The summer season kicks off this weekend at the US box office.

With Challengers 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.

• The Fall Guy
• Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story
• Evil Does Not Exist
• Jeanne Du Barry
• Dragonkeeper
• The Roundup: Punishment
• Tarot

The Fall Guy

• The movie is directed by David Leitch, it is the directors 6th movie.
• David Leitch also directed Atomic Blonde in 2017 which grossed $51.7 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Ryan Gosling who also starred in Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011).
• The film also stars Emily Blunt who's last movie was Pain Hustlers (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story

• The movie is from director Jerry Seinfeld.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars James Marsden who also starred in Disturbing Behavior (1998).
• The film also stars Melissa McCarthy who's last movie was The Little Mermaid (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Evil Does Not Exist

• The movie is directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Ryusuke Hamaguchi also directed Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy in 2021.
• It stars Hitoshi Omika who also starred in Evil Does Not Exist (2023).
• The film also stars Ryo Nishikawa who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Jeanne Du Barry

• The movie is directed by Maiwenn, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Maiwenn also directed Mon Roi in 2016.
• It stars Maiwenn who also starred in The Man In the Hat (2020).
• The film also stars Johnny Depp who's last movie was Johnny Puff: Secret Mission (2024).
• Maiwenn directed Maiwenn in Polisse
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Dragonkeeper

• The movie is directed by Jianping Li and Salvador Simo, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jianping Li and Salvador Simo also directed Salute to the Heroes in 2020.
• It stars Mario Gas who also starred in El Placer De Matar (1988).
• The film also stars Lucia Perez who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Roundup: Punishment

• The movie is directed by Heo Myeong Haeng, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Heo Myeong Haeng also directed Badland Hunters in 2024.
• It stars Lee Beom-su who also starred in The Roundup: Punishment (2024).
• The film also stars Derek Chouinard who's last movie was Hunt (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Tarot

• The movie is from director Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Avantika who also starred in Senior Year (2022).
• The film also stars Humberly Gonzalez who's last movie was Slumberland (2022).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom - Tuesday, 7th May - limited release
• My Ex-Friends Wedding - Friday, 10th May
• Poolman - Friday, 10th May - limited release
• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - Friday, 10th May
• Not Another Church Movie - Friday, 10th May
• Nothing Can't Be Undone By a HotPot - Friday, 10th May - limited release

The sequel to the gore fest Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey has been given an 18 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence, injury detail, threat.

Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 stars Scott Chambers who has previously been seen in Uwantme2killhim and Patrick, it also stars Tallulah Evans who has starred in Son of Rambow and St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Frittons Gold.

Like the first movie it is directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield who's only other directing outing is the first movie and he will direct Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3, the third movie in this horror series.

Movie Synopsis

Christopher Robin is plagued by unresolved memories as he tries to put his recent tragic past behind him.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
• BBFC age rating: 18 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence, injury detail, threat
• Release date: 24th May 2024
• Runtime: 94 minutes (1 hours 34 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Rhys Frake-Waterfield
• Starring:
  • Scott Chambers
  • Tallulah Evans
  • Ryan Oliva

BBFC movie page

The new movie, Challengers, from director Luca Guadagnino starring superstar Zendaya tops the UK box office on its debut weekend of release.

Challengers makes its debut with a gross of £1.4 Million which is the 11th top grossing movie in an April window.

The movie knocks off 2 week number 1 movie Back to Black which falls to number 2 this weekend and has grossed £9 Million to date.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 26th - 28th April 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,400,000 over the weekend, a 26% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £9,000,000 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 12th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £904,199 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Kung-Fu Panda 3 which took £12,835,111 at the box office after 5 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £755,426 over the weekend, a 28% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,200,000 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 16th top grossing film so far in 2024

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

The fourth movie in the recent series of Planet of the Apes movies, Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate violence, threat, injury detail.

The movie stars Freya Allan who has previously been seen in Gunpowder Milkshake and Baghead, it also stars William H. Macy who has previously starred in Inland Empir and >WarGames.