Check out the teaser trailer for recently announced movie Bambi: The Reckoning which can be seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Roxanne McKee (Vendetta) and Nicola Wright (Lamb)
• It is directed by Dan Allen
• The movie also stars Samira Mighty, Russell Geoffrey Banks and Alex Cooke
• There is no release date set yet!
• The movie is part of the Poohniverse which Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey and its sequel are part of.
• All the movies will come together in Poohniverse Monsters Assemble

Synopsis for Bambi the Reckoning

Inspired by the Disney animated movie Bambi, it will transform the innocent deer we know into a killing machine.

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

This weekend, Friday 21st April 2023, there are 9 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Beau Is Afraid
• Exhibition On Screen: Vermeer the Blockbuster Exhibition 2023
• Ghosted
• Chevalier
• Spirited Away Live On Stage
• The Covenant
• Evil Dead Rise
• Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan
• Other Peoples Children

Beau Is Afraid

• The movie is directed by Ari Aster, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Ari Aster also directed Midsommar in 2019.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in The Sisters Brother's (2019).
• The film also stars Patti LuPone who was last seen in The School For Good and Evil (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Exhibition On Screen: Vermeer the Blockbuster Exhibition 2023

• The movie is directed by David Bickerstaff, it is the directors 13th movie.
• David Bickerstaff also directed Exhibition On Screen: Van Gogh and Japan 2019 in 2019.
• It stars Robert Lindsay who also starred in Hawkins (2001).
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Ghosted

• The movie is directed by Dexter Fletcher, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Dexter Fletcher also directed Wild Bill in 2012.
• It stars Ana de Armas who also starred in Wasp Network (2019).
• The film also stars Amy Sedaris who was last seen in Somebody I Used to Know (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Chevalier

• The movie is from director Stephen Williams.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lucy Boynton who also starred in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
• The film also stars Samara Weaving who was last seen in Scream VI (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Spirited Away Live On Stage

• The movie is from director John Caird.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kotaro Daigo who also starred in The Battle: Roar to VIctory (2019).
• The film also stars Kanna Hashimoto who was last seen in Nemesis The Movie: Mystery of Golden Spiral (2023).
• Kotaro Daigo and Kanna Hashimoto have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Karada Sagashi in 2022 and Remember Member in 2022.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Covenant

• The movie is directed by Guy Ritchie, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Guy Ritchie also directed The Gentlemen in 2020 which grossed $36.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $115.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jake Gyllenhaal who also starred in End of Watch (2012).
• The film also stars Alexander Ludwig who was last seen in Night Teeth (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Evil Dead Rise

• The movie is directed by Lee Cronin, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Lee Cronin also directed The Hole In the Ground in 2019.
• It stars Mirabai Pease who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Richard Crouchley who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan

• The movie is directed by Farhad Samji, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Farhad Samji also directed Its Entertainment in 2014.
• It stars Salman Khan who also starred in Chal Mere Bhai (2000).
• The film also stars Pooja Hegde who was last seen in Cirkus (2022).
• Farhad Samji directed Pooja Hegde in Housefull 4
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Other Peoples Children

• The movie is directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Rebecca Zlotowski also directed Grand Central in 2014.
• It stars Virginie Efira who also starred in Other Peoples Children (2022).
• The film also stars Roschdy Zem who was last seen in The Innocent (2022).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret - Friday, 28th April
• Peter Pan & Wendy - Friday, 28th April - streaming
• Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World - Friday, 28th April
• Polite Society - Friday, 28th April

With Tom hanks starring as an astronaut in a rocket that goes drastically wrong, the ITV drama about a big stately home goes to the big screen and some people try to climb the biggest mountain in the world, what were some of the highlights over the last 30 years at the UK box office?

Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.

A year ago (2019)

No.1 movie: - Downton Abbey which had been at the top for 3 weeks.

Highest debut: - Ready Or Not directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and starring Samara Weaving and Adam Brody which entered the box office at number 4.

Longest run: - Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 30 weeks.

Top total grossing: - The Lion King which had taken £74.9 Million after 11 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

No.1 movie: - Everest which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Miss You Already directed by Catherine Hardwicke and starring Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette which entered the box office at number 4.

Longest run: - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 39 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Minions which had taken £46.3 Million after 13 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

No.1 movie: - The Other Guys which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Eat Pray Love directed by Ryan Murphy and starring Julia Roberts and I. Gusti Ayu Puspawati which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Inception which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Toy Story 3 which had taken £72.4 Million after 10 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

No.1 movie: - Pride And Prejudice which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Revolver directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Jason Statham and Ray Liotta which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Charlie And The Chocolate Factory which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Green Street Hooligans which had taken £1.2 Million after 3 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Me, Myself & Irene starring Jim Carrey and Renée Zellweger and directed by Bobby Farrelly

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Gladiator which had taken £30.9 Million over 19 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Apollo 13 starring Tom Hanks and Bill Paxton and directed by Ron Howard

Longest run: - Judge Dredd which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Waterworld which had taken £10.2 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Presumed Innocent starring Harrison Ford and Brian Dennehy and directed by Alan J. Pakula

Longest run: - Gremlins 2: The New Batch which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Days Of Thunder which had taken £8.3 Million after 10 weeks of release.

With Britain on the verge of having a major re-opening of cinemas with the release of Christopher Nolans Tenet last weeks top film Unhinged remains at the top.

There is still no sign of any movies grossing anywhere near the million pound mark in a single weekend but the country is not that far away now from the first major cinema event in nearly 6 months.

Here is the top 5 movies in the UK 7th - 9th August 2020.

Unhinged

Russell Crowe stars in director Derrick Borte movie about a driver who goes a bit off the rails when bumped in his car by an innocent driver, the movie take a little less than on its debut last week with a £115.1K gross over the weekend.

This takes the movies total to £440.8K over its 2 weeks of release.

Onward

Disney's Onward is still in the number 2 position and has been the one staple on the box office before and after the pandemic closures.

This weekend the movie takes £46.5K which pushes the movies total gross after 9 weeks on the box office to £5.8 Million.

100 Wolf

Alexs Stadermann's animated tale of a family of werewolves stays put at number 3 this week with £42.5K over the weekend and £128.5K over its 2 weeks of release.

An American Pickle

Highest new movie of the week is the latest comedy/drama starring Seth Rogen who has a duel role in the film when a man meets his relative thats been pickled for 100 years.

The movie takes £27.7K over the week and makes its debut at number 4.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

The 40 year old Star Wars sequel falls to number 5 this week with a weekend gross of £27.6K, it has spent a total of 44 weeks on the chart since its 1980 release and has taken £22.9 Million.

For fun the movie has sold since release in the region of 11 million cinema tickets in the UK and adjusted for inflation if release today would have made about £80.2 Million.

As the UK box office starts to show signs of recovering fro the 3 month closure the Russel Crowe starrring Unhinged is the top new film at number 1.

It was a busy weekend for the box office as alongside the 'catalogue' re-releases there were 5 new released and the ususal spattering of older hang over movies.

Here is a break down of the top 5 movies in the UK 31st July - 2nd August 2020.

Unhinged

Russel Crowe stars in this dramatic thriller about a man who terrorises a woman after a seemingly innocent altercation, the movie takes £175.2K on its debut weekend.

Onward

Pixars latest animated movie drops to number 2 this week after 8 weeks on the box office with £58.9K which gives the film a total UK gross of £5.6 Million.

100% Wolf

A new animated tale from Australia about a young boy from a werewolf family who wants to become a most fearsome creature ever.

The Alexs Stadermann directed movie takes £33.1K on its debut weekend.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Still holding its head high on its 40th anniversary re-release the Star Wars sequel takes £31.1K this weekend pushing its total to £22.9 Million in the UK.

The Vigil

Finally in the top 5 is this horror film directed by Keith Thomas which makes its debut on the UK box office with £30.3K.