The highly anticipated silver screen return arrives with The Hunger Games Sunrise On The Reaping which serves as the direct cinematic sequel following the events of The Hunger Games The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes. Under the production helm of director Francis Lawrence and spotlighting a premier performance from Joseph Zada, this entry offers a major release window for movie fans.

The movie stars Joseph Zada who has been seen previously in high-profile projects. It also stars Ralph Fiennes, who has previously been seen in The English Patient and The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Directing duties go to Francis Lawrence, who has previously brought us The Hunger Games Catching Fire and The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1.

Movie Synopsis

Sunrise on the Reaping takes place several decades before the events of The Hunger Games It centers on a younger version of Haymitch Abernathy during his own time as a District 12 tribute fighting in the Capitol arena.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Hunger Games Sunrise On The Reaping
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, injury detail, threat, upsetting scenes
• Classification Date: 20th November 2026
• Runtime: 150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Francis Lawrence
• Starring:
  • Joseph Zada
  • Ralph Fiennes
  • Jesse Plemons
  • Mckenna Grace

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Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice spends its 3rd weekend at the top of the UK box office as its gross stands at £18.3 Million with a weekend gross of nearly £2.5 Million.

Last weeks highest new entry Speak No Evil remains at number 2 this weekend and the top new movie is The Substance~2024 which makes its debut at number 3.

THe movie starring Demi Moore makes its debut with a weekend gross of £591,247.

Despicable Me 4 continues its fantastic run on the UK box office and this weekend clocks up 11 weeks.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 20th - 22nd September 2024

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £813,890 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £2,859,506 over 2 weeks of release

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £591,247 over its debut weekend

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £453,921 over its debut weekend

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone, Poor Things has been given an 18 age rating in the UK for strong sex, nudity, very strong language.

Star Emma Stone has previously been seen in Crazy, Stupid, Love and Friends With Benefits as well as an Oscar winning performance in La La Land, the movie also stars Willem Dafoe who has been seen in Go Go Tales and Jiminy Glick In Lalawood among his many screen appearances.

The movies director, Yorgos Lanthimos, has previously directed The Killing of a Sacred Deer and the Oscar winning movie The Favourite.

Movie Synopsis

An unusual woman goes on a journey of self-discovery and sexual enlightenment. Although she comes face to face with cruelty and abuse, the tone never darkens for long.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Poor Things
• BBFC age rating: 18 Certificate
• Reason: strong sex, nudity, very strong language
• Release date: 12th January 2024
• Runtime: 142 minutes (2 hours 22 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Yorgos Lanthimos
• Starring:
  • Emma Stone
  • Willem Dafoe
  • Vicki Pepperdine

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One of the top music stars in the modern era Taylor Swift is performing a sell out world tour and for those who could not make it a recording is hitting cinemas, and Taylor Swift The Eras Tour has been giving a 12A age rating in the UK for infrequent strong language.

As the name would suggest the cinema experience stars Taylor Swift who has previously appeared in The Giver and Cats.

The director for the big screen is Sam Wrench who has previously been responsible for bringing to cinemas Brandi Carlile In the Canyon Haze Live and Billie Eilish Live At the O2 among others.

Movie Synopsis

A recording of a live performance by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift at the SoFi stadium in California.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Taylor Swift The Eras Tour
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: infrequent strong language
• Release date: 13th October 2023
• Runtime: 169 minutes (2 hours 49 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Sam Wrench
• Starring:
  • Taylor Swift

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Hot on the heels of her Oscar nominated performance in Everything Everywhere all at Once Stephanie Hsu stars in Joy Ride~2023 which has been given a 15 age rating for sex, sex references, nudity, drug misuse, language, comic injury, racism

Apart from Everything Everywhere all at Once Stephanie Hsuhas also starred in The Four Faced Liar and Asking For It, the movie also stars Ashley Park who has appeared in Are You Joking and Tune In For Love.

The movie is directed by Adele Lim who is making a feature film debut with Joy Ride~2023 but has been a prolific TV produces with series such as Lethal Weapon and the American version of Life on Mars.

Movie Synopsis

When Audrey's business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the help of Lolo, her childhood best friend, Kat, a college friend, and Deadeye, Lolo's eccentric cousin. Their epic, no-holds-barred experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Joy Ride~2023
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: sex, sex references, nudity, drug misuse, language, comic injury, racism
• Release date: 4th August 2023
• Runtime: 135 minutes (2 hour 15 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Adele Lim
• Starring:
  • Stephanie Hsu
  • David Denman
  • Ashley Park

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