Nicholas Cage plays himself in the off beat comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent which has been given a 15 age rating by the BBFC for strong language, drug misuse, violence, brief sex references

The movie stars Nicholas Cage who starred in the highly acclaimed Pig~2021 from 2021 as well as many other hit movies and Pedro Pascal who is best known these days as The Mandalorian but also starred as the baddie in Wonder Woman 1984.

The movie is directed by Tom Gormican who brought us That Awkward Moment in 2014.

Movie Synopsis

Unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, actor Nick Cage accepts a $1 million offer to attend a wealthy fan's birthday party. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when a CIA operative recruits Cage for an unusual mission. Taking on the role of a lifetime, he soon finds himself channeling his most iconic and beloved characters to save himself and his loved ones.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong language, drug misuse, violence, brief sex references
• Release date: 22nd April 2022
• Runtime: 107m (1 hour 47 minutes)
• Director:
  • Tom Gormican
• Starring:
  • Nicolas Cage
  • Pedro Pascal
  • Neil Patrick Harris

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

Last weekend saw A Quiet Place Part II at the top of the UK box office, with 5 new releases this weekend, and of those released in cinemas can they do enough to top the box office chart this weekend?

Nobody

• The movie is directed by Ilya Naishuller, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Ilya Naishuller also directed Hardcore Henry in 2016 which grossed £201.8 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Bob Odenkirk who last starred in Little Women (2019).
• The film also stars Connie Nielsen who last appeared in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020).

Shiva Baby

• The movie is from director Emma Seligman
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Rachel Sennott who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Molly Gordon who last appeared in The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020).

The Father

• The movie is from director Florian Zeller
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Olivia Colman who last starred in The Mitchells Vs. the Machines (2021).
• The film also stars Anthony Hopkins who last appeared in The Virtuoso (2021).

Ellie & Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt)

• The movie is from director Monica Zanetti
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sophie Hawkshaw who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Zoe Terakes who is making a feature film debut.

Wish Dragon

• The movie is from director Chris Appelhans
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars John Cho who last starred in The Grudge (2020).
• The film also stars Jimmy Wong who also last appeared in Mulan (2020).

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

Next weeks there are 6 new movies released

• The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, Monday, 14th June
• In the Earth, Thursday, 17th June
• Luca, Friday, 18th June
• In the Heights, Friday, 18th June
• Fatherhood, Friday, 18th June
• Monster Hunter, Friday, 18th June

This weekend, Friday 4th June 2021, 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 Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, for the number 1 spot?

A Quiet Place Part II

• The movie is directed by John Krasinski, it is the directors 4th movie.
• John Krasinski also directed Brief Interviews With Hideous Men in 2009.
• It stars Emily Blunt who last starred in Mary Poppins Returns (2018).
• The film also stars John Krasinski who also last appeared in A Quiet Place (2018).
• Emily Blunt and John Krasinski have starred in 4 movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Muppets (2012).

Dream Horse

• The movie is directed by Euros Lyn, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Euros Lyn also directed Damilola Our Loved Boy in 2016.
• It stars Toni Collette who last starred in Stowaway (2021).
• The film also stars Damian Lewis who also last appeared in Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood (2019).

Land

• The movie is from director Robin Wright
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Robin Wright who last starred in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020).
• The film also stars Demian Bichir who also last appeared in Chaos Walking (2021).

The Killing of Two Lovers

• The movie is directed by Robert Machoian, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Robert Machoian also directed The Integrity of Joseph Chambers in 2021.
• It stars Chris Coy who last starred in Cowboys (2020).
• The film also stars Clayne Crawford who also last appeared in The Integrity of Joseph Chambers (2021).

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

Next weeks there are 3 new movies

• Nobody, Wednesday, 9th June
• The Father, Friday, 11th June
• Wish Dragon, Friday, 11th June

May 17th 2021 marked the day in the UK when cinemas were allowed to re-open and the British public could once again watch a movie on the big screen.

On this first day the sequel movie Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway was the top movie in the country.

There were many new movies that opened on this first day like the Oscar winning Nomadland and the US number 1 movie Spiral: From The Book of Saw.

Here is the top 5 movies in the UK for May 17th 2021 according to Comscore Movies UK and Ireland.

1. Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2. Nomadland
3. Godzilla Vs. Kong
4. Spiral: From The Book of Saw
5. The Unholy

The box office chart this weekend will be the first full chart since Christmas last year when Wonder Woman 1984 was the top movie.

Cinemas are back!! Monday's Top 5 films for the UK: - - 1 - #PeterRabbit2 - 2 - #Nomadland - 3 - #GodzillaVsKong - 4 -#SpiralFromtheBookofSaw - 5 - #TheUnholy

— Comscore Movies UK & Ireland (@CsMoviesUK) May 18, 2021