This weekend, Friday 29th September 2023, there are 9 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, The Nun II, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Saw X
• 57 Seconds
• The Creator
• Surprised By Oxford
• Carlos: The Santana Journey Global Premiere
• The Kill Room
• Stop Making Sense
• PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
• Dumb Money

Saw X

• The movie is directed by Kevin Greutert, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Kevin Greutert also directed Saw: The Final Chapter in 2010 which grossed $45.7 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Tobin Bell who also starred in Loose Cannons (1990).
• The film also stars Shawnee Smith who was last seen in Grace Unplugged (2013).
• Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Saw IV in 2007, Saw II in 2005, Saw III in 2006, Saw VI in 2009, Saw in 2004 and Saw V in 2008.
• Kevin Greutert directed Tobin Bell in Saw: The Final Chapter
• Kevin Greutert directed Shawnee Smith in Saw VI
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

57 Seconds

• The movie is directed by Rusty Cundieff, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Rusty Cundieff also directed Movie 43 in 2013 which grossed $8.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $32.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Morgan Freeman who also starred in A Good Person (2023).
• The film also stars Josh Hutcherson who was last seen in Burn (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Creator

• The movie is directed by Gareth Edwards, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Gareth Edwards also directed End Day in 2005.
• It stars John David Washington who also starred in Beckett (2021).
• The film also stars Madeleine Yuna Voyles who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Surprised By Oxford

• The movie is from director Ryan Whitaker.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Simon Callow who also starred in England, My England (1995).
• The film also stars Rose Reid who was last seen in Finding You (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Carlos: The Santana Journey Global Premiere

• The movie is from director Rudy Valdez.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Carlos Santana who also starred in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019).
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Kill Room

• The movie is directed by Nicol Paone, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nicol Paone also directed Friendsgiving in 2020 and grossed $122K globally.
• It stars Samuel L. Jackson who also starred in Unbreakable (2000).
• The film also stars Maya Hawke who was last seen in Asteroid City (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Stop Making Sense

• The movie is directed by Jonathan Demme, it is the directors 22nd movie.
• Jonathan Demme also directed Beloved in 1998 which grossed $22.9 Mil. in the US and grossed $23.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bernie Worrell who also starred in Ricki and the Flash (2015).
• The film also stars Alex Weir who is making a feature film debut.
• Jonathan Demme directed Bernie Worrell in Ricki and the Flash
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

• The movie is directed by Cal Brunker, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Cal Brunker also directed The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature in 2017 which grossed $28.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $197.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Finn Lee-Epp who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Ron Pardo who was last seen in The PAW Patrol: Movie (2021).
• Cal Brunker directed Ron Pardo in The PAW Patrol: Movie
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Dumb Money

• The movie is directed by Craig Gillespie, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Craig Gillespie also directed Million Dollar Arm in 2014 which grossed $36.5 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Paul Dano who also starred in The Batman (2022).
• The film also stars Pete Davidson who was last seen in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Freelance - Friday, 6th October
• The Marsh Kings Daughter - Friday, 6th October
• Cat Person - Friday, 6th October
• The Exorcist: Believer - Friday, 6th October
• She Came to Me - Friday, 6th October - limited release
• Foe - Friday, 6th October

Last weekend The Nun II was at the top of the North American box office, there are 4 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Expend4bles
• Relax, I'm From the Future
• Stop Making Sense
• It Lives Inside

Expend4bles

• The movie is directed by Scott Waugh, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Scott Waugh also directed 6 Below Miracle On the Mountain in 2017 which grossed $14.8K in the US and grossed $1.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jason Statham who also starred in The Mechanic (2011).
• The film also stars 50 Cent who was last seen in Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019).
• Jason Statham and 50 Cent have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Spy in 2015 and 13 in 2010.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Relax, I'm From the Future

• The movie is from director Luke Higginson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Rhys Darby who also starred in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (2022).
• The film also stars Gabrielle Graham who was last seen in Possessor (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Stop Making Sense

• The movie is directed by Jonathan Demme, it is the directors 22nd movie.
• Jonathan Demme also directed Crazy Mama in 1975.
• It stars Bernie Worrell who also starred in Stop Making Sense (1984).
• The film also stars Alex Weir who is making a feature film debut.
• Jonathan Demme directed Bernie Worrell in Ricki and the Flash
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

It Lives Inside

• The movie is from director Bishal Dutta.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Megan Suri who also starred in Missing (2023).
• The film also stars Neeru Bajwa who was last seen in Es Jahano Door Kitte Chal Jindiye (2023).
• 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.

Next week there are 7 new movies released

• Surprised By Oxford - Wednesday, 27th September
• The Creator - Friday, 29th September
• Saw X - Friday, 29th September
• 57 Seconds - Friday, 29th September
• The Kill Room - Friday, 29th September
• PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie - Friday, 29th September
• Stop Making Sense - Friday, 22nd September

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

A year ago (2019)

The number one film was Captain Marvel which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £23.7 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

The top new film of the week was Fisherman's Friends directed by Chris Foggin and starring Tuppence Middleton and James Purefoy which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was Green Book which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.

Five years ago (2015) -

The number one film was The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel which had been at the top for 3 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Run All Night directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Liam Neeson and Ed Harris which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was The Theory Of Everything which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Fifty Shades Of Grey which had taken £33.8 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

The number one film was Alice In Wonderland which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Shutter Island directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo which entered the box office at number 2.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Avatar which had taken £89.9 Million over 13 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was Hitch starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes and directed by Andy Tennant.

The film with the longest run was Million Dollar Baby which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Meet The Fockers which had taken £27.9 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

The number one film was Toy Story 2 which had been at the top for 5 weeks and with a total gross of £38.7 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

The top new film of the week was The Insider directed by Michael Mann and starring Al Pacino and Russell Crowe which entered the box office at number 7.

The film with the longest run was East Is East which had been on the box office for 19 weeks.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

The number one film was Disclosure which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Nell directed by Michael Apted and starring Jodie Foster and Liam Neeson which entered the box office at number 3.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Forrest Gump which had taken £16.4 Million over 23 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

The number one film was The War Of The Roses which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Weekend At Bernies directed by Ted Kotcheff and starring Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman which entered the box office at number 3.

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 17 weeks of release.