The latest, and last, animated film, The Boy and the Heron, from celebrated director Hayao Miyazaki hits the top of the US box office on its debut weekend with $12.8 Million.

This is by far the greatest US opening for a movie from Studio Ghibli who's previous top opening was Ponyo from 2008 which took $3.5 Million on its opening

Last weekends top movie Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce falls to number 6 this weekend and has taken $28 Million in total grosses after 2 weekends.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 8th - 10th December 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $12,836,313 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $9,400,000 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $135,655,926 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 which took $244,604,272 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $8,342,710 over the weekend, a 24% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $25,344,044 after 2 weekends of release

• The movie remains at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $6,200,000 over the weekend, a 18% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $83,081,775 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Trolls World Tour which took $3,060,000 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,300,000 over the weekend, a 28% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $49,412,846 after 3 weekends of release

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Kraven the Hunter which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 6th October 2023
• It is due for release in North America on 6th October 2023
• It stars among others Aaron Taylor-Johnson (The Fall Guy) and Russell Crowe (Broken City)
• It is directed by J.C. Chandor
• The movie also stars Ariana DeBose, Christopher Abbott and Alessandro Nivola

Synopsis for Kraven the Hunter

Russian immigrant Sergei Kravinoff is on a mission to prove that he is the greatest hunter in the world.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.

After a troubled few years in the DCEU and the appointment of a new head honcho in the shape of James Gunn the much delated The Flash is finally going to get a release, and the movie has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate violence, injury detail, threat, infrequent strong language

The movie stars Ezra Miller who has previously starred in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Another Happy Day, it also stars arguably the greatest Batman of them all Michael Keaton who has previously starred in Out of Sight and Clean and Sober.

The movie is directed by Andy Muschietti is is best known for Directing the recent adaptation of IT and its sequel IT Chapter 2 and has also directed the celebrated horror movie Mama from 2013.

Movie Synopsis

The Flash travels through time to prevent the murder of his mother, but unwittingly causes changes that result in the creation of a multiverse.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Flash
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, injury detail, threat, infrequent strong language
• Release date: 15th June 2023
• Runtime: 144 minutes (2 hour 24 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Andy Muschietti
• Starring:
  • Ezra Miller
  • Ben Affleck
  • Sasha Calle
  • Michael Keaton

BBFC movie page

The Steven Spielberg directed biopic The Fabelmans has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for racism, brief moderate violence, drug misuse, infrequent strong language.

The movie stars Michelle Williams who was most recently seen in Venom: Let There Be Carnage and has previously starred in The Greatest Showman and Paul Dano aho has appeared most recently in The Batman and is also known for Looper.

The movie is directed by veteran director Stephen Spielberg who has directed many many movie including ET The Extra Terrestrial and Raiders of the Lost Ark to name a few.

Movie Synopsis

Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see "The Greatest Show on Earth". Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his own films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Fabelmans
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: racism, brief moderate violence, drug misuse, infrequent strong language
• Release date: 27th January 2023
• Runtime: 151 minutes (2 hour 31 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Steven Spielberg
• Starring:
  • Michelle Williams
  • Paul Dano
  • Seth Rogen

BBFC movie page

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 30th September 2022, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Don't Worry Darling from the top of the North American box office.

Here are this weeks new releases

• BROS
• The Good House
• Hocus Pocus 2
• Blonde
• The Greatest Beer Run Ever
• Wolf Pack
• Smile

BROS

• The movie is directed by Nicholas Stoller, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Nicholas Stoller also directed Storks in 2016 which grossed $72.7 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Luke Macfarlane who also starred in Rock, Paper, Scissors (2017).
• The film also stars Billy Eichner who was last seen in Noelle (2019).
• The MPAA age rating is

The Good House

• The movie is from director Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sigourney Weaver who also starred in Crazy On the Outside (2010).
• The film also stars Kevin Kline who was last seen in The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022).
• Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Investigation: A Search For the Truth In Ten Acts in 2019, Dave in 1993, The Tale of Despereaux in 2008 and The Ice Storm in 1998.
• The MPAA age rating is

Hocus Pocus 2

• The movie is directed by Anne Fletcher, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Anne Fletcher also directed 27 Dresses in 2008 which grossed $76.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $162.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bette Midler who also starred in The Thorn (1974).
• The film also stars Kathy Najimy who was last seen in Dumplin' (2018).
• Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Hocus Pocus in 1993 and Jackie's Back! in 1999.
• The MPAA age rating is

Blonde

• The movie is directed by Andrew Dominik, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Andrew Dominik also directed Killing Them Softly in 2012 which grossed $15 Mil. in the US and grossed $37.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ana de Armas who also starred in Overdrive (2017).
• The film also stars Lucy DeVito who was last seen in Dumbo (2019).
• The MPAA age rating is

The Greatest Beer Run Ever

• The movie is directed by Peter Farrelly, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Peter Farrelly also directed Hall Pass in 2011 which grossed $45.1 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Zac Efron who also starred in Scoob! (2020).
• The film also stars Russell Crowe who was last seen in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
• The MPAA age rating is

Wolf Pack

• The movie is from director Michael Chiang.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jin Zhang who also starred in The Love Clinic (2010).
• The film also stars Gianluca Zoppa who was last seen in Too Cool to Kill (2022).

Smile

• The movie is from director Parker Finn.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sosie Bacon who also starred in Loverboy (2005).
• The film also stars Kyle Gallner who was last seen in Scream (2022).
• The MPAA age rating is

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

Here are 2 of the new movies for next weekend

• Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile - Friday, 14th October
• Amsterdam - Friday, 7th October