The release of a new Ghostbusters movie should be something to celebrate, but with bad critical reviews, but better audience ratings, the movie comes in with a debut gross of just over £4 Million.

This is in the same ballpark as the previous movie, Ghostbusters Afterlife which took £4.3 Million on its debut.

Dune: Part Two falls to number 2 after 3 weeks at the top and has a total UK gross of £18.9 Million as it races towards the £20 Million milestone.

Immaculate starring Sydney Sweeney is also new this weekend with a debut gross of just over half a million pound and comes in at number 3.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 22nd - 24th March 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,626,763 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £30,717,100 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Dune which took £18,942,227 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £522,583 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £370,464 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £19,518,962 over 8 weeks of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2024

The story of how Buzz Lightyear became a Space Ranger comes to the big screen in Lightyear which has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild threat, violence.

The movie stars Chris Evans as the rela life Buzz Lightyear who has starring in mega movie such as Avengers: Endgame and Knives Out, it also stars the voice talen of Keke Palmer.

The movie is directed by Angus MacLane who was the do-director on the Pixar movie Finding Dory.

Movie Synopsis

Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure with a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Lightyear
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild threat, violence
• Release date: 17th June 2022
• Runtime: 107m (1 hour 47 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Angus MacLane
• Starring:
  • Chris Evans
  • Keke Palmer
  • Taika Waititi

BBFC movie page

The latest animated take from Twentieth Century studios (now owned by Disney) is a Locksmith Animations produced tale of a boy and his robot, which as the title suggest, goes wrong.

The movie stars the voices of Olivia Colman, Jack Dylan Grazer and Zach Galifianakis who voices the title character Ron.

The movie is directed by Sarah Smith who also directed Arthur Christmas and Jean-Philippe Vine and Octavio E. Rodriguez who are both making their feature film debuts.

Movie Synopsis

Barney is a socially awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device, which is supposed to be his 'Best Friend out of the Box.' Ron's hilarious malfunctions set against the backdrop of the social media age, launch them into an action-packed journey in which boy and robot come to terms with the wonderful messiness of true friendship.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Ron's Gone Wrong
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: mild rude humour, threat, bullying
• Release date: 15th October 2021
• Runtime: 107m (1 hour 47 minutes)
• Director:
  • Sarah Smith
  • Octavio E Rodriguez
  • Jean-Philippe Vine
• Starring: Olivia Colman, Jack Dylan Grazer, Zach Galifianakis

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 2nd July 2021, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Fast & Furious 9 from the top of the UK box office.

Freaky

• The movie is directed by Christopher Landon, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Christopher Landon also directed Happy Death Day 2U in 2019 which grossed £1.3 Million in the UK.
• It stars Vince Vaughn who last starred in Arkansas (2020).
• The film also stars Kathryn Newton who last appeared in The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021).

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

• The movie is directed by Taichi Ishidate, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Taichi Ishidate also directed Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memories Doll in 2019.
• It stars Yui Ishikawa who last starred in Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (2021).
• The film also stars Daisuke Namikawa who last appeared in Robot Carnival (1987).

Voyagers

• The movie is directed by Neil Burger, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Neil Burger also directed Interview With the Assassin in 2002.
• It stars Tye Sheridan who last starred in The Night Clerk (2020).
• The film also stars Lily-Rose Depp who last appeared in Crisis (2021).

French Exit

• The movie is directed by Azazel Jacobs, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Azazel Jacobs also directed Mommas Man in 2008 which grossed £2.1 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Michelle Pfeiffer who last starred in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019).
• The film also stars Lucas Hedges who last appeared in Waves (2020).

The Tomorrow War

• The movie is directed by Chris McKay, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Chris McKay also directed The Lego Batman Movie 2 in 2022.
• It stars Chris Pratt who last starred in Onward (2020).
• The film also stars Yvonne Strahovski who last appeared in Angel of Mine (2019).

Another Round

• The movie is directed by Thomas Vinterberg, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Thomas Vinterberg also directed The Commune in 2016 which grossed £25.1 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Mads Mikkelsen who last starred in Chaos Walking (2021).
• The film also stars Thomas Bo Larsen who last appeared in The Wave (2016).
• Mads Mikkelsen and Thomas Bo Larsen have starred in 6 movies together.
• They also appeared together in Torremolinos 73 (2003).

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

Next week there is 1 new movie released

• Black Widow, Wednesday, 7th July

This weeks new movie releases in the UK include The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, In The Earth and Monster Hunter, all looking to replace A Quiet Place Part II from the box office number 1.

Here is this weeks new release rundown.

The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

• The movie is directed by Patrick Hughes, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Patrick Hughes also directed The Hitman's Bodyguard in 2017 which grossed £7.1 Million in the UK.
• It stars Ryan Reynolds who last starred in 6 Underground (2019).
• The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson who last appeared in Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021).
• Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson have starred in 2 movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017).

In the Earth

• The movie is directed by Ben Wheatley, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Ben Wheatley also directed Free Fire in 2017 which grossed £1 Million in the UK.
• It stars Joel Fry who last starred in Cruella (2021).
• The film also stars Reece Shearsmith who last appeared in High Rise (2016).

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

• The movie is directed by Taichi Ishidate, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Taichi Ishidate also directed Beyond the Boundary Movie: I'll Be Here - Mirai Hen in 2015.
• It stars Yui Ishikawa who last starred in Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memories Doll (2019).
• The film also stars Daisuke Namikawa who last appeared in Robot Carnival (1987).

Luca

• The movie is from director Enrico Casarosa
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jacob Tremblay who last starred in Doctor Sleep (2019).
• The film also stars Jack Dylan Grazer who last appeared in Don't Tell a Soul (2020).

In the Heights

• The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Jon M. Chu also directed Step Up 3D in 2010 which grossed £7.4 Million in the UK.
• It stars Anthony Ramos who last starred in Honest Thief (2020).
• The film also stars Melissa Barrera who is making a feature film debut.

Fatherhood

• The movie is directed by Paul Weitz, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Paul Weitz also directed Being Flynn in 2012.
• It stars Kevin Hart who last starred in Jumanji: The Next Level (2019).
• The film also stars Paul Alexander Desire who is making a feature film debut.

Monster Hunter

• The movie is directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Paul W.S. Anderson also directed AVP Alien Vs. Predator in 2004 which grossed £5 Million in the UK.
• It stars Milla Jovovich who last starred in Hellboy (2019).
• The film also stars Tony Jaa who last appeared in Detective Chinatown 3 (2021).

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

Next weeks there are 4 new movies released

• Fast & Furious 9, Thursday, 24th June
• Freaky, Friday, 25th June
• Supernova, Friday, 25th June
• False Positive, Friday, 25th June