Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 22nd December 2023, there are 8 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Wonka from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
• Shepherd
• American Fiction
• Anyone But You
• Maestro
• Migration
• The Iron Claw
• Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

• The movie is directed by James Wan, it is the directors 12th movie.
• James Wan also directed Saw in 2004 which grossed $56 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Jason Momoa who also starred in The Last Manhunt (2022).
• The film also stars Patrick Wilson who was last seen in The Nun II (2023).
• Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016 and Aquaman in 2018.
• James Wan directed Jason Momoa in Aquaman
• James Wan directed Patrick Wilson in Insidious
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Shepherd

• The movie is from director Russell Owen.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kate Dickie who also starred in The Green Knight (2021).
• The film also stars Tom Hughes who was last seen in The Laureate (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

American Fiction

• The movie is from director Cord Jefferson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jeffrey Wright who also starred in Casino Royale (2006).
• The film also stars Tracee Ellis Ross who was last seen in Candy Cane Lane (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Anyone But You

• The movie is directed by Will Gluck, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Will Gluck also directed Easy A in 2010 which grossed $58.4 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in The Wrong Daughter (2018).
• The film also stars Glen Powell who was last seen in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Maestro

• The movie is directed by Bradley Cooper, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Bradley Cooper also directed A Star Is Born in 2018 which grossed $215.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $436.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Carey Mulligan who also starred in The Great Gatsby (2013).
• The film also stars Bradley Cooper who was last seen in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
• Bradley Cooper directed Bradley Cooper in A Star Is Born
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Migration

• The movie is directed by Benjamin Renner and Guylo Homsy, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Benjamin Renner and Guylo Homsy also directed Ernest and Celestine in 2012.
• It stars Elizabeth Banks who also starred in Our Idiot Brother (2011).
• The film also stars Isabela Merced who was last seen in Rosaline (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Iron Claw

• The movie is directed by Sean Durkin, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Sean Durkin also directed The Nest in 2020 which grossed $137.9K in the US and grossed $1.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Grady Wilson who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Valentine Newcomer who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

• The movie is directed by Zack Snyder, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Zack Snyder also directed Army of the Dead in 2021.
• It stars Sofia Boutella who also starred in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015).
• The film also stars Ed Skrein who was last seen in Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022).
• Zack Snyder directed Ed Skrein in Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

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

Next week there are 5 new movies released

• The Colour Purple - Monday, 25th December
• Lost Weekend - Monday, 25th December
• Target Number One - Monday, 25th December
• The Boys In the Boat - Monday, 25th December
• Ferrari - Monday, 25th December

Last weekend Wonka was at the top of the UK box office, there are 3 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
• Silent Night
• Maestro

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

• The movie is directed by James Wan, it is the directors 12th movie.
• James Wan also directed Insidious in 2011 which grossed £7 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Jason Momoa who also starred in Slumberland (2022).
• The film also stars Patrick Wilson who was last seen in The Nun II (2023).
• Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016 and Aquaman in 2018.
• James Wan directed Jason Momoa in Aquaman
• James Wan directed Patrick Wilson in The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Silent Night

• The movie is directed by John Woo, it is the directors 37th movie.
• John Woo also directed Princess Chang Ping in 1976.
• It stars Joel Kinnaman who also starred in Simon and Malou (2009).
• The film also stars Catalina Sandino Moreno who was last seen in Barbarians (2022).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Maestro

• The movie is directed by Bradley Cooper, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Bradley Cooper also directed A Star Is Born in 2018 which grossed £30.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $436.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Carey Mulligan who also starred in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010).
• The film also stars Bradley Cooper who was last seen in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
• Bradley Cooper directed Bradley Cooper in A Star Is Born
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• 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 6 new movies released

• The Boy and the Heron - Tuesday, 26th December
• Ferrari - Tuesday, 26th December
• Anyone But You - Tuesday, 26th December
• Next Goal Wins - Tuesday, 26th December
• Cats In the Museum - Friday, 29th December

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 6th - 8th October 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $45,066,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is a sequel to Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist which took $0 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $25,750,000 over the weekend, a 44% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $87,066,988 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 58 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $17,287,200 over the weekend, a 72% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $136,828,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 1 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes up the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $16,899,000 over the weekend, a 48% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $61,829,037 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 51 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes up the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $14,560,000 over the weekend, a 50% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $52,742,793 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 41 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is a sequel to Spiral: From the Book of Saw which took $22,547,700 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 1st October 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• The movie is release in 1 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $61,874,300 over 1 weeks in cinemas

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $53,880,172 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 6 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $46,100,000 over the weekend, a 97% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $47,400,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 46 countries globally this weekend

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $34,392,436 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 2 countries globally this weekend

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $32,300,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 49 countries globally this weekend

Animated favourite PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie beasts Saw X to the top of the North American box office on its debut weekend with a gross of over $22 Million.

The Saw movie, the tenth in the franchise, came in second place with a gross of $18.3 Million.

Last weeks top movie, The Nun II falls to number 5 with 4 new entries at the top.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 1st October 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 $22,764,354 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $18,309,301 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Spiral: From the Book of Saw which took $8,750,034 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $14,079,512 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $5,197,594 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,798,872 over the weekend, a 44% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $76,883,406 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to The Nun which took $109,011,923 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.