The second part of the Wicked series, Wicked for Good has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild threat, violence, innuendo, language.

The movie once again stars Cynthia Erivo who was has been seen in Pinocchio~2022 and Children of Blood and Bone, it also stars Ariana Grande who has been seen in Dont Look Up and Swindle.

The movie one again is directed by Jon M. Chu who has previously helmed Justin Biebers Believe and Step Up 2: The Streets.

Movie Synopsis

The fantasy sequel to Wicked, the friendship of two witches is seriously tested when one of them is branded as 'wicked' by magical authorities.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Wicked for Good
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild threat, violence, innuendo, language
• Release date: 21st November 2025
• Runtime: 137 minutes (2 hour 17 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Jon M. Chu
• Starring:
  • Cynthia Erivo
  • Ariana Grande
  • Jeff Goldblum

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe from Disney continues the move along with a new movie Thunderbolts which has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate violence, threat, language

The movie stars Florence Pugh who has previously been seen in the MCU movie Black Widow as well as Dont Worry Darling, the movie also stars Lewis Pullman who has previously been seen in Them That Follow and The Ballad of Lefty Brown.

The movie is directed by Jake Schreier who has previously been in the directors chair for Robot and Frank and Paper Towns.

Movie Synopsis

With the Avengers out of action a group of misfit superheroes face their troubled pasts as they resist a plot to eliminate them.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Thunderbolts
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, threat, language
• Release date: 1st May 2025
• Runtime: 127 minutes (2 hours 07 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Jake Schreier
• Starring:
  • Florence Pugh
  • Lewis Pullman
  • David Harbour

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Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd team up together as father and daughter in Death of a Unicorn which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence, horror, gore, language

Jenna Ortega is one of the biggest stars of the moment and has appeared in movie like Winter Spring Summer Or Fall and After Words while Paul Rudd has appeared in movie like The Catcher Was a Spy and Forgetting Sarah Marshall to name a couple.

The director of the movie is Alex Scharfman who is making a feature film debut and he also wrote the story for the movie.

Movie Synopsis

A father and daughter’s encounter with a mythical creature sets off a series of violent events.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Death of a Unicorn
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence, horror, gore, language
• Release date: 4th April 2025
• Runtime: 107 minutes (1 hours 47 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Alex Scharfman
• Starring:
  • Paul Rudd
  • Jenna Ortega
  • Will Poulter

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Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 31st January 2025, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace A Complete Unknown from the top of the UK box office.

As well as the movies released in cinemas this weekend this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Companion
• Hard Truths
• Detective Chinatown 1900
• Saturday Night
• The Colors Within
• White Bird

Companion

• The movie is from director Drew Hancock.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sophie Thatcher who also starred in MaXXXine (2024).
• The film also stars Harvey Guillén who's last movie was The Garfield Movie (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Hard Truths

• The movie is directed by Mike Leigh, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Mike Leigh also directed Vera Drake in 2005 which grossed £1.4 Mil. in the UK and grossed $13.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Samantha Spiro who also starred in Beyond Bedlam (1994).
• The film also stars Jo Martin who's last movie was 97 Minutes (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Detective Chinatown 1900

• The movie is directed by Sicheng Chen and Mo Dai, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Sicheng Chen and Mo Dai also directed Decoded in 2024 which grossed £3.3K in the UK.
• It stars Baoqiang Wang who also starred in Little Big Soldier (2010).
• The film also stars Haoran Liu who's last movie was Decoded (2024).
• Baoqiang Wang and Haoran Liu have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in My People, My Homeland in 2020, Buddies In India in 2017, Rising Shaolin: The Protector in 2021, Decoded in 2024, Detective Chinatown 2 in 2018, Detective Chinatown in 2015 and Detective Chinatown 3 in 2021.
• Sicheng Chen directed Baoqiang Wang in Detective Chinatown, Detective Chinatown 2, My People, My Homeland, Decoded, and Detective Chinatown 3
• Sicheng Chen directed Haoran Liu in Detective Chinatown, Detective Chinatown 2, My People, My Homeland, Decoded, Beijing Love Story, and Detective Chinatown 3
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Saturday Night

• The movie is directed by Jason Reitman, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Jason Reitman also directed Thank You For Smoking in 2006 which grossed £1.5 Mil. in the UK and grossed $39.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Gabriel LaBelle who also starred in The Fabelmans (2022).
• The film also stars Rachel Sennott who's last movie was Bottoms (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Colors Within

• The movie is directed by Naoko Yamada, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Naoko Yamada also directed K-On!: The Movie in 2011.
• It stars Sayu Suzukawa who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Akari Takaishi who's last movie was My Happy Marriage (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

White Bird

• The movie is directed by Marc Forster, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Marc Forster also directed Machine Gun Preacher in 2011 which grossed £331.6K in the UK.
• It stars Bryce Gheisar who also starred in A Dogs Purpose (2017).
• 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 7 new movies released

• Into the Deep - Monday, 3rd February
• September 5 - Thursday, 6th February
• Dog Man - Friday, 7th February
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig - Friday, 7th February
• Bring Them Down - Friday, 7th February
• The Fire Inside - Friday, 7th February
• Love Hurts - Friday, 7th February

Oscar winning director Bong Joon Ho brings his latest movie starring Robert Pattinson to the UK, and Mickey 17 is given a 15 age rating for strong language, violence, injury detail, sex, drug misuse

Robert Pattinson has previously starred in Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer and Little Ashes while the movies other star Toni Collette has previously been seen in The Princess and the Cobbler and How to Lose Friends and Alienate People.

Director Bong Joon Ho has previously directed the Oscar winning movie Parasite and Memories of Murder among other movies.

Movie Synopsis

A crew member, chosen for perilous tasks as he can renew when he dies, finds his life in disarray after a recent regeneration goes wrong.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Mickey 17
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong language, violence, injury detail, sex, drug misuse
• Release date: 7th March 2025
• Runtime: 137 minutes (2 hours 17 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Bong Joon Ho
• Starring:
  • Robert Pattinson
  • Toni Collette
  • Steven Yeun

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