Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 3rd February 2023, there are 9 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avatar: The Way of Water from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
• Broker
• Saint Omer
• The Whale
• EO
• She Is Love
• Knock At the Cabin
• Thankam
• Sword Art Online: Progressive - Scherzo of Deep Night

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish

• The movie is directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado also directed The Croods: A New Age in 2020 which grossed £9.9 Mil. in the UK and grossed $215.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Antonio Banderas who also starred in Labyrinth of Passion (1982).
• The film also stars Salma Hayek who was last seen in House of Gucci (2021).
• Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Frida in 2003, Puss In Boots in 2011, Four Rooms in 1995, Once Upon a Time In Mexico in 2003, The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard in 2021, Desperado in 1996 and Spy Kids 3D: Game Over in 2003.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Broker

• The movie is directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Hirokazu Koreeda also directed Still Walking in 2010 which grossed £11.8K in the UK.
• It stars Song Kang-ho who also starred in A Taxi Driver (2017).
• The film also stars Dong-won Gang who was last seen in Peninsula (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Saint Omer

• The movie is directed by Alice Diop, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Alice Diop also directed La Mort De Danton in 2011.
• It stars Kayije Kagame who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Guslagie Malanda who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Whale

• The movie is directed by Darren Aronofsky, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Darren Aronofsky also directed The Fountain in 2006 and grossed $16.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Brendan Fraser who also starred in Extraordinary Measures (2010).
• The film also stars Sadie Sink who was last seen in Dear Zoe (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

EO

• The movie is directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Jerzy Skolimowski also directed The Lightship in 1985.
• It stars Sandra Drzymalska who also starred in Psy 3: W Imie Zasad (2020).
• The film also stars Isabelle Huppert who was last seen in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

She Is Love

• The movie is directed by Jamie Adams, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Jamie Adams also directed Bittersweet Symphony in 2019.
• It stars Haley Bennett who also starred in Cyrano (2022).
• The film also stars Sam Riley who was last seen in Rebecca (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Knock At the Cabin

• The movie is directed by M. Night Shyamalan, it is the directors 15th movie.
• M. Night Shyamalan also directed Old in 2021 which grossed £3.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $90.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dave Bautista who also starred in Master Z: The IP Man Legacy (2018).
• The film also stars Jonathan Groff who was last seen in The Matrix Resurrections (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Thankam

• The movie is from director Saheed Arafath and Prinish Prabhakaran.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Biju Menon who also starred in Ayappanu Koshium (2020).
• The film also stars Vineeth Sreenivasan who was last seen in Kunjeldo (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Sword Art Online: Progressive - Scherzo of Deep Night

• The movie is directed by Ayako Kouno, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Ayako Kouno also directed Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night in 2021 which grossed £64.6K in the UK.
• It stars Haruka Tomatsu who also starred in Sword Art Online Extra Edition (2013).
• The film also stars Yoshitsugu Matsuoka who was last seen in The Quintessential Quintuplets (2022).
• Haruka Tomatsu and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night in 2021, Sword Art Online Extra Edition in 2013, Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night in 2021, Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night in 2021, Sword Art Online: The Movie - Ordinal Scale in 2017 and Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night in 2021.
• Ayako Kouno directed Haruka Tomatsu in Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night
• Ayako Kouno directed Yoshitsugu Matsuoka in Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night
• 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 4 new movies released

• Alice, Darling - Friday, 20th January - streaming
• Magic Mike's Last Dance - Friday, 10th February
• Distant - Friday, 10th February
• Women Talking - Friday, 10th February

With Avatar: The Way of Water currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Babylon
• Corsage
• Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
• I Wanna Dance With Somebody
• Matilda: The Musical

Babylon

• The movie is directed by Damien Chazelle, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Damien Chazelle also directed La La Land in 2017 which grossed $151.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $446.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Margot Robbie who also starred in Focus (2015).
• The film also stars Brad Pitt who was last seen in Bullet Train (2022).
• Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood in 2019 and The Big Short in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Corsage

• The movie is from director Marie Kreutzer.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Colin Morgan who also starred in The Happy Prince (2018).
• The film also stars Vicky Krieps who was last seen in Bergman Island (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish

• The movie is directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado also directed The Croods: A New Age in 2020 which grossed $58.6 Mil. in the US and grossed $215.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Antonio Banderas who also starred in Shrek Forever After (2010).
• The film also stars Salma Hayek who was last seen in House of Gucci (2021).
• Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Frida in 2003, The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard in 2021, Puss In Boots in 2011, Spy Kids 3D: Game Over in 2003, Desperado in 1996, Once Upon a Time In Mexico in 2003 and Four Rooms in 1995.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

I Wanna Dance With Somebody

• The movie is directed by Kasi Lemmons, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Kasi Lemmons also directed Black Nativity in 2013 which grossed $7 Mil. in the US and grossed $7.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Naomi Ackie who also starred in Lady Macbeth (2017).
• The film also stars Stanley Tucci who was last seen in The King's Man (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Matilda: The Musical

• The movie is directed by Matthew Warchus, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Matthew Warchus also directed Present Laughter: NT Live 2019 in 2019.
• It stars Alisha Weir who also starred in Don't Leave Home (2018).
• The film also stars Emma Thompson who was last seen in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• 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 is 1 new movie released

• White Noise - Friday, 30th December - streaming

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Puss In Boots: The Last Wish which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

• The movie stars among others Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek
• It is a sequel to Puss In Boots
• It is directed by Joel Crawford
• And has a release date of 21st October 2022
• Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek appeared together in Desperado

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

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 16th July 2021, there are 7 movies looking to take your viewing attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Black Widow from the top of the UK box office.

The Croods: A New Age

• The movie is from director Joel Crawford
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in Willy's Wonderland (2021).
• The film also stars Emma Stone who last appeared in Cruella (2021).
• They also appeared together in The Croods (2013).

Space Jam: A New Legacy

• The movie is directed by Malcolm D. Lee, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Malcolm D. Lee also directed Girls Trip in 2017 which grossed £8.9 Million in the UK.
• It stars LeBron James who also starred in Smallfoot (2018).
• The film also stars Don Cheadle who last appeared in Avengers: Endgame (2019).

The Birthday Cake

• The movie is from director Jimmy Giannopoulos
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Shiloh Fernandez who also starred in Burn (2019).
• The film also stars Val Kilmer who last appeared in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019).

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

• The movie is directed by Questlove, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Questlove also directed Black Woodstock in 1969.
• It stars Lin-Manuel Miranda who also starred in In the Heights (2021).
• The film also stars Chris Rock who last appeared in Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021).

Gunpowder Milkshake

• The movie is directed by Navot Papushado, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Navot Papushado also directed Big Bad Wolves in 2013 which grossed £1.6 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Karen Gillan who also starred in The Call of the Wild (2020).
• The film also stars Carla Gugino who last appeared in With/In: Volume 2 (2021).

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions

• The movie is directed by Adam Robitel, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Adam Robitel also directed Insidious: The Dark Realm in 2021.
• It stars Taylor Russell who also starred in Words On Bathroom Walls (2020).
• The film also stars Logan Miller who last appeared in Shithouse (2020).
• Taylor Russell and Logan Miller have starred in 2 movies together.
• They also appeared together in Escape Room (2019).

The Forever Purge

• The movie is from director Everardo Gout
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ana de la Reguera who also starred in Army of the Dead (2021).
• The film also stars Tenoch Huerta who last appeared in Bel Canto (2019).

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

Next weeks there are 2 new movies released

• Old, Friday, 23rd July
• Riders of Justice, Friday, 23rd July

One again there was little in the way of new release which means the top 5 movies more or less stayed the same as the previous week.

The Liam Neeson starring The Marksman remained at the top and and The Croods: A New Age and <>Wonder Woman 1984 swapped places, and thats it really!

There was one new entry one he chart, Our Friend starring Dakota Johnson and Jason Segel limped in at number 8 with $250,000 over the weekend.

US box office Quickview

• Number 1 - The Marksman (2nd weekend)
• Highest debut - Our Friend (@8)
• Longest run - The War With Grandpa^*
• Highest total gross - The Croods: A New Age ($41,835,455)^*
^*Not including re-releases

Here is a rundown of the US top 5 movies 22nd - 24th January 2021

The Marksman

Remaining at the top for a second weekend is the Liam Neeson action movie directed by Robert Lorenz which takes $2.03 million, a 37% drop.

The movie has taken $6.09 Million after 2 weeks of release.

The Croods: A New Age

The animated sequel movie directed by Joel Crawford takes $1.82 Million, an 11% drop from last weekend.

The movie has taken $41.83 Million over a 9 week release.

Wonder Woman 1984

Sinking a bit faster than Warner would have expected the DC Universe sequel movie takes $1.6 Million over the weekend, a 38% drop.

The film which came out on HBO Max and cinemas over christmas has now taken $37.7 Million after 5 weeks.

News of the World

Starring Tom Hanks the movie has Oscar buzz and take $810,000 this weekend, 23% down from last weekend, giving the movie a total of $9.65 Million over 5 weeks.

Monster Hunter

Starring Milla Jovovich the video game movie adaptation takes $810,000 over the weekend, down 12% from last weekend, the movie now has $10.18 Million over 6 weeks of release.