Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 6th October 2023, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Exorcist: Believer
• Foe
• She Came to Me
• Cat Person
• Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman

The Exorcist: Believer

• The movie is directed by David Gordon Green, it is the directors 16th movie.
• David Gordon Green also directed The Sitter in 2012.
• It stars Ellen Burstyn who also starred in Two Men In Town (2014).
• The film also stars Jennifer Nettles who was last seen in Harriet (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Foe

• The movie is directed by Garth Davis, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Garth Davis also directed Mary Magdalene in 2018.
• It stars Saoirse Ronan who also starred in The Secret World of Arrietty (2011).
• The film also stars Paul Mescal who was last seen in Carmen (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

She Came to Me

• The movie is directed by Rebecca Miller, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Rebecca Miller also directed Maggies Plan in 2016 which grossed $3.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $5.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in Bride Wars (2009).
• The film also stars Marisa Tomei who was last seen in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Cat Person

• The movie is directed by Susanna Fogel, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Susanna Fogel also directed Life Partners in 2014.
• It stars Emilia Jones who also starred in Patrick (2018).
• The film also stars Nicholas Braun who was last seen in Zola (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman

• The movie is from director Kim Seong-sik.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Gang Dong-won who also starred in Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman (2023).
• The film also stars Joon-ho Huh who was last seen in Escape From Mogadishu (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

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

Next week there are 4 new movies released

• Damsel - Friday, 13th October - streaming
• Ordinary Angels - Friday, 13th October
• Dear David - Friday, 13th October - limited release
• Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour - Friday, 13th October

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 18th November 2022, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Black Panther: Wakanda Forever from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Menu
• Confession
• Armageddon Time
• Confess, Fletch
• Spirited
• Aftersun

The Menu

• The movie is directed by Mark Mylod, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Mark Mylod also directed Ali G Indahouse in 2002 which grossed £10.2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Anya Taylor-Joy who also starred in Here Are the Young Men (2020).
• The film also stars Ralph Fiennes who was last seen in The Forgiven (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Confession

• The movie is directed by Jong-seok Yoon, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jong-seok Yoon also directed Marine Boy in 2009.
• It stars So Ji-seob who also starred in Always (2011).
• The film also stars Yunjin Kim who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Armageddon Time

• The movie is directed by James Gray, it is the directors 8th movie.
• James Gray also directed Two Lovers in 2009 which grossed £189.2K in the UK and grossed $16.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in Bride Wars (2009).
• The film also stars Jeremy Strong who was last seen in The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020).
• They also appeared together in Serenity in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Confess, Fletch

• The movie is directed by Greg Mottola, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Greg Mottola also directed Paul in 2011 which grossed £13.8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $98 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jon Hamm who also starred in The Ten (2007).
• The film also stars Marcia Gay Harden who was last seen in Moxie (2021).
• They also appeared together in Space Cowboys in 2000.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Spirited

• The movie is directed by Sean Anders and John Morris, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Sean Anders and John Morris also directed Horrible Bosses 2 in 2014 which grossed £3.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $107.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ryan Reynolds who also starred in We All Fall Down (2000).
• The film also stars Will Ferrell who was last seen in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020).
• They also appeared together in Dick in 1999.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Aftersun

• The movie is from director Charlotte Wells.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Paul Mescal who also starred in The Lost Daughter (2021).
• The film also stars Frankie Corio who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

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

• Bones and All - Wednesday, 23rd November
• Strange World - Wednesday, 23rd November
• Matilda: The Musical - Friday, 25th November
• Three Day Millionaire - Friday, 25th November
• She Said - Friday, 25th November

Mission:Impossible Rogue Nation manages to hold onto the world box office for another week with $36.9 million from 64 countries, one of the wides release at the moment.

The Tom Cruise film has had a very successful run at the world box office and has to date made $438 million in global takings.

Having a big boost this week thanks to a massive opening in China is Terminator Genisys which goes back up to number 2 with $26.2 million from 2 countries, global to date is $353 million.

Highest new film of the week if the Chinese film Bride Wars, not to be mistaken with the American film of the same name from 2009.

Bride Wars (or ????? to give it the proper title!) takes $23.6 million from just the single country it has been released in, China.

Here if the full top 10 global films this week.

1. Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation - $36,900,000
2. Terminator Genisys - $27,610,000
3. Straight Outta Compton - $26,876,125
4. Bride Wars - $23,600,000
5. Fantastic Four - $19,850,000
6. Hitman Agent 47 - $16,700,000
7. Man From U.N.C.L.E. - $15,420,000
8. Sinister 2 - $13,633,000
9. Go Away Mr. Tumor - $13,000,000
10. Minions - $12,506,290

American Hustle gives way to the big award contender 12 Years A Slave at the top of the UK box office this week.

Winning big at the weekends Golden Globe awards will help 12 Years a Slave retain the top spot next week, but this week it's the highest new film at the top with £2.5 million. American Hustle slips to two with £2 million.

This time last year Les Miserable took over at the top of the box office with The Hobbit sliding right down to number 4.

Five years ago comedy film Role Models hit the top in it's first week of release with Yes Man sliding to 5. A big week of releases with Slumdog Millionaire at 2, Bride Wars at 3 and Defiance at 4.

Ten years ago The Return of the King was still holding out at the top with Tom Cruise in the Last Samurai highest new film at 2.

Ten years ago Star Trek Insurrection was still at the top with The Siege entering at 3.

As happens each year the night before the Oscar nominations are announced the Razzie nominations are announced which celebrated the worst in cinematic achievements through the year.

Leading the field this year is the Transformers sequel, Revenge of the Fallen, which lets face it was truly awful and in the field for worst film along with All About Steve, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Land of the Lost and Old Dogs should win quite comfortably.

As these awards are something which are not taken too seriously, even by the foundation, in the worst actor category we have all 3 Jonas brothers up for a single nomination, in the same category we have Will Ferrell, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy (who has had his fare share of nominations) and John Travolta.

Worst actress nods go to Beyonce, Sandra Bullock, Myley Cyrus, Megan Fox and Sarah Jessica Parker, and guess which of these was in the Transformers movie that may just pip the rest at the post.

The categories are not in the usual fashion and there is a category for Worst Screen Couple for which the Jonas brothers feature again and Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel, which of course the Transformers film appears in.

As we celebrated the end of a decade last year there are also categories for picture, actress and actor that were the worst of the naughties.

For more info check out the Razzies website and here is the nomination list

WORST PICTURE OF 2009
"All About Steve"
"G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra"
"Land of the Lost"
"Old Dogs""
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" (a.k.a. "Trannies, Too")
 
WORST ACTOR OF 2009 
All Three Jonas Brothers, "Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience"
Will Ferrell, "Land of the Lost"
Steve Martin, "Pink Panther 2"
Eddie Murphy, "Imagine That"
John Travolta, "Old Dogs"

WORST ACTRESS Of 2009 
Beyonce, "Obsessed"
Sandra Bullock, "All About Steve" 
Myley Cyrus, "Hannah Montana: The Movie" 
Megan Fox, "Jennifer’s Body" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" 
Sarah Jessica Parker, "Did You Hear About the Morgans?"

Any Two (or More) Jonas Brothers, "The Jonas Brothers 3-D Concert Experience"

Sandra Bullock and Bradley Cooper, "All About Steve" 
Will Ferrell and any co-star, Creature or "Comic Riff," "Land of the Lost"  
Shia Lebouf & Either Megan Fox or Any Transformer, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
Kristin Stewart and either Robert Pattinson or Taylor Whatz-His-Fang, "Twilight Saga: New Moon"

WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF 2009 
Candice Bergen, "Bride Wars" 
Ali Larter, "Obsessed" 
Sienna Miller, "G.I. Joe" 
Kelly Preston,"Old Dogs" 
Julie White (as Mom), "Trannies, Too"

WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR OF 2009  
Billy Ray Cyrus, "Hannah Montana: The Movie" 
Hugh Hefner (as himself), "Miss March" 
Robert Pattinson, "Twilight Saga: New Moon" 
Jorma Taccone (as Cha-Ka), "Land of the Lost"  
Marlon Wayans, "G.I. Joe"

WORST REMAKE, RIP-OFF OR SEQUEL  (COMBINED CATEGORY FOR 2009) 
"G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra"
"Land of the Lost"   
"Pink Panther 2" (A Rip-Off of a Sequel to a Remake)
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
"Twilight Saga: New Moon"

WORST DIRECTOR OF 2009 
Michael Bay, "Trannies, Too" 
Walt Becker, "Old Dogs" 
Brad Silberling, "Land of the Lost"  
Stephen Sommers, "G.I. Joe" 
Phil Traill, "All About Steve"

WORST SCREENPLAY OF 2009    
"All About Steve," screenplay by Kim Barker  
"G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," screenplay by Stuart Beattie and David Elliot & Paul Lovett, based on Hasbro's G.I. Joe Characters.
"Land of the Lost," written by Chris Henchy & Dennis McNicholas, based on Sid & Marty Krofft's TV series
"Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen," written By Ehren Kruger & Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman, based on Hasbro’s Transformers Action Figures  
"Twilight Saga: New Moon," screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer

WORST PICTURE OF THE DECADE (3 SPECIAL 30TH RAZZIE-VERSARY AWARDZ)
"Battlefield Earth" (2000) -- Nominated for 10 Razzies, "winner" of 8 (including Worst Drama of Our First 25 Years)
"Freddy Got Fingered" (2001) -- Nominated for nine Razzies, "winner" of five
"Gigli" (2003) -- Nominated for 10 Razzies, winner of seven (including Worst Comedy of Our First 25 Years)
"I Know Who Killed Me" (2007) -- Nominated for nine Razzies, "winner" of eight
"Swept Away" (2002) -- Nominated for nine Razzies, "winner" of five

WORST ACTOR OF THE DECADE 
Ben Affleck  -- (Nominated for nine "achievements,"winner" of two Razzies) "Daredevil," "Gigli," "Jersey Girl," "Paycheck," "Pearl Harbor," "Surviving Christmas" 
Eddie Murphy -- (Nominated for 12 "achievements," "winner" of three Razzies) "Adventures of Pluto Nash," "I Spy," "Imagine That," "Meet Dave," "Norbit," "Showtime"
Mike Myers -- (Nominated for four "achievements," "winner" of two Razzies), "Cat in the Hat," "The Love Guru"
Rob Schneider -- (Nominated for six "achievements," "winner" of one Razzie) "The Animal," "Benchwarmers," "Deuce Bigalo: European Gigolo," "Grandma's Boy," "The Hot Chick," "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry," "Little Man," "Little Nicky" 
John Travolta -- (Nominated for six "achievements," "winner" of the Razzies) "Battlefield Earth," "Domestic Disturbance," "Lucky Numbers," "Old Dogs," "Swordfish"

WORST ACTRESS OF THE DECADE 
Mariah Carey – (The Single Biggest Individual Vote Getter of the Decade: 70+% Of ALL Votes For Worst Actress Of 2001), "Glitter"
Paris Hilton (Nominated for five "Achievements,"  "Winner" of four Razzies) "The Hottie & The Nottie," "House of Whacks," "Repo: The Genetic Opera"
Lindsay Lohan -- (Nominated for five "achievements,"  "winner" of three Razzies) "Herbie Fully Loaded," "I Know Who Killed Me," "Just My Luck" 
Jennifer Lopez -- (Nominated for nine "achievements," "winner" of two Razzies) "Angel Eyes," "Enough," "Gigli," "Jersey Girl," "Maid in Manhattan," "Monster-in-Law," "The Wedding Planner"
Madonna -- (Nominated for six "achievements," "winner" of four Razzies) "Die Another Day," "The Next Best Thing," "Swept Away"