Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie The Running Man which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Edgar Wright
• It stars Glen Powell (Hidden Figures) and Josh Brolin (Avengers: Endgame) among others.
• The movie also stars Michael Cera, William H. Macy and Emilia Jones
• The release date in the UK is 7th November 2025
• While the North American release date is set for 7th November 2025
• Edgar Wright directed Josh Brolin in Grindhouse

Synopsis for The Running Man

In a dystopian future, Ben Richards becomes a contestant on a reality TV show where he must evade vicious killers to win money.

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It was a tight contest this weekend for the top of the box office with IF~2024 taking over at the top of the UK box office by about £300,000.

The Ryan Reynolds starring movie took over at the top of the box office with a debut gross of £2.4 Million.

The last movie directed by John Krasinski A Quiet Place Part II made its debut at the top with £3.4 Million in June 2021.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes falls to number 2 this weekend but it put up a fight to keep the crown and only just lost out.

The movie has taken a very good £7.6 Million to date.

The Strangers: Chapter 1 also makes its debut on the UK box office top 5 at number 4 with £452,506.

The UK box office top 15 took a little more than last weekend which was a big low but the numbers a still no where near past movie summer seasons which is a worrying sign for the cinema industry.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 17th - 19th May 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,185,572 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £7,684,708 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 15th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to War For the Planet of the Apes which took £12,667,484 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £876,184 over the weekend, a 8% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £8,246,320 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £291,416 over the weekend, a 13% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,345,554 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2024

This weekend, Friday 18th November 2022, 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, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• She Said
• Disenchanted
• Poker Face
• Taurus
• The Wonder
• Slumberland
• Spirited
• A Christmas Story Christmas
• The Menu

She Said

• The movie is directed by Maria Schrader, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Maria Schrader also directed The Giraffe in 1998.
• It stars Carey Mulligan who also starred in Inside Llewyn Davis (2014).
• The film also stars Zoe Kazan who was last seen in The Kindness of Strangers (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Disenchanted

• The movie is directed by Adam Shankman, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Adam Shankman also directed What Men Want in 2019 which grossed $54 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Amy Adams who also starred in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006).
• The film also stars Alan Tudyk who was last seen in Encanto (2021).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Poker Face

• The movie is directed by Russell Crowe, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Russell Crowe also directed The Water Diviner in 2015.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in Body of Lies (2008).
• The film also stars Liam Hemsworth who was last seen in Arkansas (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Taurus

• The movie is directed by Tim Sutton, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Tim Sutton also directed Dark Night in 2017.
• It stars Megan Fox who also starred in Think Like a Dog (2020).
• The film also stars Scoot McNairy who was last seen in Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Wonder

• The movie is directed by Sebastian Lelio, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Sebastian Lelio also directed Disobedience in 2018.
• It stars Niamh Algar who also starred in Calm With Horses (2020).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who was last seen in Don't Worry Darling (2022).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Slumberland

• The movie is directed by Francis Lawrence, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Francis Lawrence also directed The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 in 2015 which grossed $281.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $653.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jason Momoa who also starred in Braven (2018).
• The film also stars Mercedes Blanche who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA 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 That's My Boy in 2012 which grossed $36.9 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Ryan Reynolds who also starred in The Nines (2007).
• 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 on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

A Christmas Story Christmas

• The movie is directed by Clay Kaytis, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Clay Kaytis also directed The Christmas Chronicles in 2018.
• It stars Peter Billingsley who also starred in Russkies (1987).
• The film also stars Zack Ward who was last seen in Survive the Game (2021).
• They also appeared together in A Christmas Story in 1983.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Menu

• The movie is directed by Mark Mylod, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Mark Mylod also directed The Big White in 2005.
• It stars Anya Taylor-Joy who also starred in Emma. (2020).
• The film also stars Ralph Fiennes who was last seen in The Forgiven (2022).
• 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.

Here are 5 of the new movies for next weekend

• Something In the Dirt - Tuesday, 22nd November - streaming
• The Woman King - Friday, 16th September - streaming
• Poker Face - Wednesday, 16th November - streaming
• Bones and All - Wednesday, 23rd November
• Strange World - Wednesday, 23rd November

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

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 11th November 2022, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Black Adam from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
• Paradise City
• The Friendship Game
• Spirited

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

• The movie is directed by Ryan Coogler, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ryan Coogler also directed Black Panther in 2018 which grossed $700.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $1.3 Bil. globally.
• It stars Letitia Wright who also starred in Guava Island (2019).
• The film also stars Lupita Nyong'o who was last seen in The 355 (2022).
• They also appeared together in Black Panther in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Paradise City

• The movie is directed by Chuck Russell, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Chuck Russell also directed Junglee in 2019.
• It stars Bruce Willis who also starred in Precious Cargo (2016).
• The film also stars John Travolta who was last seen in Trading Paint (2019).
• Bruce Willis and John Travolta have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Look Who's Talking in 1990, Pulp Fiction in 1994 and Look Who's Talking Too in 1991.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Friendship Game

• The movie is from director Scooter Corkle.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Peyton List who also starred in The Thinning New World Order (2018).
• The film also stars Brendan Meyer who was last seen in Color Out of Space (2020).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Spirited

• The movie is directed by Sean Anders and John Morris, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Sean Anders and John Morris also directed Never Been Thawed in 2005.
• It stars Ryan Reynolds who also starred in R.I.P.D. (2013).
• 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 MPAA age rating is

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

Here are 6 of the new movies for next weekend

• A Christmas Story Christmas - Thursday, 17th November - streaming
• The Menu - Friday, 18th November
• Disenchanted - Friday, 18th November - streaming
• She Said - Friday, 18th November
• Slumberland - Friday, 18th November - streaming
• Spirited - Friday, 11th November - streaming