This weekend, Friday 12th August 2022, there are 3 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Bullet Train, for the number 1 spot?

Here are this weeks new releases

• Nope
• Eiffel
• Laal Singh Chaddha

Nope

• The movie is directed by Jordan Peele, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jordan Peele also directed Us in 2019 which grossed £10 Mil. in the UK and grossed $255.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Daniel Kaluuya who also starred in Not Safe For Work (2014).
• The film also stars Keke Palmer who was last seen in Lightyear (2022).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Eiffel

• The movie is from director Martin Bourboulon.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Romain Duris who also starred in L'auberge Espagnole (2002).
• The film also stars Emma Mackey who was last seen in Death On the Nile (2022).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Laal Singh Chaddha

• The movie is directed by Advait Chandan, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Advait Chandan also directed Secret Superstar in 2017 which grossed £511.6K in the UK and grossed $130.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Aamir Khan who also starred in Fanaa (2006).
• The film also stars Kareena Kapoor who was last seen in Angrezi Medium (2020).
• Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Talaash in 2012 and 3 Idiots in 2009.
• 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 4 new movies released

• Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero - Thursday, 18th August
• The Feast - Friday, 19th August
• Fisherman's Friends: One and All - Friday, 19th August
• Orphan: First Kill - Friday, 19th August

Horror/Slasher movie The Invitation has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong horror, violence, bloody images.

The movie stars Nathalie Emmanuel who can be seen in the Fast series movie Fast & Furious 9, it also stars Thomas Doherty who was last seen in the 2018 movie Free Dance.

The movie is directed by Jessica M. Thompson who previously directed The Light of the Moon in 2017.

Movie Synopsis

After the death of her mother and having no other known relatives, Evie takes a DNA test and discovers a long-lost cousin she never knew she had. Invited by her newfound family to a lavish wedding in the English countryside, Evie's at first seduced by the sexy aristocratic host. However, she's soon thrust into a nightmare of survival as she uncovers twisted secrets about her family history and the unsettling intentions behind their sinful generosity.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Invitation
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong horror, violence, bloody images
• Release date: 26th August 2022
• Runtime: 104 minutes (1 hour 44 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Jessica M. Thompson
• Starring:
  • Nathalie Emmanuel
  • Thomas Doherty
  • Stephanie Corneliussen

BBFC movie page

The new action comedy movie starring Brad Pitt Bullet Train makes its debut at the top of the North American box office.

Also new this weekend is Easter Sunday which makes its debut at number 8 with $5.4 Million and on limited release Bodies Bodies Bodies is new at number 15 with $226,653, from 2 cinemas.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 5th - 7th August 2022

Highest new movie of the weekend

Starring Brad Pitt and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, based in Japan on the famous Bullet Train this action comedy enters the North American box office at number 1.

A debut gross of $30 Million makes it a reasonable hit, but the lack of any competition in the marketplace has helped it have a good debut.

The director is David Leitch who last movie was Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs and Shaw which grossed $60 Million in its debut.

After making its debut at the top of the North American box office last weekend the animated pet movie falls to number 2 this weekend.

A gross of $11 Million is 52% lower than last weekend and takes the movies total gross to $44.9 Million after 2 weeks.

Jordan Peele's latest movie falls to number 3 this weekend with a gross of $8.5 Million on its 3rd weekend of release, a 54% drop over last weekend.

This gives the movie a total US gross of $97.6 Million

Number 4 in the Thor series of movies falls to number 4 this weekend with $7.7 Million.

Now on its 5th weekend of release the movie has taken $316.1 Million and is the 6th top movie in North America of 2022.

Finally on the top 5 is the animated sequel to Minions which takes $7.1 Million on its 6th weekend of release, a 35% drop.

This gives the movie a total in the US of $334.5 Million and it is the 5th top movie of 2022.

Laal Singh Chaddha, a Hindi language remake of the US smash hit Oscar winner Forrest Gump is given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate violence, domestic abuse, bloody images, suicide references

The movie stars Aamir Khan who was last seen in Thugs of Hindostan and Secret Superstar and Kareena Kapoor who starred in Good Newwz in 2019.

The movie is directed by Advait Chandan for which this is his second major feature film after directing Secret Superstar.

Movie Synopsis

Events in India's history unfold through the perspective of Laal Singh Chaddha, a dim-witted man who has a great understanding of emotions.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Laal Singh Chaddha
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, domestic abuse, bloody images, suicide references
• Release date: 12th August 2022
• Runtime: 159 minutes (2 hour 39 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Advait Chandan
• Starring:
  • Aamir Khan
  • Kareena Kapoor
  • Chaitanya Akkineni

BBFC movie page

Taking over at the top of the UK box office this weekend is the action comedy movie Bullet Train, set on, as the name suggest, the famous Bullet Train in Japan.

Also new this weekend is the event movie Westlife: Live From Wembley Stadium which makes its debut at number 8 with £468,214 and Sita Ramam which is new at 14 with £35,403.

Top Gun Maverick spends its firs weekend outside the top 5 this week, but the movie which has been on the chart for 11 weeks takes £609,409 for a total of £77.5 Million.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 5th - 7th August 2022

Highest new movie of the weekend

Hitting the top on its debut weekend is the new action comedy from director David Leitch which stars Brad Pitt and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

Taking a debut weekend gross of £2.8 Million, opening on Thursday, it easily hits the number one spot.

In comparison it it is far lower than the directors previous movie, Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs and Shaw which opened to over £6 Million but its in the same ball park as Brad Pitt's last movie Ad Astra.

After making its debut at the top of the UK box office last weekend the DC Universe based animated feature drop to number 2 on its second weekend of release.

A weekend gross of £1.2 Million is a 55% drop over last weekend and gives the movie a total of £6.2 Million.

Falling to number 3 this weekend is the animated sequel from the Despicable Me universe which takes £1.1 Million, a 45% drop.

This gives the movie a total gross of £36.7 Million after 6 weeks of release and is the 5th top movie of 2022.

In comparison the the first Minions movie at 6 weeks in its run this is lower than the £40 Million that film made in 2015.

The fourquel movie in the Thor series of MCU movies falls to number 4 this weekend with £938,257, a 51% drop over its gross last weekend.

This gives the movie a total UK gross of £33.2 Million over its 5 weeks of release and is the 7th top movie of 2022.

The movie is tracking just ahead of Thor: Ragnarok which had taken £29 Million 5 weeks into its run.

Director Baz Luhrmann bio-pic to the King of Rock and Roll has been consistently on the top 5 now for 7 weeks and takes £737,844 this weekend, a 33% drop over last weekend.

This gives the movie a total gross of £22.6 Million in the UK and is the directors highest grossing movie.