Last weekend Minions: The Rise of Gru was at the top of the UK box office, there are 2 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Here are this weeks new releases

• DC League of Super-Pets
• Joyride

DC League of Super-Pets

• The movie is directed by Jared Stern and Sam Levine, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jared Stern and Sam Levine also directed Happy Anniversary in 2018.
• It stars Dwayne Johnson who also starred in Jumanji: The Next Level (2019).
• The film also stars Kevin Hart who was last seen in The Man From Toronto (2022).
• Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Jumanji: The Next Level in 2019, Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs and Shaw in 2019, Central Intelligence in 2016 and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle in 2017.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Joyride

• The movie is directed by Emer Reynolds, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Emer Reynolds also directed The Farthest in 2017 which grossed £16.3K in the UK.
• It stars Olivia Colman who also starred in Locke (2014).
• The film also stars Charlie Reid 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

• Bullet Train - Wednesday, 3rd August
• Prey - Friday, 5th August
• Thirteen Lives - Friday, 5th August

New Irish comedy movie Joyride has been given a 15 age rating iin the UK for strong language, domestic abuse

The movie stars Oscar winning actress Olivia Coleman who has starred in movie such as The Favourite and The Lost Daughter to name but a few and Charlie Reid who is making a feature film debut.

The movie is directed by Emer Reynolds who is best know for directing documentaries Songs for While I'm Away and The Farthest, this is her feature film debut.

Movie Synopsis

The story of woman called Joy on a train-wreck on an adventure who is ready to give away her new-born baby. Joined by a cheeky street urchin, they are two diamonds in the rough on the run.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Joyride~2022
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong language, domestic abuse
• Release date: 29th July 2022
• Runtime: 94 minutes (1 hour 34 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Emer Reynolds
• Starring:
  • Olivia Coleman
  • Charlie Reid
  • Lochlann O'Mearain