Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 16th July 2021, there are 7 movies looking to take your viewing attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Black Widow from the top of the UK box office.

The Croods: A New Age

• The movie is from director Joel Crawford
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in Willy's Wonderland (2021).
• The film also stars Emma Stone who last appeared in Cruella (2021).
• They also appeared together in The Croods (2013).

Space Jam: A New Legacy

• The movie is directed by Malcolm D. Lee, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Malcolm D. Lee also directed Girls Trip in 2017 which grossed £8.9 Million in the UK.
• It stars LeBron James who also starred in Smallfoot (2018).
• The film also stars Don Cheadle who last appeared in Avengers: Endgame (2019).

The Birthday Cake

• The movie is from director Jimmy Giannopoulos
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Shiloh Fernandez who also starred in Burn (2019).
• The film also stars Val Kilmer who last appeared in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019).

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

• The movie is directed by Questlove, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Questlove also directed Black Woodstock in 1969.
• It stars Lin-Manuel Miranda who also starred in In the Heights (2021).
• The film also stars Chris Rock who last appeared in Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021).

Gunpowder Milkshake

• The movie is directed by Navot Papushado, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Navot Papushado also directed Big Bad Wolves in 2013 which grossed £1.6 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Karen Gillan who also starred in The Call of the Wild (2020).
• The film also stars Carla Gugino who last appeared in With/In: Volume 2 (2021).

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions

• The movie is directed by Adam Robitel, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Adam Robitel also directed Insidious: The Dark Realm in 2021.
• It stars Taylor Russell who also starred in Words On Bathroom Walls (2020).
• The film also stars Logan Miller who last appeared in Shithouse (2020).
• Taylor Russell and Logan Miller have starred in 2 movies together.
• They also appeared together in Escape Room (2019).

The Forever Purge

• The movie is from director Everardo Gout
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ana de la Reguera who also starred in Army of the Dead (2021).
• The film also stars Tenoch Huerta who last appeared in Bel Canto (2019).

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

Next weeks there are 2 new movies released

• Old, Friday, 23rd July
• Riders of Justice, Friday, 23rd July

This weekend, Friday 26th April 2019, there are 3 new films released in the UK looking to hit the box office and challenge Shazam! for the top spot.

Avengers: Endgame

First up at cinemas this week is new movie Avengers: Endgame directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo who also directed Avengers: Infinity War in 2018 which grossed £70,804,892.

It stars Robert Downey Jr. who last starred in Avengers: Endgame and Chris Evans who also last appeared in Avengers: Endgame.

Eighth Grade

Next on the new release schedule is Eighth Grade, this new movie stars Elsie Fisher and Josh Hamilton.

The film is brought to us by new director Bo Burnham.

Bel Canto

Also out this week is Bel Canto which is directed by Paul Weitz who directed Grandma in 2015.

It stars Julianne Moore and Ken Watanabe.

Check back on Monday to see where these films end up on the weekends box office chart.

Come back next week when there are 6 new releases. -

• Long Shot is in cinemas Friday, 3rd May
• The Curse Of La Llorona you can see from Friday, 3rd May
• Tolkien you can see from Friday, 3rd May
• A Dogs Journey is in cinemas Friday, 3rd May
• Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, And Vile is out Friday, 3rd May
• Hotel Mumbai is out Friday, 3rd May