Disney returns to the live action The Lion King~2019 with a sequel Mufasa: The Lion King which has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild threat, violence.

The movie stars the voice of Aaron Pierre who has previously been seen in Old and Foe, it also stars the voice of Kelvin Harrison Jr. who has been seen in Waves and The High Note.

The movie is directed by Barry jenkins who has previously directed Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk.

Movie Synopsis

A lion cub and his adoptive brother team up with some unlikely companions to escape danger and seek a better world.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Mufasa: The Lion King
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild threat, violence
• Release date: 20th December 2024
• Runtime: 118 minutes (1 hours 58 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Barry Jenkins
• Starring:
  • Aaron Pierre
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr.
  • Seth Rogen

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Horror movie based at set during the Christmas festivities Terrifier 3 has been given an 18 age rating for strong gory violence, injury detail

The movie stars Lauren LaVera who has previously been seen in Christmas Romance Al Dente and Terrifier 2, it also stars David Howard Thornton who has starred in The Mean One and Terrifier.

the movie is directed by Damien Leone who directed both Terrifier and Terrifier 2 and also directed All Hallows Eve.

Movie Synopsis

After surviving Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna and her brother struggle to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and leave the horrors of the past behind. However, just when they think they're safe, Art returns, determined to turn their holiday cheer into a new nightmare.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Terrifier 3
• BBFC age rating: 18 Certificate
• Reason: strong gory violence, injury detail
• Release date: 11th October 2024
• Runtime: 125 minutes (2 hours 5 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Damien Leone
• Starring:
  • Lauren LaVera
  • David Howard Thornton
  • Jason Patric

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Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 5th July 2024, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Inside Out 2 from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• MaXXXine
• Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
• Boneyard
• Unicorns
• The Butterfly Soldier

MaXXXine

• The movie is directed by Ti West, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Ti West also directed The Innkeepers in 2012 which grossed £1.1K in the UK.
• It stars Mia Goth who also starred in A Cure For Wellness (2017).
• The film also stars Elizabeth Debicki who's last movie was Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
• They also appeared together in Everest in 2015.
• Ti West directed Mia Goth in Pearl
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.

• The movie is from director Mark Molloy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Eddie Murphy who also starred in Tower Heist (2011).
• The film also stars Kevin Bacon who's last movie was Leave the World Behind (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Boneyard

• The movie is from director Asif Akbar.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mel Gibson who also starred in How I Spent My Summer Vacation (2012).
• The film also stars Nora Zehetner who's last movie was Blood For Dust (2023).
• They also appeared together in Boys of Summer in 2022.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Unicorns

• The movie is directed by Sally El Hosaini and James Krishna Floyd, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Sally El Hosaini and James Krishna Floyd also directed My Brother the Devil in 2012 which grossed £54.3K in the UK.
• It stars Ben Hardy who also starred in Only the Brave (2017).
• The film also stars Jason Patel who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Butterfly Soldier

• The movie is from director Mikey Bharj.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Wayne Gordon who also starred in Under the Mountain (2009).
• The film also stars Jamie B. Chambers who's last movie was Operation Dagon (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• 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 4 new movies released

• Fly Me to the Moon - Friday, 12th July
• Longlegs - Friday, 12th July
• Despicable Me 4 - Friday, 12th July
• In a Violent Nature - Friday, 12th July

Dune: Part Two spends its third weekend at the top of the UK box office this weekend as its total gross raises to over £26 Million with a £4 Million third weekend.

This makes the movie the top grossing movie of 2024, it overtakes the other Timothée Chalamet movie from late last year Wonka.

With no major new releases this weekend the rest of the top 5 either stay put or change places slightly, with the top new movie coming in at number 6.

Drive-Away Dolls, a solo effort from diretor Ethan Coen, who normally directs with his brother Joel, lands with a debut gross of £278,082 .

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 15th - 17th March 2024

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £589,610 over the weekend, a 34% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £7,352,495 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £574,434 over the weekend, a 14% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £19,033,602 over 7 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie remains at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £406,392 over the weekend, a 38% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £1,373,256 over 2 weeks of release

Directed by celebrated Oscar winning director Ethan Coen, Drive-away Dolls is given a 15 age rating for very strong language, strong sex references, sex, nudity, violence.

The movie stars Matt Damon who has previously starred in Stuck On You and Gerry among many others, it also stars man of the moment Pedro Pascal who starrs in two of the biggest TV shows of the last couple of years as well as starring in movies If Beale Street Could Talk and The Sixth Gun.

The movie is directed by Ethan Coen who has gone alone this time instead of sharing the credit with his brother Joel, Etan has previously directed Intolerable Cruelty and Fargo.

Movie Synopsis

In search of a fresh start, two women embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, Fla. However, things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Drive-away Dolls
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: very strong language, strong sex references, sex, nudity, violence
• Release date: 29th September 2023
• Runtime: 84 minutes (1 hours 24 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Ethan Coen
• Starring:
  • Matt Damon
  • Pedro Pascal
  • Geraldine Viswanathan

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