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

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Abigail
• The Book of Clarence
• Jeanne Du Barry
• Swede Caroline
• Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver
• Butterfly Tale
• Sometimes I Think About Dying

Abigail

• The movie is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett also directed Scream VI in 2023 which grossed £7.7 Mil. in the UK and grossed $169 Mil. globally.
• It stars Melissa Barrera who also starred in In the Heights (2021).
• The film also stars Dan Stevens who's last movie was Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).
• Matt Bettinelli-Olpin directed Melissa Barrera in Scream
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Book of Clarence

• The movie is directed by Jeymes Samuel, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jeymes Samuel also directed The Harder They Fall in 2021 and grossed $8.3K globally.
• It stars LaKeith Stanfield who also starred in Knives Out (2019).
• The film also stars Omar Sy who's last movie was Jurassic World: Dominion (2022).
• Jeymes Samuel directed LaKeith Stanfield in The Harder They Fall
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Jeanne Du Barry

• The movie is directed by Ma�wenn, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Ma�wenn also directed Mon Roi in 2016 which grossed £4K in the UK.
• It stars Ma�wenn who also starred in Polisse (2011).
• The film also stars Johnny Depp who's last movie was Johnny Puff: Secret Mission (2024).
• Ma�wenn directed Ma�wenn in Polisse
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Swede Caroline

• The movie is from director Finn Bruce and Brook Driver.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jo Hartley who also starred in Ill Manors (2012).
• The film also stars Aisling Bea who's last movie was And Mrs (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver

• The movie is directed by Zack Snyder, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Zack Snyder also directed Dawn of the Dead in 2004 which grossed £5.4 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Sofia Boutella who also starred in Argylle (2024).
• The film also stars Charlie Hunnam who's last movie was Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023).
• They also appeared together in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire in 2023.
• Zack Snyder directed Sofia Boutella in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
• Zack Snyder directed Charlie Hunnam in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Butterfly Tale

• The movie is from director Sophie Roy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Tatiana Maslany who also starred in Dawn Anna (2005).
• The film also stars Mena Massoud who's last movie was The Sacrifice Game (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Sometimes I Think About Dying

• The movie is directed by Rachel Lambert, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Rachel Lambert also directed In the Radiant City in 2017.
• It stars Daisy Ridley who also starred in The Marsh King's Daughter (2023).
• The film also stars Dave Merheje 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 7 new movies released

• National Theatre Live: Nye - Tuesday, 23rd April
• The American Society of Magical Negroes - Friday, 26th April
• Challengers - Friday, 26th April
• Boy Kills World - Friday, 26th April
• I.S.S. - Friday, 26th April
• Ordinary Angels - Friday, 26th April
• Spy X Family Code: White - Friday, 26th April

This weekend, Friday 5th April 2024, there are 8 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Monkey Man
• Housekeeping For Beginners
• Wicked Little Letters
• Coup De Chance
• Femme
• The First Omen
• The Beast
• DogMan

Monkey Man

• The movie is from director Dev Patel.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dev Patel who also starred in Hotel Mumbai (2019).
• The film also stars Sharlto Copley who's last movie was Beast (2022).
• They also appeared together in Chappie in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Housekeeping For Beginners

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 165th movie.
• also directed Kings of the Court in 1997.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• and have starred in 11 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Death Stranding in , Saw XI in 2024, Stand By Me Doraemon 3 in , Moana 2 in 2024, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in , The Lego Batman Movie 2 in , The Exorcist Deceiver in , Star Wars Rogue Squadron in , The Shrinking of Treehorn in 2024, Vacation Guide to the Solar System in and Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027.
• directed in Avengers: Secret Wars
• directed in The Exorcist Deceiver
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Wicked Little Letters

• The movie is directed by Thea Sharrock and Michael Mohan, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Thea Sharrock and Michael Mohan also directed The One and Only Ivan in 2020.
• It stars Olivia Colman who also starred in Locke (2014).
• The film also stars Jessie Buckley who's last movie was Fingernails (2023).
• They also appeared together in The Lost Daughter in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Coup De Chance

• The movie is directed by Woody Allen, it is the directors 52nd movie.
• Woody Allen also directed Whatever Works in 2010.
• It stars Lou de Laage who also starred in Jappeloup (2013).
• The film also stars Niels Schneider who's last movie was Icarus (2022).
• They also appeared together in The Black Book in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• 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 Peter Pan (2003).
• The film also stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett who's last movie was Candyman (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The First Omen

• The movie is from director Arkasha Stevenson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Bill Nighy who also starred in Hot Fuzz (2007).
• The film also stars Charles Dance who's last movie was Savage Waters (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Beast

• The movie is directed by Bertrand Bonello, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Bertrand Bonello also directed House of Tolerance in 2012.
• It stars L�a Seydoux who also starred in Mission:Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011).
• The film also stars George MacKay who's last movie was Femme (2023).
• Bertrand Bonello directed L�a Seydoux in Saint Laurent
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

DogMan

• The movie is directed by Luc Besson, it is the directors 18th movie.
• Luc Besson also directed The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc in 2000 which grossed $14.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $67.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Caleb Landry Jones who also starred in Heaven Knows What (2016).
• The film also stars Jojo T. Gibbs who's last movie was Past Lives (2023).
• 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 7 new movies released

• Arcadian - Friday, 12th April
• Civil War - Friday, 12th April
• The Long Game - Friday, 12th April
• Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead - Friday, 12th April
• The Absence of Eden - Friday, 12th April
• Coup De Chance - Friday, 5th April - streaming
• Sting - Friday, 12th April

Sequel movie Thor: Love and Thunder is the fourth movie in the series and the latest movie is the long running MCU movies, and it has been given a 12A age rating in the UK.

The movie stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor, a role he has played since first appearing in Thor in 2011, and Natalie Portman who makes a return to the series after missing out on Thor: Ragnarok in 2017, the movie also features Christian Bale and Tessa Thompson.

The movie is directed by Taika Waititi who directed Thor: Ragnarok and has also directed classic like Jo Jo Rabit and Hunt For the Wilderpeople.

Movie Synopsis

Thor embarks on a journey unlike anything he's ever faced -- a quest for inner peace. However, his retirement gets interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who -- to his surprise -- inexplicably wields his magical hammer. Together, they set out on a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher's vengeance.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Thor: Love and Thunder
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate fantasy violence, injury detail, threat, horror, sex references
• Release date: 8th July 2022
• Runtime: 119m (1 hour 59 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Taika Waititi
• Starring:
  • Chris Hemsworth
  • Natalie Portman
  • Christian Bale

BBFC movie page

Last weekend saw Fast & Furious 9 at the top of the UK box office, with 2 new releases can any of them do enough to top the box office chart this weekend?

Black Widow

• The movie is directed by Cate Shortland, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Cate Shortland also directed Berlin Syndrome in 2017 which grossed £34 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Scarlett Johansson who last starred in Jojo Rabbit (2020).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who last appeared in Little Women (2019).

The Truffle Hunters

• The movie is from directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw
• This movie is their directorial debuts.
• It stars Piero Botto who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Sergio Cauda who is making a feature film debut.

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

Next weeks there are 7 new movies released

• Gunpowder Milkshake, Wednesday, 14th July
• The Croods: A New Age, Friday, 16th July
• The Forever Purge, Friday, 16th July
• Space Jam: A New Legacy, Friday, 16th July
• The Birthday Cake, Friday, 16th July
• Escape Room Tournament of Champions, Friday, 16th July
• Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), Friday, 16th July

The UK is starting to show signs of coming out of the COVID-19 lockdown and maybe the home entertainment chart reflects this as 1917 goes back to the top and the highest new film is The call of The Wild at number 6.

Here is a breakdown of the top 7 home entertainment titles in the UK.

1917

Sam Mendes highly praised war movie goes back to the top of the home entertainment charts on its 3rd week of release.

The movie is still the top grossing film at the UK box office for 2020 having taken £43 Million to date.

Bad Boys For Life

The Will Smith and Martin Lawrence buddy cop movie falls to number 2 this week after making its debut at the top.

THe movie is still the 5th top box office movie of 2020 with a gross of £16 Million.

Onward

Pixars latest movie stays at number 3 on its third weekend of release after its theatrical release was cut short and it only spent 2 weeks at the box office.

Still the movie made over £5 Million and is the 17th top film of 2020.

Star Wars the Rise of Skywalker

The final Skywalker Saga Star Wars movie is at number 4 on its 6th week of release, the film was release in 2019 but it still manages to take £18 Million in 2020 and is the 3rd top grossing film of the year.

Little Women

Greta Gerwig's movie adaptation is at 5 this week on its second weekend of release, a 2019 film it is the 4th top grossing film of 2020 with £17.7 Million is box office grosses.

The Call of the Wild

Highest new film of the week is at number 6, the Harrison Ford movie was released at the UK box office on 21st February 2020 where it entered at number 4.

The movies box office run was cut short but still managed to take a respectable £2.7 Million and is the 19th top film of 2020.

Cats

The critically panned Tom Hooper directed makes its home entertainment debut at number 7 this week.

The movie hit the UK box office on 20th December 2019 where it entered at number 2 with £3.2 Million.

The film didn't have a bad box office run, it spend 5 weeks on the chart and has taken nearly £12 Million, it is the 17th top grossing film of 2020 having made £4.7 Million.

Here is the top 10 home entertainment movies for the week 22nd May - 2nd June 2020.

1. 1917
2. Bad Boys For Life
3. Onward
4. Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
5. Little Women
6. The Call Of The Wild
7. Cats
8. Frozen II
9. Jumanji: The Next Level
10. Jojo Rabbit