Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 22nd December 2023, there are 8 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Wonka from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
• Shepherd
• American Fiction
• Anyone But You
• Maestro
• Migration
• The Iron Claw
• Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

• The movie is directed by James Wan, it is the directors 12th movie.
• James Wan also directed Saw in 2004 which grossed $56 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Jason Momoa who also starred in The Last Manhunt (2022).
• The film also stars Patrick Wilson who was last seen in The Nun II (2023).
• Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016 and Aquaman in 2018.
• James Wan directed Jason Momoa in Aquaman
• James Wan directed Patrick Wilson in Insidious
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Shepherd

• The movie is from director Russell Owen.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kate Dickie who also starred in The Green Knight (2021).
• The film also stars Tom Hughes who was last seen in The Laureate (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

American Fiction

• The movie is from director Cord Jefferson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jeffrey Wright who also starred in Casino Royale (2006).
• The film also stars Tracee Ellis Ross who was last seen in Candy Cane Lane (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Anyone But You

• The movie is directed by Will Gluck, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Will Gluck also directed Easy A in 2010 which grossed $58.4 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in The Wrong Daughter (2018).
• The film also stars Glen Powell who was last seen in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Maestro

• The movie is directed by Bradley Cooper, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Bradley Cooper also directed A Star Is Born in 2018 which grossed $215.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $436.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Carey Mulligan who also starred in The Great Gatsby (2013).
• The film also stars Bradley Cooper who was last seen in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
• Bradley Cooper directed Bradley Cooper in A Star Is Born
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Migration

• The movie is directed by Benjamin Renner and Guylo Homsy, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Benjamin Renner and Guylo Homsy also directed Ernest and Celestine in 2012.
• It stars Elizabeth Banks who also starred in Our Idiot Brother (2011).
• The film also stars Isabela Merced who was last seen in Rosaline (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Iron Claw

• The movie is directed by Sean Durkin, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Sean Durkin also directed The Nest in 2020 which grossed $137.9K in the US and grossed $1.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Grady Wilson who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Valentine Newcomer who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

• The movie is directed by Zack Snyder, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Zack Snyder also directed Army of the Dead in 2021.
• It stars Sofia Boutella who also starred in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015).
• The film also stars Ed Skrein who was last seen in Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022).
• Zack Snyder directed Ed Skrein in Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• 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 5 new movies released

• The Colour Purple - Monday, 25th December
• Lost Weekend - Monday, 25th December
• Target Number One - Monday, 25th December
• The Boys In the Boat - Monday, 25th December
• Ferrari - Monday, 25th December

This weekend, Friday 15th December 2023, there are 5 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 Boy and the Heron, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Wonka
• American Fiction
• Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
• Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
• Concrete Utopia

Wonka

• The movie is directed by Paul King, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Paul King also directed Paddington 2 in 2017 which grossed $40.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $228 Mil. globally.
• It stars Timoth�e Chalamet who also starred in Dune (2021).
• The film also stars Hugh Grant who was last seen in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023).
• Paul King directed Hugh Grant in Paddington 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

American Fiction

• The movie is from director Cord Jefferson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jeffrey Wright who also starred in The Goldfinch (2019).
• The film also stars Tracee Ellis Ross who was last seen in Candy Cane Lane (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

• The movie is directed by Zack Snyder, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Zack Snyder also directed Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver in 2024.
• It stars Sofia Boutella who also starred in The Mummy (2017).
• The film also stars Ed Skrein who was last seen in Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022).
• Zack Snyder directed Ed Skrein in Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

• The movie is directed by Sam Fell, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Sam Fell also directed Flushed Away in 2006 which grossed $64.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $178.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Thandiwe Newton who also starred in Good Deeds (2012).
• The film also stars Zachary Levi who was last seen in Teddy's Christmas (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Concrete Utopia

• The movie is directed by Tae-hwa Eom, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Tae-hwa Eom also directed Ing-too-gi in 2013.
• It stars Lee Byung-hun who also starred in Terminator Genisys (2015).
• The film also stars Park Seo-joon who was last seen in The Marvels (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

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

Next week there are 9 new movies released

• Maestro - Wednesday, 22nd November - streaming
• Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom - Friday, 22nd December
• Anyone But You - Friday, 22nd December
• Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire - Friday, 15th December - streaming
• The Iron Claw - Friday, 22nd December
• Migration - Friday, 22nd December

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 15th December 2023, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Wonka from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Godzilla Minus One
• The Shift
• Showing Up
• Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
• What Happens Later
• The Three Musketeers: Milady

Godzilla Minus One

• The movie is directed by Takashi Yamazaki, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Takashi Yamazaki also directed Ghost Book Obakezukan in 2022.
• It stars Ryunosuke Kamiki who also starred in Gekijouban SPEC: Kur�zu - Zen no hen (2013).
• The film also stars Minami Hamabe who was last seen in Shin Kamen Rider (2023).
• They also appeared together in Murder At Shijinso in 2019.
• Takashi Yamazaki directed Ryunosuke Kamiki in Ghost Book Obakezukan
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Shift

• The movie is from director Brock Heasley.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Neal McDonough who also starred in Flags of Our Fathers (2006).
• The film also stars Kristoffer Polaha who was last seen in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Showing Up

• The movie is directed by Kelly Reichardt, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Kelly Reichardt also directed Night Moves in 2014 which grossed £25.6K in the UK.
• It stars Michelle Williams who also starred in Me Without You (2001).
• The film also stars Hong Chau who was last seen in Asteroid City (2023).
• Kelly Reichardt directed Michelle Williams in Certain Women
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

• The movie is directed by Zack Snyder, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Zack Snyder also directed Man of Steel in 2013 which grossed £29.8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $661 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sofia Boutella who also starred in Hotel Artemis (2018).
• The film also stars Ed Skrein who was last seen in Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022).
• Zack Snyder directed Ed Skrein in Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

What Happens Later

• The movie is directed by Meg Ryan, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Meg Ryan also directed Ithaca in 2015.
• It stars Meg Ryan who also starred in In the Cut (2003).
• The film also stars David Duchovny who was last seen in The Bubble (2022).
• Meg Ryan directed Meg Ryan in Ithaca
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Three Musketeers: Milady

• The movie is directed by Martin Bourboulon, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Martin Bourboulon also directed The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan in 2023 which grossed £393.4K in the UK.
• It stars Jacob Fortune-Lloyd who also starred in Globe On Screen: The Merchant of Venice Shakespeares Globe 2015 (2016).
• The film also stars Eva Green who was last seen in The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan (2023).
• They also appeared together in The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan in 2023.
• Martin Bourboulon directed Jacob Fortune-Lloyd in The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan
• Martin Bourboulon directed Eva Green in The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan
• 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 3 new movies released

• Maestro - Wednesday, 20th December - streaming
• Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom - Thursday, 21st December
• Silent Night - Saturday, 23rd December - streaming

All change again this week as the Aaron Paul racing film Need for Speed takes over at the top of the UK box office.

An adaptation of a popular video game, Need for Speed enters the chart at the top with a £2 million Friday - Sunday gross.

In an unusual move the Wes Anderson directed The Grand Budapest Hotel moves up one place to 2 this week taking £1.3 million over the weekend.

Last weeks top film, 300 Rise of an Empire, falls to three this week.

This weeks new films: -

• Need For Speed
• Under the Skin
• Werther Met Opera 2014

Five years ago Wilson and Aniston starred in Marley and Me and was the highest new film entering at the top of the box office knocking Watchmen into second place.

Ten years ago Julia Roberts starred in Mona Lisa Smile entering the box office at the top knocking Along Came Polly right down to third place.

Fifteen years ago Robin Williams was starring in Patch Adams which took the top spot knocking A Bugs Life down to two.