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

Barbie spends a fourth weekend at the top of the UK box office which means it now ties with Avatar: THe Way of Water and The Super Mario Bros Movie as the longest number 1 of 2023.

The movie is now by far the top grossing movie of 2023 with £78.2 Million and it probably wont be beaten going in the end of the year.

Oppenheimer still sits at number 2 behind Barbie but with a gross of £45.7 Million it is the third top movie of 2023.

Based on the Playstation video game Gran Turismo is the top new movie of the weekend at 4 with just over £1 Million, but this is a far cry from the £4.7 Million of Uncharted from 2022 which was also based on a Playstation video game.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 11th - 13th August 2023

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £3,167,966 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £45,794,078 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2023

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,557,669 over the weekend, a 59% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £7,570,030 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is a sequel to The Meg which took £8,561,776 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 £990,084 over its debut weekend

Barbie spends a third weekend at the top of the UK box office this weekend and in the process takes over at the top grossing film of the year out grossing The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

The Greta Gerwig movie has now taken over £67.5 Million at the UK box office and is showing no sign of slowing down, it is second top grossing movie in the UK by a female director with Mamma Mia from director Phyllida Lloyd being the top, but Barbie should take that by next weekend.

Highest new movie of the weekend is Meg 2: The Trench which comes in at number 3 with £3.7 Million, a tiny increase over The Meg's £3.6 Million debut.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 4th - 6th August 2023

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £5,493,480 over the weekend, a 33% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £39,176,945 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £3,777,784 over its debut weekend
• The movie is a sequel to The Meg which took £3,651,111 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,038,687 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £22,848,905 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Mission:Impossible - Fallout which took £20,102,327 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

The Greta Gerwig directed smash hit Barbie remains at the top of the UK box office for a second weekend taking an amazing £13 Million boosting its gross to £47 Million.

Talk to Me~2023 is the highest new entry this weekend at 5 with a debut gross of £643,547.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 28th - 30th July 2023

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £8,222,657 over the weekend, a 25% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £27,657,601 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2023

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,831,384 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £20,314,208 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Mission:Impossible - Fallout which took £17,455,734 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £643,547 over its debut weekend