Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 17th February 2023, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Magic Mike's Last Dance from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania
• Marlowe
• Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey
• Hidden Blade
• Devil's Peak

Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania

• The movie is directed by Peyton Reed, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Peyton Reed also directed The Break Up in 2006 which grossed $118.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $205 Mil. globally.
• It stars Paul Rudd who also starred in Admission (2013).
• The film also stars Evangeline Lilly who was last seen in Crisis (2021).
• Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Ant-Man and the Wasp in 2018, Ant-Man in 2015 and Avengers: Endgame in 2019.
• Peyton Reed directed Paul Rudd in Ant-Man
• Peyton Reed directed Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Marlowe

• The movie is directed by Neil Jordan, it is the directors 20th movie.
• Neil Jordan also directed The End of the Affair in 2000 which grossed $10.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $15.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Road (2014).
• The film also stars Diane Kruger who was last seen in The 355 (2022).
• They also appeared together in Unknown in 2011.
• Neil Jordan directed Liam Neeson in Michael Collins
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey

• The movie is directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Rhys Frake-Waterfield also directed Dinosaur Prison in 2022.
• It stars Maria Taylor who also starred in Dinosaur Prison (2022).
• The film also stars Craig David Dowsett who is making a feature film debut.
• Rhys Frake-Waterfield directed Maria Taylor in Dinosaur Prison
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Hidden Blade

• The movie is directed by Er Cheng, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Er Cheng also directed Di San Ge Ren in 2007.
• It stars Tony Chiu-Wai Leung who also starred in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021).
• The film also stars Yibo Wang who was last seen in A Chinese Odyssey Part Three (2016).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Devil's Peak

• The movie is directed by Ben Young, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Ben Young also directed Hounds of Love in 2017.
• It stars Robin Wright who also starred in The Singing Detective (2003).
• The film also stars Billy Bob Thornton who was last seen in The Gray Man (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

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

Next week there are 8 new movies released

• The Confession Musical - Monday, 20th February
• Marooned Awakening - Tuesday, 21st February - streaming
• Alcarras - Friday, 24th February - streaming
• Cocaine Bear - Friday, 24th February
• Mummies - Friday, 24th February
• Jesus Revolution - Friday, 24th February
• Quackers - Friday, 24th February
• My Happy Ending - Friday, 24th February

With Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Here are this weeks new releases

• Everything Everywhere All At Once
• Firestarter
• Father Stu

Everything Everywhere All At Once

• The movie is directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert also directed Swiss Army Man in 2016 which grossed £80.4K in the UK and grossed $4.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michelle Yeoh who also starred in The Lady (2011).
• The film also stars Stephanie Hsu who was last seen in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021).
• They also appeared together in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in 2021.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Firestarter

• The movie is directed by Keith Thomas, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Keith Thomas also directed The Vigil in 2020 which grossed £56K in the UK.
• It stars Zac Efron who also starred in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile (2019).
• The film also stars Ryan Kiera Armstrong who was last seen in Black Widow (2021).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Father Stu

• The movie is from director Rosalind Ross.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mark Wahlberg who also starred in Max Payne (2008).
• The film also stars Mel Gibson who was last seen in Boss Level (2021).
• They also appeared together in Daddy's Home 2 in 2017.
• 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 2 new movies released

• Benediction - Friday, 20th May
• Men - Wednesday, 1st June

Michelle Yeoh stars in the multiverse movies Everything Everywhere All At Once which has been a hit with the critics and has been given a 15 age rating by the BBFC.

As mentioned the movie stars Michelle Yeoh who was last seen in Gunpowder Milkshake and is set to star in Avatar: The Way of Water later this year and Stephanie Hsu who was in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings with her co-star.

The movie is directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert who were responsible for Swiss Army Man starring Daniel Radcliffe from 2016.

Movie Synopsis

When an interdimensional rupture unravels reality, an unlikely hero must channel her newfound powers to fight bizarre and bewildering dangers from the multiverse as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Everything Everywhere All At Once
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong violence, sex references, language
• Release date: 13th May 2022
• Runtime: 139m (2 hour 19 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Daniel Kwan
  • Daniel Scheinert
• Starring:
  • Michelle Yeoh
  • Stephanie Hsu
  • Ke Huy Quan

BBFC movie page

This weekend, Friday 1st April 2022, there are 4 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, The Batman, for the number 1 spot?

Here are this weeks new releases

• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• The Bad Guys
• Morbius
• Copp�lia

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

• The movie is directed by Jeff Fowler, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jeff Fowler also directed Sonic the Hedgehog in 2020 which grossed £19.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $306.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ben Schwartz who also starred in Turbo (2013).
• The film also stars Idris Elba who was last seen in The Harder They Fall (2021).
• The BBFC UK age rating is
• UK box office prediction: 1

The Bad Guys

• The movie is from director Pierre Perifel.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sam Rockwell who also starred in Trolls World Tour (2020).
• The film also stars Awkwafina who was last seen in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021).
• The BBFC UK age rating is
• UK box office prediction: 8

Morbius

• The movie is directed by Daniel Espinosa, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Daniel Espinosa also directed Child 44 in 2015 which grossed £1.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $13 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jared Leto who also starred in Urban Legend (1998).
• The film also stars Matt Smith who was last seen in Morbius (2022).
• The BBFC UK age rating is
• UK box office prediction: 2

Copp�lia

• The movie is from director Steven de Beul and Ben Tesseur.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Michaela DePrince who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Daniel Camargo who is making a feature film debut.
• The BBFC UK age rating is
• UK box office prediction: 5

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

Next week there are 2 new movies released

• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - Friday, 8th April
• The Outfit - Friday, 8th April

Spider-Man: No Way Home spends a fourth weekend at the top of the UK box office while there is nothings in the way of major new releases to try challenge it, although that could change next weekend!

Highest new movie of the weekend is Licorice Pizza which makes its debut at number 3 while further down the box office is The 355 which is new at 7 with £366,546.

Finally the critically acclaimed Boiling Point is new at number 11 with £79,117 from just 53 cinemas in the UK.

UK box office QuickView

• Number 1 - Spider-Man: No Way Home (4th weekend)
• Highest debut - Licorice Pizza (@3)
• Longest run - No Time To Die (14 weeks)
• Highest total gross - No Time To Die (£96.5 Million)

UK box office top 5 breakdown weekend 7th - 9th January 2022

Spider Man: No Way Home

The Marvel/Sony movie spends a fourth weekend at the top of the UK box office, the longest run since Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in September 2021, although No Time To Die did spend 4 non-consecutive weeks at the top on October of 2021.

The movie took this weekend £4.4 Million which is a very slim 26% drop over last weekend which gives the movie a UK total of £79.3 Million after 4 weeks.

The movie is naturally the top film so far in 2022, and on its current pace it could beat No Time To Die as the top movie released in 2021 which has taken £96.5 Million so far.

The King's Man

A second weekend at number 2 for the prequel movie from director Matthew Vaughn which this weekend takes £905,092, a large 74% drop over last weekend altohugh that did include nearly a week of previews.

The movie has now taken a fairly reasonable £5.3 Million over its 2/3 weeks of release.

Licorice Pizza

Director Paul Thomas Anderson's coming of age movie set in the 1970's got a pre-release on new years day and has taken to date £879,373.

The movie has had great reviews which might keep its momentum going for a few weeks as it becomes a fan favourite.

Clifford the Big Red Dog

The kids animated series transitioned to a live action big screen movie had a decent Christmas holiday and this weekend only falls to number 4 with £623,074, a small 20% drop over last weekend, giving the movie a £7.3 Million total after 5 weeks.

The Matrix Resurrections

The fourth The Matrix movie has had a tough time at the box office but in the UK the movie only falls to number 5 this weekend with £513,474, a 32% drop over last weekend, which gives the Keanu Reeves starring movie a total UK gross of £6.4 Million over 3 weeks.