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

Marcel the Shell With Shoes On is an animated feature that was released in the US in July 2022 and gets its release in the UK in February 2022, its has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild upsetting scenes, rude humour, infrequent drug references.

The movie features the voice of Jenny Slate who is the voice is Tammy in Bob's Burgers: The Movie and she also lent her voice to The Secret Life of Pets 2, it also features the voice of Isabella Rossellini who is probably best known for the 1986 movie Blue Velvet.

The movie is directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp, it is a feature debut for the director but this is based on hit short story of the same name.

Movie Synopsis

Marcel, a 1-inch-tall shell, lives with his grandmother, Connie, the only residents of their town after their neighbors' sudden, mysterious disappearance. When discovered by a guest amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans and a new hope of reuniting with his long-lost family.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild upsetting scenes, rude humour, infrequent drug references
• Release date: 17th February 2023
• Runtime: 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Dean Fleischer-Camp
• Starring:
  • Jenny Slate
  • Dean Fleischer-Camp
  • Isabella Rossellini

BBFC movie page

Last weekend saw Sing 2 at the top of the UK box office, with 6 new releases can any of them do enough to top the box office chart this weekend?

Here are this weeks new releases

• Moonfall
• The Eyes of Tammy Faye
• Jackass Forever
• The Souvenir: Part II
• Belle: The Dragon and the Freckled Princess
• I Am What I Am

Moonfall

• The movie is directed by Roland Emmerich, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Roland Emmerich also directed Making Contact in 1985.
• It stars Halle Berry who also starred in Solomon and Sheba (1995).
• The film also stars Patrick Wilson who last appeared in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021).
• The BBFC UK age rating is
• UK box office prediction: No. 1

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

• The movie is directed by Michael Showalter, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Michael Showalter also directed The Big Sick in 2017 which grossed £1.1 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Jessica Chastain who also starred in Stolen (2013).
• The film also stars Andrew Garfield who last appeared in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Jackass Forever

• The movie is directed by Jeff Tremaine, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Jeff Tremaine also directed Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa in 2013 which grossed £6.3 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Johnny Knoxville who also starred in Jackass 3D (2010).
• The film also stars Steve-O who last appeared in Game Over, Man! (2018).
• Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Jackass 3D (2010), Jackass: The Movie (2003) and Jackass Number Two (2006).
• The BBFC UK age rating is
• UK box office prediction: No. 4

The Souvenir: Part II

• The movie is directed by Joanna Hogg, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Joanna Hogg also directed Unrelated in 2008 which grossed £100.4K in the UK.
• It stars Tilda Swinton who also starred in Doctor Strange (2016).
• The film also stars Honor Swinton Byrne who last appeared in The Souvenir (2019).
• They also appeared together in The Souvenir (2019).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Belle: The Dragon and the Freckled Princess

• The movie is directed by Mamoru Hosoda, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Mamoru Hosoda also directed Wolf Children in 2012.
• It stars Kaho Nakamura who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Ryo Narita who last appeared in Homunculus (2021).
• The BBFC UK age rating is
• UK box office prediction: No. 8

I Am What I Am

• The movie is directed by Haipeng Sun, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Haipeng Sun also directed Kung Food in 2018.

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

Next week there are 4 new movies released

• The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert, Thursday, 10th February
• Uncharted, Friday, 11th February
• Death On the Nile, Friday, 11th February
• Marry Me, Friday, 11th February

Last weekend saw Spider-Man: No Way Home at the top of the UK box office, with 5 new releases can any of them do enough to top the box office chart this weekend?

Here are this weeks new releases

• Sing 2
• Flag Day
• Amulet
• Detective Chinatown 3
• Parallel Mother's

Sing 2

• The movie is directed by Garth Jennings, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Garth Jennings also directed Sing in 2017 which grossed £28.8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $634.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Matthew McConaughey who also starred in The Paperboy (2013).
• The film also stars Reese Witherspoon who last appeared in A Wrinkle In Time (2018).
• Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Sing (2017) and Mud (2013).
• The BBFC UK age rating is
• Box Office Prediction: No. 1

Flag Day

• The movie is directed by Sean Penn, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Sean Penn also directed Into the Wild in 2007 which grossed £742.2K in the UK.
• It stars Dylan Penn who also starred in Condemned (2015).
• The film also stars Sean Penn who last appeared in Licorice Pizza (2021).
• The BBFC UK age rating is
• Box Office Prediction: No. 8

Amulet

• The movie is from director Romola Garai
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Carla Juri who also starred in Six Minutes to Midnight (2021).
• The film also stars Alec Secareanu who last appeared in Ammonite (2020).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Detective Chinatown 3

• The movie is directed by Sicheng Chen, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Sicheng Chen also directed Detective Chinatown 2 in 2018 which grossed £57K in the UK and grossed $544.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Baoqiang Wang who also starred in Assembly (2008).
• The film also stars Haoran Liu who last appeared in Embrace Again (2021).
• Baoqiang Wang and Haoran Liu have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Detective Chinatown (2015), Detective Chinatown 2 (2018), My People, My Homeland (2020) and Buddies In India (2017).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Parallel Mother's

• The movie is directed by Pedro Almodovar, it is the directors 23rd movie.
• Pedro Almodovar also directed Bad Education in 2004 which grossed £1.2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Penélope Cruz who also starred in The Greek Labyrinth (1993).
• The film also stars Milena Smit who is making a feature film debut.
• 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

• Moonfall, Friday, 4th February
• Jackass Forever, Friday, 4th February
• The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Friday, 4th February

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 10th September 2021, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings from the top of the UK box office.

Here are this weeks new releases

• Respect
• Malignant
• Copshop
• Herself

Respect

• The movie is from director Liesl Tommy
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jennifer Hudson who also starred in Cats (2019).
• The film also stars Forest Whitaker who last appeared in Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020).
• Jennifer Hudson and Forest Whitaker have starred in 2 movies together.
• They also appeared together in Fragments (2008).

Malignant

• The movie is directed by James Wan, it is the directors 13th movie.
• James Wan also directed Stygian in 2000.
• It stars Annabelle Wallis who also starred in The Silencing (2020).
• The film also stars Maddie Hasson who last appeared in We Summon the Darkness (2019).

Copshop

• The movie is directed by Joe Carnahan, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Joe Carnahan also directed Smokin Aces in 2007 which grossed £3 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Frank Grillo who also starred in The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021).
• The film also stars Gerard Butler who last appeared in Greenland (2020).

Herself

• The movie is directed by Phyllida Lloyd, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Phyllida Lloyd also directed Mamma Mia! in 2008 which grossed £69.2 Mil. in the UK and grossed $609.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Molly McCann who also starred in The Racer (2020).
• The film also stars Clare Dunne who last appeared in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019).

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

Next weeks there are 6 new movies released

• Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Friday, 17th September
• Gunpowder Milkshake, Friday, 17th September
• The Obscure Life of the Grand Duke of Corsica, Friday, 3rd December
• The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Friday, 17th September
• Prisoners of the Ghostland, Friday, 17th September
• Cry Macho, Friday, 17th September