Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 15th March 2024, there are 8 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Kung Fu Panda 4 from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Arthur the King
• American Dreamer
• Barbie and Stacey to the Rescue
• One Life
• The American Society of Magical Negroes
• Knox Goes Away
• Kage and Celeste
• American Dreamer

Arthur the King

• The movie is directed by Simon Cellan Jones, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Simon Cellan Jones also directed The Family Plan in 2023.
• It stars Mark Wahlberg who also starred in Broken City (2013).
• The film also stars Nathalie Emmanuel who's last movie was Fast X (2023).
• Simon Cellan Jones directed Mark Wahlberg in The Family Plan
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

American Dreamer

• The movie is directed by Derrick Borte, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Derrick Borte also directed The Joneses in 2009 and grossed $7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jim Gaffigan who also starred in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018).
• The film also stars Tammy Blanchard who's last movie was A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Barbie and Stacey to the Rescue

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 165th movie.
• also directed Tomorrow X Together Again in 2023.
• It stars America Young who also starred in Barbie: Mermaid Power (2022).
• The film also stars Cassandra Morris who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

One Life

• The movie is directed by James Hawes, it is the directors 5th movie.
• James Hawes also directed A Line In the Sand in 2004.
• It stars Anthony Hopkins who also starred in Freejack (1992).
• The film also stars Helena Bonham Carter who's last movie was The Gruffalo and the Smeds and the Smoos (2023).
• They also appeared together in Howards End in 1992.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The American Society of Magical Negroes

• The movie is from director Kobi Libii.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Justice Smith who also starred in Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019).
• The film also stars Zachary Barton who's last movie was Kajillionaire (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Knox Goes Away

• The movie is directed by Michael Keaton, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Keaton also directed The Merry Gentleman in 2008.
• It stars Al Pacino who also starred in You Don't Know Jack (2010).
• The film also stars Michael Keaton who's last movie was The Flash (2023).
• Michael Keaton directed Michael Keaton in The Merry Gentleman
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Kage and Celeste

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 166th movie.
• also directed Boy George & Culture Club: One World, One Love in 2023.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• and have starred in 11 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Stand By Me Doraemon 3 in , Moana 2 in 2024, Vacation Guide to the Solar System in , The Shrinking of Treehorn in 2024, The Lego Batman Movie 2 in , Star Wars Rogue Squadron in , Death Stranding in , The Exorcist Deceiver in , Saw XI in 2024, Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027 and Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in .
• directed in Avengers: Secret Wars
• directed in Avengers: Secret Wars
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

American Dreamer

• The movie is from director Paul Dektor.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Peter Dinklage who also starred in Lassie (2005).
• The film also stars Shirley MacLaine who's last movie was My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

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

• Road House - Thursday, 21st March - streaming
• Sleeping Dogs - Friday, 22nd March
• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - Friday, 22nd March
• Problemista - Friday, 22nd March
• Femme - Friday, 22nd March
• DogMan - Friday, 22nd March
• Immaculate - Friday, 22nd March
• Anatomy of a Fall - Friday, 22nd March - streaming
• Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World - Friday, 22nd March - limited release

What were the big movies hitting the UK box office 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) -

The number one film was Toy Story 4 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Yesterday directed by Danny Boyle and starring Himesh Patel and Lily James which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 17 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Endgame which had taken £88.3 Million after 10 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

Also making its debut at the top was Minions starring Sandra Bullock and Jon Hamm and directed by Kyle Balda and Pierre Coffin

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 26 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Jurassic World which had taken £48.9 Million after 3 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was Get Him To The Greek starring Russell Brand and Rose Byrne and directed by Nicholas Stoller

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

The top total grossing film of the week was Sex And The City 2 which had taken £20.4 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

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

The top new film of the week was Kung Fu Hustle directed by Stephen Chow and starring Stephen Chow and Feng Xiao Gang which entered the box office at number 4.

The film with the longest run was Monster-in-Law which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith which had taken £37.9 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

The number one film was Gladiator which had been at the top for 7 weeks and with a total gross of £24.4 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

The top new film of the week was Big Mommas House directed by Raja Gosnell and starring Martin Lawrence and Nia Long which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was The Tigger Movie which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

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

The top new film of the week was Guarding Tess directed by Hugh Wilson and starring Nicolas Cage and Shirley MacLaine which entered the box office at number 3.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Muriels Wedding which had taken £7.4 Million over 11 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Tremors starring Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward and directed by Ron Underwood

The film with the longest run was Uncle Buck which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Pretty Woman which had taken £11.7 Million after 5 weeks of release.