Last weekend Barbie was at the top of the North American box office, there are 8 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Meg 2: The Trench
• Passages
• Corner Office
• Dreamin' Wild
• Mob Land
• Til Death Do Us Part
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
• The Hiding Place

Meg 2: The Trench

• The movie is directed by Ben Wheatley, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Ben Wheatley also directed Kill List in 2011.
• It stars Jason Statham who also starred in Hummingbird (2013).
• The film also stars Cliff Curtis who was last seen in True Spirit (2023).
• Jason Statham and Cliff Curtis have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs and Shaw in 2019 and The Meg in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Passages

• The movie is directed by Ira Sachs, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Ira Sachs also directed Vaudeville in 1992.
• It stars Franz Rogowski who also starred in Victoria (2016).
• The film also stars Ben Whishaw who was last seen in Women Talking (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Corner Office

• The movie is from director Joachim Back.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jon Hamm who also starred in Keeping Up With the Joneses (2016).
• The film also stars Danny Pudi who was last seen in Somebody I Used to Know (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Dreamin' Wild

• The movie is directed by Bill Pohlad, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Bill Pohlad also directed Love and Mercy in 2015.
• It stars Walton Goggins who also starred in The Hateful Eight (2015).
• The film also stars Casey Affleck who was last seen in Oppenheimer (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Mob Land

• The movie is from director Nicholas Maggio.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars John Travolta who also starred in Hairspray (2007).
• The film also stars Donald Ome who was last seen in Pain Hustlers (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Til Death Do Us Part

• The movie is directed by Timothy Woodward Jr., it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Timothy Woodward Jr. also directed Traded in 2016.
• It stars Cam Gigandet who also starred in The Experiment (2010).
• The film also stars Jason Patric who was last seen in Shrapnel (2023).
• They also appeared together in Shrapnel in 2023.
• Timothy Woodward Jr. directed Jason Patric in Gangster Land
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

• The movie is directed by Jeff Rowe and Kyler Spears, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jeff Rowe and Kyler Spears also directed The Mitchells Vs. the Machines in 2021.
• It stars Ayo Edebiri who also starred in Hello, Goodbye and Everything In Between (2022).
• The film also stars Rose Byrne who was last seen in Insidious: The Red Door (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Hiding Place

• The movie is from director Laura Matula.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Nan Gurley who also starred in The Hiding Place (2023).
• The film also stars John Schuck who was last seen in Santa Bootcamp (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 7 new movies released

• Dragonkeeper - Thursday, 10th August
• The Last Voyage of Demeter - Friday, 11th August
• Heart of Stone - Friday, 11th August - streaming
• Go West - Wednesday, 19th July
• Jules - Friday, 11th August
• The Pod Generation - Friday, 11th August
• Medusa Deluxe - Friday, 11th August

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 11th November 2022, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Black Adam from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
• Paradise City
• The Friendship Game
• Spirited

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

• The movie is directed by Ryan Coogler, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ryan Coogler also directed Black Panther in 2018 which grossed $700.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $1.3 Bil. globally.
• It stars Letitia Wright who also starred in Guava Island (2019).
• The film also stars Lupita Nyong'o who was last seen in The 355 (2022).
• They also appeared together in Black Panther in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Paradise City

• The movie is directed by Chuck Russell, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Chuck Russell also directed Junglee in 2019.
• It stars Bruce Willis who also starred in Precious Cargo (2016).
• The film also stars John Travolta who was last seen in Trading Paint (2019).
• Bruce Willis and John Travolta have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Look Who's Talking in 1990, Pulp Fiction in 1994 and Look Who's Talking Too in 1991.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Friendship Game

• The movie is from director Scooter Corkle.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Peyton List who also starred in The Thinning New World Order (2018).
• The film also stars Brendan Meyer who was last seen in Color Out of Space (2020).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Spirited

• The movie is directed by Sean Anders and John Morris, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Sean Anders and John Morris also directed Never Been Thawed in 2005.
• It stars Ryan Reynolds who also starred in R.I.P.D. (2013).
• The film also stars Will Ferrell who was last seen in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020).
• They also appeared together in Dick in 1999.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

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

Here are 6 of the new movies for next weekend

• A Christmas Story Christmas - Thursday, 17th November - streaming
• The Menu - Friday, 18th November
• Disenchanted - Friday, 18th November - streaming
• She Said - Friday, 18th November
• Slumberland - Friday, 18th November - streaming
• Spirited - Friday, 11th November - streaming

Each week Salty Popcorn presents a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this weekend over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2020)

No.1 movie: - The Invisible Man which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Top total grossing and longest run: - 1917 which had taken £43.7 Million over 11 weeks of release.

This weekend saw cinemas close in the UK due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the box office for this week was from a small number of cinemas that stayed open for a day or two over the weekend.

Five years ago (2016)

No.1 movie: - Kung Fu Panda 3 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - 10 Cloverfield Lane directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring John Goodman and Mary Elizabeth Winstead which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Dads Army which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Deadpool which had taken £36.8 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2011)

No.1 movie: - Rango which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Chalet Girl directed by Phil Traill and starring Miquita Oliver and Rick Edwards which entered the box office at number 4.

Top total grossing and longest run: - The Kings Speech which had taken £44 Million over 11 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2006)

No. 1 and highest debut: - The Pink Panther starring Steve Martin and Kevin Kline and directed by Shawn Levy

Longest run: - Walk the Line which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Chicken Little which had taken £13.1 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2001)

No. 1 and highest debut: - Enemy At the Gates starring Jude Law and Ed Harris and directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud

Longest run: - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Hannibal which had taken £20.2 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1996)

No. 1 and highest debut: - Get Shorty starring John Travolta and Gene Hackman and directed by Barry Sonnenfeld

Longest run: - Babe which had been on the box office for 15 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Seven which had taken £19.5 Million after 12 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1991)

No. 1 and highest debut: - Look Who's Talking Too starring John Travolta and Kirstie Alley and directed by Amy Heckerling

Longest run: - Home Alone which had been on the box office for 16 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Dances With Wolves which had taken £10.2 Million after 7 weeks of release.

A weekly rundown of the UK box office chart headlines over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2019) -

Making its debut at the top was Shazam! starring Zachary Levi and Michelle Borth and directed by David F. Sandberg

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Captain Marvel which had taken £34.6 Million over 5 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

Also making its debut at the top was Fast & Furious 7 starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker and directed by James Wan

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Big Hero 6 which had taken £19.7 Million over 9 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was Clash Of The Titans starring Sam Worthington and Liam Neeson and directed by Louis Leterrier

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Avatar which had taken £91.4 Million over 16 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was The Ring Two starring Naomi Watts and Simon Baker and directed by Hideo Nakata

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Meet The Fockers which had taken £28.5 Million over 10 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

Making its debut at the top was Lake Placid starring Bill Pullman and Bridget Fonda and directed by Steve Miner

The film with the longest run was American Beauty which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Toy Story 2 which had taken £41.8 Million after 8 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

The number one film was The Madness Of King George which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Just Cause directed by Arne Glimcher and starring Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne which entered the box office at number 2.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Forrest Gump which had taken £16.4 Million over 27 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Look Who's Talking starring John Travolta and Kirstie Alley and directed by Amy Heckerling

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Back To The Future Part II which had taken £10.4 Million over 20 weeks of release.

A very quiet weekend on the UK box office which has The Lego Batman Movie holding onto the top spot for a third consecutive week.

There is a virtually static top 6 with the Mark Wahlberg starring Patriots Day the top new film at 7.

On its third weekend at the top Lego Batman takes £2.8 million which brings its total gross in the UK to £23 million, compared to The Lego Movie this is still running a shade under.

The film took over £5 million for the period Monday - Sunday which made it the top film for the week as well.

A third weekend at number 2 is therefore in order for Fifty Shades Darker with £1.5 million for the weekend and £20.3 million in total.

With Sing, John Wick Chapter 2, Hidden Figures and The Great Wall all holding tight in the top 6 the highest new film is Patriots Day at number 7.

As mentioned, Patriots Day about the Boston Marathon bombing is the top new film and took £843,380 for the weekend and is one of the actors lowest debuting movies.

La La Land, which had a good, if confusing night at the Oscars this year, takes the honour of being the top total grossing movie this weekend with a total gross of £29 million and the longest running movie with a 7 week run.

Historical Chart's.

Five years ago - Spending a third week at the top was The Woman in Black while the top new film was The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel which made its debut at number 2.

Ten years ago - Remaining at the top was Hot Fuzz while the top new film was The Number 23 staring Jim Carey which entered at number 3.

Fifteen years ago - Monsters, Inc. spent its third week at the top and with a strong top 5 the highest new film was Don’t Say A Word down at number 6.

Twenty years ago - On its third weekend of release Ransom remained at the top while top new film was Michael starring John Travolta at number 3.

Twenty five years ago - The Prince of Tides made its debut at the top of the box office knocking off Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country after only a week at the top.