Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 5th April 2024, there are 5 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 UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Monkey Man
• The First Omen
• The Trouble With Jessica
• Io Capitano
• Seize Them!

Monkey Man

• The movie is from director Dev Patel.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dev Patel who also starred in Hotel Mumbai (2019).
• The film also stars Sharlto Copley who's last movie was Beast (2022).
• They also appeared together in Chappie in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The First Omen

• The movie is from director Arkasha Stevenson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Bill Nighy who also starred in Rango (2011).
• The film also stars Charles Dance who's last movie was Savage Waters (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Trouble With Jessica

• The movie is from director Matt Winn.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Shirley Henderson who also starred in The Nutcracker In 3D (2010).
• The film also stars Rufus Sewell who's last movie was Old (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Io Capitano

• The movie is directed by Matteo Garrone, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Matteo Garrone also directed Reality in 2013 which grossed £16.8K in the UK.
• It stars Seydou Sarr who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Moustapha Fall who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Seize Them!

• The movie is directed by Curtis Vowell, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Curtis Vowell also directed Fantail in 2013.
• It stars Aimee Lou Wood who also starred in Uncle Vanya (2020).
• The film also stars Nicola Coughlan who's last movie was Barbie (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• 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 6 new movies released

• Back to Black - Friday, 12th April
• Arcadian - Friday, 12th April
• The Teachers' Lounge - Friday, 12th April
• Perfect Days - Friday, 23rd February - streaming
• Civil War - Friday, 12th April
• Bleeding Love - Friday, 12th April

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

Last weekend saw Two By Two: Overboard! at the top of the UK box office removing Tenet after 8 weeks.

There are 7 new releases this week so can any of the new movies released to cinema do enough to top the chart?

Shirley

• The movie is directed by Josephine Decker
• Josephine Decker also directed Madelines Madeline in 2019 which grossed £9 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Elisabeth Moss who last starred in The Invisible Man (2020).
• The film also stars Odessa Young who last appeared in A Million Little Pieces (2019).

The Burnt Orange Heresy

• This new release stars Elizabeth Debicki who's last film was Tenet (2020)
• It also stars Donald Sutherland who appeared in Alone (2020).
• The film is brought to us by new director Giuseppe Capotondi.

The Courier

• The movie is directed by Dominic Cooke who directed On Chesil Beach in 2018.
• It stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Rachel Brosnahan.

The Witches

• Also this week there is The Witches from director Robert Zemeckis who also directed Beowulf in 2007.
• The film features Anne Hathaway and Octavia Spencer in starring roles.

Relic

• The long list of new releases continues with Relic which is directed by Natalie Erika James which is a directorial debut.
• It stars Emily Mortimer and Robyn Nevin.

The Craft Legacy

• The Craft Legacy from director Zoe Lister-Jones making their directorial debut.
• The film stars Michelle Monaghan and Cailee Spaeny.

The Painter and the Thief

• This new release stars Karl Bertil-Nordland who is making a feature film debut
• It also stars Barbora Kysilkova who is making a feature film debut.
• The film is brought to us by 2 time director Benjamin Ree.

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

Next weeks there are 5 new movies

• The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run, Thursday, 5th November
• Peninsula, Friday, 6th November
• Luxor, Friday, 6th November
• A Christmas Gift From Bob, Friday, 6th November
• Words On Bathroom Walls, Friday, 6th November

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.

At the UK box office this weekend, Friday, 28th February 2020, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention at the local multiplex and knock Sonic The Hedgehog from the top of the UK box office chart next week.

The Invisible Man

First up at cinemas this week is The Invisible Man, a movie directed by Leigh Whannell who also directed Insidious Chapter 3 in 2015 which grossed £3.9 Million in the UK.

It stars Elisabeth Moss who last starred in Shirley (2020).

The film also stars Oliver Jackson-Cohen who last appeared in The Healer (2017).

Dark Waters

Next on this weeks new release schedule is Dark Waters.

This new movie stars Mark Ruffalo who's last film was Avengers: Endgame (2019)

It also stars Anne Hathaway who appeared in The Hustle (2019).

The film is brought to us by Todd Haynes.

Wendy

Next up this week is Wendy which is directed by Benh Zeitlin who directed Beasts Of The Southern Wild in 2012.

It stars Yashua Mack and Devin France.

True History Of The Kelly Gang

Also this week there is True History Of The Kelly Gang from director Justin Kurzel who also directed The Assassin in 2016.

The film features George MacKay and Essie Davis in starring roles.

Downhill

The long list of new releases continues with Downhill which is directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash directing together.

It stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell.

Color Out Of Space

Finally there is Color Out Of Space from director Richard Stanley who also directed Hardware in 1990, the film stars Nicolas Cage and Joely Richardson.

Check back on Monday to see if these new releases enter the UK Weekend Box Office Chart.

Come back next week when there are 3 new releases. -

• Onward, Friday, 6th March
• Military Wives, Friday, 6th March
• Fantasy Island, Friday, 6th March