Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 15th March 2024, there are 8 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Kung Fu Panda 4 from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Arthur the King
• American Dreamer
• Barbie and Stacey to the Rescue
• One Life
• The American Society of Magical Negroes
• Knox Goes Away
• Kage and Celeste
• American Dreamer

Arthur the King

• The movie is directed by Simon Cellan Jones, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Simon Cellan Jones also directed The Family Plan in 2023.
• It stars Mark Wahlberg who also starred in Broken City (2013).
• The film also stars Nathalie Emmanuel who's last movie was Fast X (2023).
• Simon Cellan Jones directed Mark Wahlberg in The Family Plan
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

American Dreamer

• The movie is directed by Derrick Borte, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Derrick Borte also directed The Joneses in 2009 and grossed $7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jim Gaffigan who also starred in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018).
• The film also stars Tammy Blanchard who's last movie was A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Barbie and Stacey to the Rescue

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 165th movie.
• also directed Tomorrow X Together Again in 2023.
• It stars America Young who also starred in Barbie: Mermaid Power (2022).
• The film also stars Cassandra Morris who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

One Life

• The movie is directed by James Hawes, it is the directors 5th movie.
• James Hawes also directed A Line In the Sand in 2004.
• It stars Anthony Hopkins who also starred in Freejack (1992).
• The film also stars Helena Bonham Carter who's last movie was The Gruffalo and the Smeds and the Smoos (2023).
• They also appeared together in Howards End in 1992.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The American Society of Magical Negroes

• The movie is from director Kobi Libii.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Justice Smith who also starred in Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019).
• The film also stars Zachary Barton who's last movie was Kajillionaire (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Knox Goes Away

• The movie is directed by Michael Keaton, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Keaton also directed The Merry Gentleman in 2008.
• It stars Al Pacino who also starred in You Don't Know Jack (2010).
• The film also stars Michael Keaton who's last movie was The Flash (2023).
• Michael Keaton directed Michael Keaton in The Merry Gentleman
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Kage and Celeste

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 166th movie.
• also directed Boy George & Culture Club: One World, One Love in 2023.
• 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 Stand By Me Doraemon 3 in , Moana 2 in 2024, Vacation Guide to the Solar System in , The Shrinking of Treehorn in 2024, The Lego Batman Movie 2 in , Star Wars Rogue Squadron in , Death Stranding in , The Exorcist Deceiver in , Saw XI in 2024, Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027 and Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in .
• directed in Avengers: Secret Wars
• directed in Avengers: Secret Wars
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

American Dreamer

• The movie is from director Paul Dektor.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Peter Dinklage who also starred in Lassie (2005).
• The film also stars Shirley MacLaine who's last movie was My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2023).
• 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 9 new movies released

• Road House - Thursday, 21st March - streaming
• Sleeping Dogs - Friday, 22nd March
• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - Friday, 22nd March
• Problemista - Friday, 22nd March
• Femme - Friday, 22nd March
• DogMan - Friday, 22nd March
• Immaculate - Friday, 22nd March
• Anatomy of a Fall - Friday, 22nd March - streaming
• Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World - Friday, 22nd March - limited release

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 26th August 2022, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Nope from the top of the UK box office.

Here are this weeks new releases

• Beast
• André Rieu's 2022 Maastricht Concert: Happy Days Are Here Again
• The Invitation
• Official Competition

Beast

• The movie is directed by Baltasar Kormakur, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Baltasar Kormakur also directed Everest in 2015 which grossed £10.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $203.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Idris Elba who also starred in This Christmas (2007).
• The film also stars Sharlto Copley who was last seen in Seal Team (2021).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

André Rieu's 2022 Maastricht Concert: Happy Days Are Here Again

• The movie is directed by Michael Wiseman, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Michael Wiseman also directed Christmas With André in 2021 which grossed £693.7K in the UK.
• It stars André Rieu who also starred in André Rieu: Live In Bucharest (2015).
• The film also stars Donij van Doorn who was last seen in Christmas With André (2021).
• Andre Rieu and Donij van Doorn have starred in 18 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in André Rieu: Live In Bucharest in 2015, André Rieu 2019 Maastricht Concert: Shall We Dance? in 2019, Christmas With André in 2021, André Rieu: Christmas With André in 2016, André Rieu: Christmas With André in 2016, André Rieu: Ich Hab Mein Herz In Heidelberg Verloren in 2009, André Rieu's 2018 Maastricht Concert in 2018, André Rieu: Live In Bucharest in 2015, André Rieu: Die Grobe Nacht Der Wiener Musik in 2006, André Rieu's 2014 Maastricht Concert in 2014, André Rieu's 2021 Summer Concert: Together Again in 2021, André Rieu's 2017 Maastricht Concert in 2017, André Rieu: 70 Years Young in 2020, André Rieu: Live In Sydney in 2009, André Rieu: Ich Tanze Mit Dir In Den Himmel Hinein in 2008, André Rieu's 2016 Maastricht Concert in 2016, André Rieu's 2015 Maastricht Concert in 2015 and André Rieu's Magical Maastricht: Together In Music in 2020.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Invitation

• The movie is directed by Jessica M. Thompson, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jessica M. Thompson also directed The Light of the Moon in 2017.
• It stars Nathalie Emmanuel who also starred in Army of Thieves (2021).
• The film also stars Thomas Doherty who was last seen in Descendants 3 (2019).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Official Competition

• The movie is from director Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Penélope Cruz who also starred in The Counsellor (2013).
• The film also stars Antonio Banderas who was last seen in Uncharted (2022).
• Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Pain and Glory in 2019 and I'm So Excited in 2013.
• 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 2 new movies released

• Three Thousand Years of Longing - Friday, 30th September
• The Forgiven - Friday, 2nd September

Horror/Slasher movie The Invitation has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong horror, violence, bloody images.

The movie stars Nathalie Emmanuel who can be seen in the Fast series movie Fast & Furious 9, it also stars Thomas Doherty who was last seen in the 2018 movie Free Dance.

The movie is directed by Jessica M. Thompson who previously directed The Light of the Moon in 2017.

Movie Synopsis

After the death of her mother and having no other known relatives, Evie takes a DNA test and discovers a long-lost cousin she never knew she had. Invited by her newfound family to a lavish wedding in the English countryside, Evie's at first seduced by the sexy aristocratic host. However, she's soon thrust into a nightmare of survival as she uncovers twisted secrets about her family history and the unsettling intentions behind their sinful generosity.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Invitation
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong horror, violence, bloody images
• Release date: 26th August 2022
• Runtime: 104 minutes (1 hour 44 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Jessica M. Thompson
• Starring:
  • Nathalie Emmanuel
  • Thomas Doherty
  • Stephanie Corneliussen

BBFC movie page

Last weekend saw The Batman at the top of the UK box office, there are 5 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Here are this weeks new releases

• The Nan Movie
• Wolf
• Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie
• The Phantom of the Open
• X

The Nan Movie

• The movie is directed by Josie Rourke, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Josie Rourke also directed Coriolanus: NT Live 2014 in 2014 which grossed £1.3 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Catherine Tate who also starred in Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006).
• The film also stars Mathew Horne who was last seen in Breaking the Bank (2016).
• The BBFC UK age rating is
• Box office prediction: Number 1

Wolf

• The movie is directed by Nathalie Biancheri, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nathalie Biancheri also directed Nocturnal in 2020 which grossed £3K in the UK.
• It stars George MacKay who also starred in Been So Long (2018).
• The film also stars Lily-Rose Depp who was last seen in Silent Night (2021).
• The BBFC UK age rating is
• Box office prediction: Number 8

Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie

• The movie is from director Seong-Hu Park.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Chinatsu Akasaki who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Aya Endo who was last seen in Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020).
• The BBFC UK age rating is
• Box office prediction: Number 7

The Phantom of the Open

• The movie is directed by Craig Roberts, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Craig Roberts also directed Just Jim in 2015 which grossed £8.8K in the UK.
• It stars Rhys Ifans who also starred in Official Secrets (2019).
• The film also stars Mark Rylance who was last seen in Don't Look Up (2021).
• They also appeared together in Anonymous in 2011.
• The BBFC UK age rating is
• Box office prediction: Number 5

X

• The movie is directed by Ti West, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Ti West also directed The Roost in 2006.
• It stars Mia Goth who also starred in High Life (2019).
• The film also stars Jenna Ortega who was last seen in Studio 666 (2022).
• The BBFC UK age rating is
• Box office prediction: Number 10

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

• The Ice Age: Adventures of Buck Wild - Friday, 25th March
• Ambulance - Friday, 25th March
• Benedetta - Friday, 25th March
• Umma - Friday, 25th March
• The Worst Person In the World - Friday, 8th October
• I Am What I Am - Friday, 25th March

The anticipation is starting to grow for the Downton Abbey sequel movie, but your going to have to wait a few months longer as the release has been moved from December 2021 to March 18th 2022.

A new era begins. The entire Downton cast is back for #DowntonAbbey: A New Era, with Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West joining. See the film only in cinemas 18 March 2022. pic.twitter.com/BaUhJD3ib8

— Universal Pictures UK (@universaluk) August 26, 2021

The new movie has also been given a new title, no longer will be be simply a a sequel as the new title is Downton Abbey: A New Era.

This clearly conjures up connotation of the passing of the flame to the next residence of the famous old house, but lets see when we get more information.

The movie is directed Simon Curtis and stars among others Dominic West, Michelle Dockery and Maggie Smith.