on 30th September 2022
• It stars among others Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker
• It is directed by Anne Fletcher
• It is a sequel to Hocus Pocus (1993)
• Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker appeared together in Hocus Pocus

Synopsis for Hocus Pocus 2

Three young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.

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