Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 23rd February 2024, there are 9 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Bob Marley: One Love from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Drive-Away Dolls
• Spaceman
• Io Capitano
• Article 20
• Ordinary Angels
• Red Right Hand
• Article 370
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Hashira Training
• Dragonkeeper

Drive-Away Dolls

• The movie is directed by Ethan Coen, it is the directors 20th movie.
• Ethan Coen also directed Intolerable Cruelty in 2003 which grossed $35.3 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Margaret Qualley who also starred in Sanctuary (2023).
• The film also stars Geraldine Viswanathan who was last seen in Cat Person (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Spaceman

• The movie is directed by Johan Renck, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Johan Renck also directed Downloading Nancy in 2008.
• It stars Adam Sandler who also starred in Grown Ups (2010).
• The film also stars Carey Mulligan who was last seen in Saltburn (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Io Capitano

• The movie is directed by Matteo Garrone, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Matteo Garrone also directed Oreste Pipolo Fotografo Di Matrimoni in 1998.
• It stars Seydou Sarr who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Moustapha Fall who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Article 20

• The movie is directed by Yimou Zhang, it is the directors 30th movie.
• Yimou Zhang also directed Cliff Walkers in 2021 and grossed $181.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jiayin Lei who also starred in A Writer's Odyssey (2021).
• The film also stars Li Ma who was last seen in Yolo (2024).
• Jiayin Lei and Li Ma have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in My People, My Homeland in 2020 and Yolo in 2024.
• Yimou Zhang directed Jiayin Lei in Under the Light
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Ordinary Angels

• The movie is directed by Jon Gunn, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jon Gunn also directed Like Dandelion Dust in 2009 which grossed $352.8K in the US and grossed $352.8K globally.
• It stars Alan Ritchson who also starred in Romantic Reunion (2019).
• The film also stars Hilary Swank who was last seen in The Good Mother (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Red Right Hand

• The movie is directed by Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms also directed Waffle Street in 2015.
• It stars Andie MacDowell who also starred in Hudson Hawk (1991).
• The film also stars Orlando Bloom who was last seen in Peppa's Cinema Party (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Article 370

• The movie is directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Aditya Suhas Jambhale also directed Baramulla in 2024.
• It stars Yami Gautam who also starred in Kaabil (2017).
• The film also stars Priyamani who was last seen in Neru (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Hashira Training

• The movie is directed by Haruo Sotozaki, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Haruo Sotozaki also directed Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village in 2023.
• It stars Natsuki Hanae who also starred in Digimon Adventure tri. Part 6: Future (2018).
• The film also stars Kengo Kawanishi who was last seen in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village (2023).
• They also appeared together in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village in 2023.
• Haruo Sotozaki directed Natsuki Hanae in Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train
• Haruo Sotozaki directed Kengo Kawanishi in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Dragonkeeper

• The movie is from director Salvador Simo.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Bill Nighy who also starred in I Capture the Castle (2003).
• The film also stars Brendan Coyle who was last seen in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• 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 4 new movies released

• Camp Pleasant Lake - Tuesday, 27th February
• Dune Part Two - Friday, 1st March
• Spaceman - Friday, 23rd February - streaming
• No Family Without Blood - Sunday, 3rd March

The much delayed Fast & Furios 9 made its debut in China this weekend and not only topped the box office there but was the biggest film of the weekend globally.

Also making a very strong first weekend on the box office is Love Will Tear Us Apart which makes its debut at number 2 this week.

Global box office QuickView

• Number 1 - Fast & Furious 9 (1st Weekend)
• Highest debut - Fast & Furious 9 (@1)
• Longest run - Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (9 weeks)
• Highest total gross - Cliff Walkers ($164.7 Million)

Global box office top 5 breakdown 21st - 23rd May 2021

Fast and Furious 9

As with most movies at the moment this is over a year late coming to cinemas, but as expected the latest episode in the Fast series makes a fantastic debut.

The movie takes a very impressive $162.3 Million over its debut weekend from just 8 countries.

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Also making its debut on the global box office is Chinese director Mo Sha's latest movie which takes $14.8 Million over the weekend from just 1 country.

The movie got a mid week release and has taken $30.3 Million since its debut.

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

As cinemas start to open the sequel movie to Peter Rabbit has gone into more and countries and hence has been around for 9 weeks.

This week the movie is at 3 with $8.4 Million from 11 countries, a 70% increase from last weekend, and it has taken a global total of $30.2 Million.

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

The horror franchise movie has been on the global box office for 2 weeks now and falls to 4 with $7.2 Million from 22 countries, down 40% from last weekend.

To date the movie has taken $22.5 Million globally.

Wrath of Man

Falling to number 2 this week is Guy Ritchies latest movie which takes $6.3 Million this weekend from 30 countries, 60% down, for a $65.7 Million total from 5 weeks.