A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Harold and the Purple Crayon which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Zachary Levi (An American Carol) and Zooey Deschanel (Live Free Or Die)
• It is directed by Carlos Saldanha (Rio 2)
• The movie also stars Camille Guaty, Tanya Reynolds and Lil Rel Howery
• The UK release date is 2nd August 2024
• And the release date in North America is 2nd August 2024

Synopsis for Harold and the Purple Crayon

A young boy named Harold embarking on a magical adventure with the help of his purple crayon.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.

The latest animated movie from Illumination which has brought classics like Despicable Me and The Super Mario Bros Movie hits the top of the UK box office on its debut weekend.

Migration takes an excellent £3.5 Million on its debut which is the 10th highest debut for the studio.

The new Matthew Vaughn movie Argylle makes a good attempt at the box office top spot but falls just short ending up at number 2 this weekend.

The movie which stars Henry Cavill and Bryce Dallas Howard enters at number 2 with a gross of just over £2 Million.

Last weeks top movie Mean Girls~2024 falls to number 3 this weekend after 2 weeks at the top with a total gross of £6.8 Million.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 2nd - 4th February 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £2,014,521 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £843,601 over the weekend, a 44% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £6,831,950 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £585,855 over its debut weekend

Wonka spends its fourth weekend at the top of the UK box office as 2023 comes to an end with a total gross os £43.8 Million, it also ends up as the 4th top grossing movie of the year.

The movie comes in behind Barbie, Oppenheimer and The Super Mario Bros. Movie with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 coming in 5th.

Highest new movie of the weekend is Ferrari~2023 which comes in at number 2 with a debut gross of £1.9 Million.

Also worthy of mention is Hayao Miyazaki directorial finale The Boy and the Heron which makes its debut at number 4.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 31st December 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £1,981,677 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,732,614 over the weekend, a 30% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,983,518 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Aquaman which took £10,056,769 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,253,694 over its debut weekend

Disney will be hoping for a big hit with sequel movie The Marvels after a couple of under performing movies, the Captain Marvel sequel has been given a 12A age rating for moderate fantasy violence.

Returning once again is Brie Larson as Captain Marvel who has previously appeared in Basmati Blues and Remember the Daze, it also features once again Samuel L. Jackson who has appeared in over 150 movies including Afro Samurai Resurrection and Strictly Business.

On directing duties this time around is Nia DaCosta who has previously helmed Candyman~2021 from 2021 and Little Woods.

Movie Synopsis

While investigating a wormhole linked to the Kree, Monica Rambeau's powers become entangled with those of Kamala Khan and Carol Danvers. The trio team up to determine why they are swapping places with each other every time they use their powers.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Marvels
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate fantasy violence
• Release date: 10th November 2023
• Runtime: 105 minutes (1 hours 45 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Nia DaCosta
• Starring:
  • Brie Larson
  • Samuel L. Jackson
  • Zawe Ashton

BBFC movie page

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 20th October 2023, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Killers of the Flower Moon
• The Other Zoey
• Villains Incorporated
• The Canterville Ghost
• Malibu Horror Story
• Nyad
• Dicks: The Musical

Killers of the Flower Moon

• The movie is directed by Martin Scorsese, it is the directors 37th movie.
• Martin Scorsese also directed Gangs of New York in 2003 which grossed $77.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $193.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Leonardo DiCaprio who also starred in William Shakespeares Romeo + Juliet (1997).
• The film also stars Robert De Niro who was last seen in About My Father (2023).
• Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Marvins Room in 1996, Les Cent Et Une Nuits De Simon Cinema in 1995 and This Boys Life in 1993.
• Martin Scorsese directed Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island
• Martin Scorsese directed Robert De Niro in The Irishman
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Other Zoey

• The movie is directed by Sara Zandieh, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Sara Zandieh also directed A Simple Wedding in 2020.
• It stars Josephine Langford who also starred in Pulse (2017).
• The film also stars Drew Starkey who was last seen in The Devil All the Time (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Villains Incorporated

• The movie is directed by Jeremy Warner, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jeremy Warner also directed Go West in 2023.
• It stars Mallory Everton who also starred in Villains Incorporated (2023).
• The film also stars Colin Mochrie who was last seen in Astronaut (2019).
• Jeremy Warner directed Mallory Everton in Go West
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Canterville Ghost

• The movie is from director Kim Burdon and Robert Chandler.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Freddie Highmore who also starred in Five Children and It (2004).
• The film also stars Hugh Laurie who was last seen in The Amazing Maurice (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Malibu Horror Story

• The movie is directed by Scott Slone, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Scott Slone also directed 2001: An Edm Odyssey in 2018.
• It stars Dylan Sprayberry who also starred in My Father (2007).
• The film also stars Robert Bailey Jr. who was last seen in Edge (2015).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Nyad

• The movie is directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi also directed Meru in 2015.
• It stars Jodie Foster who also starred in A Very Long Engagement (2005).
• The film also stars Annette Bening who was last seen in Death On the Nile (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Dicks: The Musical

• The movie is directed by Larry Charles, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Larry Charles also directed The Dictator in 2012 which grossed $59.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $179.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Josh Sharp who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Aaron Jackson who was last seen in Mortal Engines (2018).
• 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 8 new movies released

• Stay Out - Thursday, 26th October - streaming
• Pain Hustlers - Friday, 27th October - streaming
• Five Nights At Freddys - Friday, 27th October
• Fingernails - Friday, 27th October - limited release
• The Killer - Friday, 27th October - limited release
• Freelance - Friday, 27th October
• Suitable Flesh - Friday, 27th October
• Miracle In East Texas - Sunday, 29th October