Depicting a fictionalised version of the life of Marilyn Monroe adapted from the book Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates, the movie has been given an 18 age rating in the UK for sexual violence, strong sex, domestic abuse

The movie stars Ana de Armas who is most famous for starring in Knives Out and her scene stealing extended cameo in No Time To Die, the movie also stars Adrien Brody from Hollywoodland and The Grand Budapest Hotel.

The movie is adapted by and directed by Andrew Dominik who directed the critically acclaimed The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

Movie Synopsis

A fictionalised look at the rise to fame and the epic demise of actress Marilyn Monroe, one of the biggest stars in the world. The movie is based on the 2000 book of the same name by author Joyce Carol Oates.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Blonde
• BBFC age rating: 18 Certificate
• Reason: sexual violence, strong sex, domestic abuse
• Release date: 23rd September 2022 (Netflix)
• Runtime: 166 minutes (2 hour 36 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Andrew Dominik
• Starring:
  • Ana de Armas
  • Adrien Brody
  • Garret Dillahunt

BBFC movie page

This weekend, Friday 5th November 2021, there are 5 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, No Time to Die, for the number 1 spot?

Here are this weeks new releases

• Eternals
• Spencer
• Red Notice
• The Card Counter
• Finch

Eternals

• The movie is directed by Chloe Zhao, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Chloe Zhao also directed Nomadland in 2021 which grossed £2.2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Gemma Chan who also starred in Raya and the Last Dragon (2021).
• The film also stars Richard Madden who last appeared in 1917 (2020).
• Box Office prediction: Number 1

Spencer

• The movie is directed by Pablo Larrain, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Pablo Larrain also directed Post Mortem in 2011 which grossed £3.2K in the UK.
• It stars Kristen Stewart who also starred in Underwater (2020).
• The film also stars Timothy Spall who last appeared in The Obscure Life of the Grand Duke of Corsica (2021).
• They also appeared together in 9 Kisses (2014).
• Box Office prediction: Number 4

Red Notice

• The movie is directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Rawson Marshall Thurber also directed Skyscraper in 2018 which grossed £5.1 Mil. in the UK and grossed $304.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dwayne Johnson who also starred in Jungle Cruise (2021).
• The film also stars Ryan Reynolds who last appeared in Free Guy (2021).
• Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds have starred in 2 movies together.
• They also appeared together in Free Guy (2021).
• Box Office prediction: Number 6

The Card Counter

• The movie is directed by Paul Schrader, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Paul Schrader also directed Patty Hearst in 1988 which grossed £40K in the UK.
• It stars Oscar Isaac who also starred in Dune (2021).
• The film also stars Tiffany Haddish who last appeared in Here Today (2021).

Finch

• The movie is directed by Miguel Sapochnik, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Miguel Sapochnik also directed Hieroglyph in 2014.
• It stars Tom Hanks who also starred in News of the World (2020).
• The film also stars Caleb Landry Jones who last appeared in The Forgiven (2021).

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

• Mandelas Gun, Friday, 12th November
• Cry Macho, Friday, 12th November
• Mothering Sunday, Friday, 12th November
• Becoming Cousteau, Friday, 12th November

Last weekend saw Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 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

• The Starling
• Everybody's Talking About Jamie
• Prisoners of the Ghostland
• The Obscure Life of the Grand Duke of Corsica
• Gunpowder Milkshake
• 12 Mighty Orphans

The Starling

• The movie is directed by Theodore Melfi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Theodore Melfi also directed St Vincent in 2014 which grossed £780K in the UK.
• It stars Melissa McCarthy who also starred in Thunder Force (2021).
• The film also stars Timothy Olyphant who last appeared in Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood (2019).
• They also appeared together in Go (1999).

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

• The movie is directed by Jonathan Butterell, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jonathan Butterell also directed Everybody's Talking About Jamie in 2018 which grossed £1.2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Max Harwood who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Lauren Patel who is making a feature film debut.

Prisoners of the Ghostland

• The movie is directed by Sion Sono, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Sion Sono also directed Venice 70: Future Reloaded in 2013.
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in Pig (2021).
• The film also stars Sofia Boutella who also last appeared in Settlers (2021).

The Obscure Life of the Grand Duke of Corsica

• The movie is directed by Daniel Graham, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Daniel Graham also directed Opus Zero in 2019 which grossed £1.6K in the UK.
• It stars Timothy Spall who also starred in The Last Bus (2021).
• The film also stars Peter Stormare who also last appeared in The Poison Rose (2019).

Gunpowder Milkshake

• The movie is directed by Navot Papushado, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Navot Papushado also directed Big Bad Wolves in 2013 which grossed £1.6K in the UK.
• It stars Karen Gillan who also starred in The Call of the Wild (2020).
• The film also stars Joanna Bobin who also last appeared in Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016).

12 Mighty Orphans

• The movie is directed by Ty Roberts, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ty Roberts also directed The Iron Orchard in 2018.
• It stars Luke Wilson who also starred in Cosmic Sin (2021).
• The film also stars Vinessa Shaw who also last appeared in After the Fall (2014).
• They also appeared together in 3:10 to Yuma (2007).

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

Next weeks there are 2 new movies released

• The Many Saints of Newark, Wednesday, 22nd September
• The Green Knight, Friday, 24th September

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

At the UK box office this weekend the Kenneth Branagh directed live action version of Cinderella from Disney makes it's debut at the top.

Cinderella took a reasonable £3.8 million over the weekend to see it to number 1, in comparison to last years Maleficent also from Disney based on a much loved animation it half the debut gross.

The film should do well in the next couple of weeks as its the school Easter holidays, but with Home still on release and Spongebob also out there it has competition.

Home falls from the top to number 2 this week in it's second weekend of release, a £2.6 million Monday to Friday sees it's gross now stand at nearly £10 million.

Other new film hitting the box office chart this week are: The Spongebob Movie Sponge Out of Water which lands at 3 but should do well over the Easter break, Get Hard which lands at 4, Seventh Son which has a disappointing debut at 7 and Wild Tales which enters at 9.

Historical Charts

A Year Ago - Captain America: The Winter Soldier enters the box office at the top of the chart knocking The Grand Budapest Hotel down to number 3.

Five years ago - Nanny Mcphee and The Big Bang is the new film taking over from Alice In Wonderland at the top which falls down to number 2.

Ten years Ago - Hitch goes back to the top after surrendering the number 1 spot to Robots for a week, Robots falls to number 2.

Fifteen years ago - Another week at the top for Toy Story 2 while the top new film of the week was at number 5 in the shape of Magnolia