With The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 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.

• Napoleon
• Maestro
• Good Burger 2
• Leo
• Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
• The Boy and the Heron
• Genie
• Wish

Napoleon

• The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, it is the directors 33rd movie.
• Ridley Scott also directed All the Invisible Children in 2006.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in The Master (2012).
• The film also stars Vanessa Kirby who was last seen in Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (2023).
• Ridley Scott directed Joaquin Phoenix in Gladiator
• 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 My Boy Jack (2007).
• 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.

Good Burger 2

• The movie is directed by Phil Traill, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Phil Traill also directed Chalet Girl in 2011 which grossed $1.7K in the US and grossed $5.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Kenan Thompson who also starred in Good Burger (1998).
• The film also stars Kel Mitchell who was last seen in Cliffords Really Big Movie (2004).
• Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Good Burger in 1998 and The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle in 2000.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Leo

• The movie is from director Robert Marianetti and Robert Smigel.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Adam Sandler who also starred in The Longest Yard (2005).
• The film also stars Bill Burr who was last seen in The Guilty (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

• The movie is from director Anna Hints.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kadi Kivilo who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Boy and the Heron

• The movie is directed by Hayao Miyazaki, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Hayao Miyazaki also directed Conan the Future Boy: The Big Giant Robots Resurrection in 1984.
• It stars Christian Bale who also starred in Velvet Goldmine (1998).
• The film also stars Dave Bautista who was last seen in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
• They also appeared together in Thor: Love and Thunder in 2022.
• Hayao Miyazaki directed Christian Bale in Howl's Moving Castle
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Genie

• The movie is directed by Sam Boyd, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Sam Boyd also directed In a Relationship in 2018.
• It stars Melissa McCarthy who also starred in Drowning Mona (2000).
• The film also stars Alan Cumming who was last seen in Marlowe (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Wish

• The movie is directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn also directed Surf's Up in 2007 which grossed $58.9 Mil. in the US and grossed $152 Mil. globally.
• It stars Evan Peters who also starred in Never Back Down (2008).
• The film also stars Chris Pine who was last seen in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023).
• 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 11 new movies released

• Animal - Thursday, 30th November - limited release
• 21st Century Cleo - Friday, 1st December
• From the Ashes - Friday, 1st December
• Animal Crossing Christmas Festival: The Movie - Friday, 1st December
• Fuck Them All the Story of Heaven and Hell the Making of a Ballet - Friday, 1st December
• Silent Night - Friday, 1st December
• The Shift - Friday, 1st December
• Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce - Friday, 1st December
• Candy Cane Lane - Friday, 1st December - streaming
• Godzilla Minus One - Friday, 1st December
• May December - Friday, 17th November - streaming

Last weekend The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was at the top of the UK box office, there are 4 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Napoleon
• Wish
• Leo
• Good Burger 2

Napoleon

• The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, it is the directors 33rd movie.
• Ridley Scott also directed Exodus: Gods and Kings in 2014 which grossed £7.5 Mil. in the UK and grossed $268.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in Mary Magdalene (2018).
• The film also stars Vanessa Kirby who was last seen in Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (2023).
• Ridley Scott directed Joaquin Phoenix in Gladiator
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Wish

• The movie is directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn also directed Tarzan in 1999 which grossed £17.7 Mil. in the UK and grossed $435.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Evan Peters who also starred in X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019).
• The film also stars Chris Pine who was last seen in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Leo

• The movie is from director Robert Marianetti and Robert Smigel.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Adam Sandler who also starred in 50 First Dates (2004).
• The film also stars Bill Burr who was last seen in The Guilty (2021).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Good Burger 2

• The movie is directed by Phil Traill, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Phil Traill also directed Chalet Girl in 2011 which grossed £1.8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $5.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Kenan Thompson who also starred in Trolls World Tour (2020).
• The film also stars Kel Mitchell who was last seen in Cliffords Really Big Movie (2004).
• Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle in 2000 and Good Burger in 1998.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

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

• Renaissance: A Film By Beyonc� - Thursday, 30th November
• Your Christmas Or Mine 2 - Friday, 1st December
• Cbeebies Christmas Panto 2023: Robin Hood - Friday, 1st December
• Eileen - Friday, 1st December
• Candy Cane Lane - Friday, 1st December - streaming
• Genie - Friday, 1st December - streaming
• Summering - Saturday, 2nd December
• André Rieu's White Christmas - Saturday, 2nd December
• The Eternal Daughter - Saturday, 2nd December

This weekend, Friday 30th July 2021, there are 6 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Black Widow, for the number 1 spot?

Here are this weeks new releases

• Jungle Cruise
• Spirit Untamed
• The Suicide Squad
• Limbo
• Phil Liggett: The Voice of Cycling
• The Sparks Brothers

Jungle Cruise

• The movie is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Jaume Collet-Serra also directed Unknown in 2011 which grossed £6.5 Million in the UK.
• It stars Emily Blunt who also starred in A Quiet Place Part II (2020).
• The film also stars Dwayne Johnson who last appeared in Jumanji: The Next Level (2019).

Spirit Untamed

• The movie is from director Elaine BoganEnnio Torresan
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Isabela Merced who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Marsai Martin who last appeared in Little (2019).

The Suicide Squad

• The movie is directed by James Gunn, it is the directors 6th movie.
• James Gunn also directed Slither in 2006 which grossed £1.1 Million in the UK.
• It stars Idris Elba who also starred in Cats (2019).
• The film also stars Margot Robbie who last appeared in Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021).

Limbo

• The movie is from director Ben Sharrock
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sidse Babett Knudsen who also starred in In Fabric (2019).
• The film also stars Kenneth Collard who last appeared in 6 Days (2017).

Phil Liggett: The Voice of Cycling

• The movie is from director Nickolas BirdEleanor Sharpe
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ned Boulting who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Joel Felicio who is making a feature film debut.

The Sparks Brothers

• The movie is directed by Edgar Wright, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Edgar Wright also directed Baby Driver in 2017 which grossed £13.1 Million in the UK and grossed $226.9 Million globally.
• It stars Ron Mael who also starred in Rollercoaster (1977).
• The film also stars Russell Mael who also last appeared in Damsel (2018).
• They also appeared together in Rollercoaster (1977).

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

Next weeks there are 3 new movies released

• Stillwater, Friday, 6th August
• The Last Letter From Your Lover, Friday, 6th August
• Minamata, Friday, 6th August

Each week Salty Popcorn presents a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this weekend over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2020)

No.1 movie: - The Invisible Man which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Top total grossing and longest run: - 1917 which had taken £43.7 Million over 11 weeks of release.

This weekend saw cinemas close in the UK due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the box office for this week was from a small number of cinemas that stayed open for a day or two over the weekend.

Five years ago (2016)

No.1 movie: - Kung Fu Panda 3 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - 10 Cloverfield Lane directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring John Goodman and Mary Elizabeth Winstead which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Dads Army which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Deadpool which had taken £36.8 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2011)

No.1 movie: - Rango which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Chalet Girl directed by Phil Traill and starring Miquita Oliver and Rick Edwards which entered the box office at number 4.

Top total grossing and longest run: - The Kings Speech which had taken £44 Million over 11 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2006)

No. 1 and highest debut: - The Pink Panther starring Steve Martin and Kevin Kline and directed by Shawn Levy

Longest run: - Walk the Line which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Chicken Little which had taken £13.1 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2001)

No. 1 and highest debut: - Enemy At the Gates starring Jude Law and Ed Harris and directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud

Longest run: - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Hannibal which had taken £20.2 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1996)

No. 1 and highest debut: - Get Shorty starring John Travolta and Gene Hackman and directed by Barry Sonnenfeld

Longest run: - Babe which had been on the box office for 15 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Seven which had taken £19.5 Million after 12 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1991)

No. 1 and highest debut: - Look Who's Talking Too starring John Travolta and Kirstie Alley and directed by Amy Heckerling

Longest run: - Home Alone which had been on the box office for 16 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Dances With Wolves which had taken £10.2 Million after 7 weeks of release.

What were the big films in movie theatres over the last 30 year?

Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.

A year ago (2019) -

Making its debut at the top was Spider-Man: Far From Home starring Tom Holland and Samuel L. Jackson and directed by Jon Watts

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 18 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Endgame which had taken £88.5 Million after 11 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

The number one film was Minions which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Terminator Genisys directed by Alan Taylor and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jason Clarke which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 27 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Jurassic World which had taken £53.8 Million after 4 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was Shrek Forever After starring Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy and directed by Mike Mitchell

The film with the longest run was Robin Hood which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Sex And The City 2 which had taken £21 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was War Of The Worlds starring Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning and directed by Steven Spielberg

The film with the longest run was Valiant which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith which had taken £38.5 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

Making its debut at the top was Chicken Run starring Phil Daniels and Lynn Ferguson and directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £25.7 Million over 8 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

Making its debut at the top was Congo starring Laura Linney and Dylan Walsh and directed by Frank Marshall

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Muriels Wedding which had taken £7.5 Million over 12 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Dick Tracy starring Warren Beatty and Charlie Korsmo and directed by Warren Beatty

The film with the longest run was Harlem Nights which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Pretty Woman which had taken £11.9 Million after 6 weeks of release.