This weekend, Friday 8th December 2023, there are 5 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Napoleon, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Wonka
• The Peasants
• Please Dont Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
• Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
• Tarrac

Wonka

• The movie is directed by Paul King, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Paul King also directed Paddington 2 in 2017 which grossed £42.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $228 Mil. globally.
• It stars Timoth�e Chalamet who also starred in The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021).
• The film also stars Olivia Colman who was last seen in Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Peasants

• The movie is from director DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kamila Urzedowska who also starred in Zolza (2022).
• The film also stars Robert Gulaczyk who was last seen in Loving VIncent (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain

• The movie is from director Paul Briganti.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Martin Herlihy who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars John Higgins who was last seen in A Man Called Otto (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

• The movie is directed by Sam Fell, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Sam Fell also directed ParaNormaN in 2012 which grossed £6 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Thandiwe Newton who also starred in The Chronicles of Riddick (2004).
• The film also stars Zachary Levi who was last seen in Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Tarrac

• The movie is directed by Declan Recks, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Declan Recks also directed The Truth Commissioner in 2016 which grossed £1.8K in the UK.
• It stars Kelly Gough who also starred in Out of Innocence (2019).
• The film also stars Lorcan Cranitch who was last seen in Lakelands (2023).
• Declan Recks directed Lorcan Cranitch in Dad
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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

Next week there are 3 new movies released

• The Three Musketeers: Milady - Friday, 15th December
• Godzilla Minus One - Friday, 15th December
• What Happens Later - Friday, 15th December

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 17th November 2023, there are 9 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace The Marvels from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
• May December
• Best. Christmas. Ever!
• Next Goal Wins
• Trolls Band Together
• The Prince of Egypt: The Musical
• Rustin
• Saltburn
• Thanksgiving

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

• The movie is directed by Francis Lawrence, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Francis Lawrence also directed I Am Legend in 2007 which grossed $256.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $584 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rachel Zegler who also starred in Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).
• The film also stars Tom Blyth who was last seen in Benediction (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

May December

• The movie is directed by Todd Haynes, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Todd Haynes also directed I'm Not There in 2007 which grossed $4 Mil. in the US and grossed $11.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Natalie Portman who also starred in Annihilation (2018).
• The film also stars Julianne Moore who was last seen in Sharper (2023).
• Todd Haynes directed Julianne Moore in Far From Heaven
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Best. Christmas. Ever!

• The movie is directed by Mary Lambert, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Mary Lambert also directed Pet Sematary II in 1992.
• It stars Heather Graham who also starred in My Dead Boyfriend (2016).
• The film also stars Brandy Norwood who was last seen in The Perfect Match (2016).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Next Goal Wins

• The movie is directed by Taika Waititi, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Taika Waititi also directed Hunt For the Wilderpeople in 2016.
• It stars Michael Fassbender who also starred in Hunger (2008).
• The film also stars Oscar Kightley who was last seen in Moana (2016).
• Taika Waititi directed Oscar Kightley in Hunt For the Wilderpeople
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Trolls Band Together

• The movie is directed by Walt Dohrn and Tim Heitz, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Walt Dohrn and Tim Heitz also directed Trolls in 2016 which grossed $153.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $344.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Justin Timberlake who also starred in The Open Road (2009).
• The film also stars Anna Kendrick who was last seen in Alice, Darling (2023).
• Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Trolls World Tour in 2020 and Trolls in 2016.
• Walt Dohrn directed Justin Timberlake in Trolls
• Walt Dohrn directed Anna Kendrick in Trolls World Tour
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Prince of Egypt: The Musical

• The movie is from director Scott Schwartz and Brett Sullivan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Luke Brady who also starred in The Prince of Egypt: The Musical (2023).
• The film also stars Liam Tamne who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Rustin

• The movie is directed by George C. Wolfe, it is the directors 6th movie.
• George C. Wolfe also directed Lackawanna Blues in 2005.
• It stars Colman Domingo who also starred in Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013).
• The film also stars Aml Ameen who was last seen in Dead Shot (2023).
• They also appeared together in Lee Daniels' The Butler in 2013.
• George C. Wolfe directed Colman Domingo in Ma Raineys Black Bottom
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Saltburn

• The movie is directed by Emerald Fennell, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Emerald Fennell also directed Promising Young Woman in 2020 which grossed $6.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $17.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Barry Keoghan who also starred in The Green Knight (2021).
• The film also stars Jacob Elordi who was last seen in The Sweet East (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Thanksgiving

• The movie is directed by Eli Roth, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Eli Roth also directed Death Wish in 2018.
• It stars Rick Hoffman who also starred in Blood Work (2002).
• The film also stars Gina Gershon who was last seen in Emily the Criminal (2022).
• Eli Roth directed Rick Hoffman in Hostel Part II
• Eli Roth directed Gina Gershon in Borderlands
• 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 8 new movies released

• Leo - Tuesday, 21st November - streaming
• Napoleon - Wednesday, 22nd November - limited release
• Good Burger 2 - Wednesday, 22nd November - streaming
• Wish - Wednesday, 22nd November
• Betrayal - Wednesday, 22nd November
• Genie - Wednesday, 22nd November - streaming
• Dream Scenario - Wednesday, 22nd November
• Smoke Sauna Sisterhood - Friday, 24th November - limited release

Another new number 1 this weekend with the release of Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves at the box office which takes a very resonable £3.5 Million.

Also new this weekend is animated movie Mummies which is given a well times release over the UK school holidays while Dasara is new at 11 with £108,625 and Life of Pi: NT Live 2023 is new at 12 with £89,514.

Finally there is the new Florence Pugh movie God's Creatures which is new at 14 with £69,284 and Falstaff: Met Opera 2023 at 15 with £68,655.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 31st - 2nd April 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

Starring Chris Pine in a new iteration of the Dungeons and Dragons story the movie makes its debut at the top of the UK box office with an opening gross of £3.5 Million.

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the UK box office.
• It grosses £3,544,354 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2023

Falling into the runner up spot after its debut at the top is the fourth chapter in the John Wick series which drops 51% this weekend.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,593,806 over the weekend, a 51% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £10,113,750 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum which took £6,246,151 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

The well times release of this new animated tale during the Easter Holidays gives it a new entry at number 3 with a gross of over half a million pound.

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £648,459 over its debut weekend

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

The disappointing release of the DC Universe latest movie gives it a hefty 57% drop on its 3rd weekend as its gross jump to just £4.8 Million.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £469,120 over the weekend, a 57% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £4,851,844 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Shazam! which took £11,787,522 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

Creed III

Still going strong is the third movie in the Creed series which has taken £13.5 Million after 5 weeks of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £426,742 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £13,522,826 over 5 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Creed II which took £9,090,207 at the box office after 5 weeks in cinemas.

As expected the fourth chapter in the John Wick series of action movies makes its debut at the top of the US box office easily replacing Shazam! Fury of the God's at the top.

Creed III goes back up to number 2 this weekend which is a testement of how much Shazam! 2 is failing at the box office despite the positive reviews.

Falling to number 10 this weekend is Avatar: The Way of Water which has spend an amazing 15 weeks on the US box office and has taken an amazing $680.5 Million.

The Florence Pugh starring movie A Good Person is at number 12 with a debut gross of $834,018 and one place under is the long awaited US release of The Lost King which has an opening gross of $575,000.

Mopping up some final box office glory after its fantastic Oscar night is Everything Everywhere All At Once which is at 14 with $445,429 after an incredible 37 weeks on the box office and a total gross of $76.6 Million.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 24th - 26th March 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $73,525,000 on its debut weekend
• The movie is the 7th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum which took $56,818,067 at the box office after 1 weeks of release.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 2 on this weeks US box office
• It grosses $10,444,597 over the weekend, a 32% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $140,889,000 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Creed II which took $104,870,060 at the box office after 4 weeks of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks US box office
• It grosses $9,700,000 over the weekend, a 68% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $46,306,765 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 11th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Shazam! which took $94,226,527 at the box office after 2 weeks of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks US box office
• It grosses $8,400,000 over the weekend, a 52% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $89,892,710 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Scream which took $62,014,414 at the box office after 3 weeks of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks US box office
• It grosses $3,250,000 over the weekend, a 44% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $27,834,100 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 16th top grossing film so far in 2023

The fourth chapter in the popular action series John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 4, makes its debut at the top of the global box office this weekend with an opening gross of $137.5 Million from 72 countries.

This is a series best for the franchise which stars Keanu Reeves in the lead role.

Last weeks number 1 movie Shazam! Fury of the Gods falls to number 3 this weekend after spending a single week at the top, the movie has taken a relatively low $102 Million.

Making a big jump up the box office this week is Suzume the Japanese animated movie which increases its week on week gross by 88% climbing to number 2 with a total gross of $182 Million after 20 weeks.

The Best Is Yet to Come is a new entry at number 8 with $4.5 Million.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 24th - 26th March 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• It grosses $137,525,000 on its debut weekend.
• The movie is release in 72 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 11th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum which took $92,225,000 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $57,714,000 over the weekend, an 88% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $182,367,000 over 20 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 7 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 16th top grossing film so far in 2023

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $21,800,000 over the weekend, a 67% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $102,406,765 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 78 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 15th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Shazam! which took $258,813,013 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $14,300,000 over the weekend, a 50% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $139,292,710 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 54 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Scream which took $106,238,780 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $13,769,204 over the weekend, a 50% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $245,888,997 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 76 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Creed II which took $126,934,605 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.