As 2024 comes to an end Sonic the Hedgehog 3 takes over at the top of the UK box office on its debut weekend.

The threequel movie which has got good reviews across the board makes its debut with a gross of £11.7 Million.

This is higher than the previous movie but this figure is the gross since release and only took £4 Million over the weekend.

Falling to number 2 is Mufasa: The Lion King which took £4.2 Million and was the top movie once the 3 day weekend Friday to Sunday.

Also new this weekend is Better Man~2024, the Robbie Williams bio-pic which is new at 5 with £1.5 Million.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 27th - 29th December 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £4,244,612 over the weekend, a 4% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £12,613,098 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is a sequel to The Lion King which took £36,889,089 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,699,246 over the weekend, a 7% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £53,009,797 over 6 weeks of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,568,932 over its debut weekend

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 29th December 2023, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Wonka from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Boy and the Heron
• Cats In the Museum
• Anyone But You
• Ferrari~2023
• Next Goal Wins
• Noryang: Deadly Sea

The Boy and the Heron

• The movie is directed by Hayao Miyazaki, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Hayao Miyazaki also directed Spirited Away in 2001 which grossed £542.5K in the UK and grossed $356.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Christian Bale who also starred in Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001).
• 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.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Cats In the Museum

• The movie is directed by Vasiliy Rovenskiy, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Vasiliy Rovenskiy also directed Magic Arch 3D in 2020 and grossed $456.1K globally.
• It stars Jordan Worsley who also starred in Little Bears Big Trip (2022).
• The film also stars Stephen Peter Krisel who was last seen in How to Save the Immortal (2022).
• They also appeared together in How to Save the Immortal in 2022.
• Vasiliy Rovenskiy directed Jordan Worsley in Little Bears Big Trip
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Anyone But You

• The movie is directed by Will Gluck, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Will Gluck also directed Easy A in 2010 which grossed £773.8K in the UK.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in The Voyeurs (2021).
• The film also stars Glen Powell who was last seen in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Ferrari

• The movie is directed by Michael Mann, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Michael Mann also directed The Keep in 1983 and grossed $4.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Adam Driver who also starred in BlackKKlansman (2018).
• The film also stars Shailene Woodley who was last seen in Dumb Money (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK 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 which grossed £391.2K in the UK.
• It stars Michael Fassbender who also starred in 300 (2007).
• 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 BBFC UK age rating is

Noryang: Deadly Sea

• The movie is directed by Han-min Kim, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Han-min Kim also directed Handphone in 2009.
• It stars Jeong Jae-yeong who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Yeo Jin-goo who is making a feature film debut.
• 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 3 new movies released

• One Life - Monday, 1st January
• Night Swim - Friday, 5th January
• Priscilla - Friday, 5th January

The last movie from director Hayao Miyazaki, The Boy and the Heron, has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate threat, bloody images, brief self-harm

The English language version of the movie features the voice of Christian Bale who has previously starred in The Portrait of a Lady and Henry V, it also features the voice of Dave Bautista who has starred in Stuber and Thor: Love and Thunder.

The movie is directed by celebrated director Hayao Miyazaki who has previously directed classic such as Spirited Away and The Wind Rises.

Movie Synopsis

A 12-year-old boy coming to terms with his mother's death meets a talking heron who leads him on adventure to another world in this meditative Japanese animation; themes of family tragedy and grief are handled sensitively.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Boy and the Heron
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate threat, bloody images, brief self-harm
• Release date: 26th December 2023
• Runtime: 124 minutes (2 hours 04 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Hayao Miyazaki
• Starring:
  • Christian Bale
  • Dave Bautista
  • Gemma Chan

BBFC movie page

The 1990 movie The Little Mermaid which started the Disney Renaissance period gets a live action remake and the movie has been given a PG are rating in the UK for mild threat.

The movie stars Halle Bailey as the mermaid Arial who has previously who was previously seen in the 2006 movie Last Holiday abd will be seen in the musical version of The Colour Purple~2023 coming later this year.

The movie also stars Melissa McCarthy who has previously starred in Spy and Thunder Force.

Rob Marshall directs the remake who has previously directed Memoirs of a Geisha and Mary Poppins Returns.

Movie Synopsis

The youngest of King Triton's daughters, Ariel is a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. Longing to find out more about the world beyond the sea, Ariel visits the surface and falls for the dashing Prince Eric. Following her heart, she makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to experience life on land.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Little Mermaid~2023
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild threat
• Release date: 26th May 2023
• Runtime: 135 minutes (2 hour 15 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Rob Marshall
• Starring:
  • Halle Bailey
  • Melissa McCarthy
  • Javier Bardem

BBFC movie page

This weekend, Friday 21st April 2023, there are 9 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Beau Is Afraid
• Exhibition On Screen: Vermeer the Blockbuster Exhibition 2023
• Ghosted
• Chevalier
• Spirited Away Live On Stage
• The Covenant
• Evil Dead Rise
• Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan
• Other Peoples Children

Beau Is Afraid

• The movie is directed by Ari Aster, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Ari Aster also directed Midsommar in 2019.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in The Sisters Brother's (2019).
• The film also stars Patti LuPone who was last seen in The School For Good and Evil (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Exhibition On Screen: Vermeer the Blockbuster Exhibition 2023

• The movie is directed by David Bickerstaff, it is the directors 13th movie.
• David Bickerstaff also directed Exhibition On Screen: Van Gogh and Japan 2019 in 2019.
• It stars Robert Lindsay who also starred in Hawkins (2001).
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Ghosted

• The movie is directed by Dexter Fletcher, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Dexter Fletcher also directed Wild Bill in 2012.
• It stars Ana de Armas who also starred in Wasp Network (2019).
• The film also stars Amy Sedaris who was last seen in Somebody I Used to Know (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Chevalier

• The movie is from director Stephen Williams.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lucy Boynton who also starred in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
• The film also stars Samara Weaving who was last seen in Scream VI (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Spirited Away Live On Stage

• The movie is from director John Caird.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kotaro Daigo who also starred in The Battle: Roar to VIctory (2019).
• The film also stars Kanna Hashimoto who was last seen in Nemesis The Movie: Mystery of Golden Spiral (2023).
• Kotaro Daigo and Kanna Hashimoto have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Karada Sagashi in 2022 and Remember Member in 2022.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Covenant

• The movie is directed by Guy Ritchie, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Guy Ritchie also directed The Gentlemen in 2020 which grossed $36.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $115.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jake Gyllenhaal who also starred in End of Watch (2012).
• The film also stars Alexander Ludwig who was last seen in Night Teeth (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Evil Dead Rise

• The movie is directed by Lee Cronin, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Lee Cronin also directed The Hole In the Ground in 2019.
• It stars Mirabai Pease who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Richard Crouchley who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan

• The movie is directed by Farhad Samji, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Farhad Samji also directed Its Entertainment in 2014.
• It stars Salman Khan who also starred in Chal Mere Bhai (2000).
• The film also stars Pooja Hegde who was last seen in Cirkus (2022).
• Farhad Samji directed Pooja Hegde in Housefull 4
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Other Peoples Children

• The movie is directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Rebecca Zlotowski also directed Grand Central in 2014.
• It stars Virginie Efira who also starred in Other Peoples Children (2022).
• The film also stars Roschdy Zem who was last seen in The Innocent (2022).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret - Friday, 28th April
• Peter Pan & Wendy - Friday, 28th April - streaming
• Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World - Friday, 28th April
• Polite Society - Friday, 28th April