Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 29th December 2023, there are 6 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 UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Boy and the Heron
• Cats In the Museum
• Anyone But You
• Ferrari~2023
• Next Goal Wins
• Noryang: Deadly Sea

The Boy and the Heron

• The movie is directed by Hayao Miyazaki, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Hayao Miyazaki also directed Spirited Away in 2001 which grossed £542.5K in the UK and grossed $356.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Christian Bale who also starred in Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001).
• The film also stars Dave Bautista who was last seen in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
• They also appeared together in Thor: Love and Thunder in 2022.
• Hayao Miyazaki directed Christian Bale in Howl's Moving Castle
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Cats In the Museum

• The movie is directed by Vasiliy Rovenskiy, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Vasiliy Rovenskiy also directed Magic Arch 3D in 2020 and grossed $456.1K globally.
• It stars Jordan Worsley who also starred in Little Bears Big Trip (2022).
• The film also stars Stephen Peter Krisel who was last seen in How to Save the Immortal (2022).
• They also appeared together in How to Save the Immortal in 2022.
• Vasiliy Rovenskiy directed Jordan Worsley in Little Bears Big Trip
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK 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 £773.8K in the UK.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in The Voyeurs (2021).
• The film also stars Glen Powell who was last seen in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Ferrari

• The movie is directed by Michael Mann, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Michael Mann also directed The Keep in 1983 and grossed $4.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Adam Driver who also starred in BlackKKlansman (2018).
• The film also stars Shailene Woodley who was last seen in Dumb Money (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Next Goal Wins

• The movie is directed by Taika Waititi, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Taika Waititi also directed Hunt For the Wilderpeople in 2016 which grossed £391.2K in the UK.
• It stars Michael Fassbender who also starred in 300 (2007).
• The film also stars Oscar Kightley who was last seen in Moana (2016).
• Taika Waititi directed Oscar Kightley in Hunt For the Wilderpeople
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Noryang: Deadly Sea

• The movie is directed by Han-min Kim, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Han-min Kim also directed Handphone in 2009.
• It stars Jeong Jae-yeong who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Yeo Jin-goo who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• 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 3 new movies released

• One Life - Monday, 1st January
• Night Swim - Friday, 5th January
• Priscilla - Friday, 5th January

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

Romantic comedy Anyone But You has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for very strong language.

The movie stars Sydney Sweeney who has previously been seen in Angels In Stardust and Night Teeth and will be in the upcoming movie Madame Web, it also stars Glen Powell who has starred in The Expendables 3 and The Dark Knight Rises.

The movie is directed by Will Gluck who has previously directed Friends With Benefits and Peter Rabit and its sequel Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway.

Movie Synopsis

Bea and Ben look like the perfect couple. After a great first date, their attraction turns cold until they end up at a destination wedding in Australia.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Anyone But You
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: very strong language
• Release date: 26th December 2023
• Runtime: 103 minutes (1 hours 43 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Will Gluck
• Starring:
  • Sydney Sweeney
  • Glen Powell
  • Mia Artemis

BBFC movie page

The UK box office didn't get started in 2021 until 24th May so the summer season is the first season of the year to get any results from ticket sales after the last box office chart being 25th December 2020 and Wonder Woman 1984 topping that chart.

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

The top movie of the summer got off to a flying start which was Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway and it took £4 Million the weekend cinemas re-opened.

The sequel movie directed by Will Gluck and starring James Corden as Peter was the top movie in the country for the first weekend audiences were allowed back into cinemas and it hung around for 12 weeks and has to date taken over £20 Million.

Black Widow

The much delayed Black Widow finally got a release on 23rd July 2021 and topped the box office for 3 weeks.

The movie starring Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh was on the UK top 15 for 15 weekend and has to date grossed over £18 Million and is the second top movie of 2021.

Fast & Furious 9

The Fast Saga was back this year with Fast & Furious 9 which was released at the end of June and topped the box office for a couple of weeks.

The movie has taken over £16 Million in the UK and is the third top movie of summer 2021.

The Suicide Squad

There was a lot of hype around the James Gunn adaptation of The Suicide Squad which was released in late July and topped the box office on its release and the following weekend.

A 6 week UK box office run saw it gross £13 Million and is the fourth top in the UK over the summer of 2021.

Free Guy

A bit of a sleeper hit was the fifth top movie of the summer as Ryan Reynolds Free Guy which topped the box office in mid August for 3 weeks and has taken over £13 Million so far.

The movie is still on the box office as we go into the autumn and only got knocked off the top of the UK box office this last weekend by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

The top 10 movies of Summer 2021 looks like this.

1. Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway - £20 Million
2. Black Widow - £18.6 Million
3. Fast & Furious 9 - £16.4 Million
4. The Suicide Squad - £13.8 Million
5. Free Guy - £13.2 Million
6. Space Jam: A New Legacy - £12.2 Million
7. Jungle Cruise - £11.7 Million
8. A Quiet Place Part II - £11.5 Million
9. Cruella - £9.44 Million
10. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It - £9.4 Million

After making its debut at the top of the UK box office last weekend, A Quiet Place Part II remains there for a second weekend and is the only movie to gross over £1 Million.

New action movie Nobody is the top new movie which makes its debut at 5 and Oscar winning movie The Father makes its chart debut at number 6 with £397,418.