This weekend, Friday 27th January 2023, there are 5 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Avatar: The Way of Water, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Infinity Pool
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• Thankam
• Maybe I Do
• Distant

Infinity Pool

• The movie is directed by Brandon Cronenberg, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Brandon Cronenberg also directed Antiviral in 2013.
• It stars Mia Goth who also starred in The Secret of Marrowbone (2018).
• The film also stars Alexander Skarsgård who was last seen in The Northman (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

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• The movie is directed by Lukas Dhont, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Lukas Dhont also directed Girl in 2019.
• It stars Eden Dambrine who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Gustav De Waele who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Thankam

• The movie is from director Saheed Arafath and Prinish Prabhakaran.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Biju Menon who also starred in Ayappanu Koshium (2020).
• The film also stars Vineeth Sreenivasan who was last seen in Kunjeldo (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Maybe I Do

• The movie is from director Michael Jacobs.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Emma Roberts who also starred in Lymelife (2008).
• The film also stars Diane Keaton who was last seen in Book Club 2: The Next Chapter (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Distant

• The movie is directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Josh Gordon and Will Speck also directed Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile in 2022 which grossed $46.8 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Anthony Ramos who also starred in White Girl (2016).
• The film also stars Naomi Scott who was last seen in Charlie's Angels (2019).
• 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 4 new movies released

• Sword Art Online: Progressive - Scherzo of Deep Night - Friday, 3rd February
• The Amazing Maurice - Friday, 3rd February
• 80 For Brady - Friday, 3rd February
• Knock At the Cabin - Friday, 3rd February

Matilda: The Musical is the top movie of the weekend, making its debut at the top and knocking Black Panther: Wakanda Forever down to number 2.

Also new this weekend is the Disney animated feature Strange World which enters at number 3 and She Said which is new at number 4.

Outside the top 5 Bones and All is new at number 6 with £318,246 while the live stage broadcast of Tim Minchin: Back is new at 8 with £155,353 including previews, also a live stage broadcast A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story is new at 11 with £113,203 and finally Table For Six is new at 14 with £69,732.

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

Sequel movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever makes its debut at the top of the US box office with a debut gross of over $181 Millon, it is also the only new entry on the top 15 this weekend.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 11th - 13th November 2022

Highest new movie this weekend

As wil all Marvel/Disney movies in the modern cinema age, the Black Panther sequel makes its debut at the top of the North American box office.

The movies makes its debut with a gross of $181.3 Million, a very substantial gross for a November movie release, but lower than that of the first movie.

Black Panther, which was released in the February of 2018, took a fantastic $202 Million on its debut.

The movie has instantly become the 8th top grossing movie of 2022 on its release.

The DC super hero movie starring Dwayne Johnson falls from the top to number 2 this weekend with a weekend gross of $8 Millon, a 56% drop over last week.

The movie has now taken $150.5 Million in North America after 4 weeks of release and is the 10th top grossing movie of 2022.

Surprise hit of the season starrring George Clooney and Julie Roberts in a romantic comedy remains at number 3 this weekend with $5.9 Million, a small 31% drop over last week.

This gives the movie a total gross of $56.3 Million after 4 weeks of release.

The Children's book adaptation jumps back up the box office from number 6 to 4 this weekend with $3.2 Million, a tiny 5% drop over last week.

THe movie has taken an excellent $40.8 Million in North America after 6 weeks of release.

As the horror movie of the season starts to loose steam this this weekend and falls to number 5 it takes $2.3 Million, a modest 41% drop over last week.

This gives the movie a total gross of $102 Million as it passes a massive milestone in North America after 7 weeks of release.

With the Marvel sequel movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever making debut on the UK office this weekend there were no other new releases as the movie slides into the top spot with a £13 Million Uk opening.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 11th - 13th November 2022

Highest new movie this weekend

As is the trend in cinemas in the modern era, with a new Marvel and Disney movie there is a new box office number 1 and it is a mjor even for the week of release.

With the release of the Black Panther sequel we get the first movie in the series since the passing of its star Chadwick Boseman which the movie deal with in the opening act of the film.

The movie makes its debut with a fantastic £13 Million debut weekend, although this is lower than the £17 Million Black Panther took on its debut in 2018.

In comparison to Black Adam which this film replaces at the top, that movie took £5.6 Million on its debut, in comparison to the last MCU movie, Thor: Love and Thunder which was also a sequel albeit the fourth in the series, that took £12.2 Million, so generally in the same ballpark.

The movie is also responsible for nearly 80% of the total of this weekends top 15 movies.

The Black Panther series, as well as Marvel in general, has a very strong fanbase who will keep this on the box office until the end of the year.

The Dwayne Johnson starring super hero movie falls to number 2 this weekend after 3 weeks at the top with a gross of £786,226, a large 61% drop over last weekend.

This gives the movie a total UK gross of £18.6 Million after 4 weeks of release.

The Children's book adaptation falls to number 3 this weekend with a gross of £647,000, a small 34% drop over last weekend.

The movie has turned into a major hit and has currently taken £11.5 Million in the UK after 5 weeks on the chart, all of them inside the top 5.

The Irish Oscar contender falls to number 4 this weekend with a gross of £560,627, a 43% drop over last weekend.

The charming and heartwarming movie starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson and directed by Martin McDonagh has taken £7.5 Million in the UK after 4 weeks of release.

Director Oliver Hermanus's movie starring Bill Nighy falls to number 5 this weekend, its second, with £492,047, a 27% drop, giving the movie a total UK gross of £1.7 Million.