A new animated version of the beloved comic strip Garfield, The Garfield Movie, has been given a U age rating in the UK for very mild threat, violence, language, rude humour.

The movie features the voice of Chris Pratt who has previously been seen in Cursed Part 3 and Guardians of the Galaxy, it also features Samuel L. Jackson who has starred in Kiss of Death and The Hateful Eight among many other movies.

The movie is directed by Mark Dindal who has previously directed Chicken Little and The Emperors New Groove.

Movie Synopsis

A self-indulgent cat is drawn into a dairy heist to help his long-lost father.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Garfield Movie
• BBFC age rating: U Certificate
• Reason: very mild threat, violence, language, rude humour
• Release date: 24th May 2024
• Runtime: 101 minutes (1 hours 41 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Mark Dindal
• Starring:
  • Chris Pratt
  • Samuel L. Jackson
  • Hannah Waddingham

BBFC movie page

This weekend, Friday 5th May 2023, there are 6 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
• Zombie Traveler
• What's Love Got to Do With It?
• This Is Us
• 1976
• Love Again

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3

• The movie is directed by James Gunn, it is the directors 8th movie.
• James Gunn also directed Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 in 2017 which grossed $389.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $863.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Chris Pratt who also starred in Cursed Part 3 (2000).
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who was last seen in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
• Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avengers: Infinity War in 2018, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 in 2017, Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014 and Avengers: Endgame in 2019.
• James Gunn directed Chris Pratt in Guardians of the Galaxy
• James Gunn directed Zoe Saldana in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Zombie Traveler

• The movie is directed by Lacey Franks and Addison Dawn Perry-Franks, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Lacey Franks and Addison Dawn Perry-Franks also directed A Biography of Great Proportions in 2021.
• It stars Lacey Franks who also starred in Zombie Traveler (2023).
• The film also stars Addison Dawn Perry-Franks who was last seen in Equally Friends (2022).
• Lacey Franks and Addison Dawn Perry-Franks have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Alita: Battle Angel in 2019, Equally Friends in 2022 and A Biography of Great Proportions in 2021.
• Lacey Franks directed Lacey Franks in A Biography of Great Proportions
• Lacey Franks directed Addison Dawn Perry-Franks in A Biography of Great Proportions
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

What's Love Got to Do With It?

• The movie is directed by Shekhar Kapur, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Shekhar Kapur also directed Mr. India in 1987.
• It stars Lily James who also starred in Darkest Hour (2018).
• The film also stars Emma Thompson who was last seen in Matilda: The Musical (2022).
• They also appeared together in Burnt in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

This Is Us

• The movie is directed by Jerry J. White III, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jerry J. White III also directed 0:22:43 in 2010.
• It stars Amelia Brantley who also starred in This Is Us (2023).
• The film also stars Raymond Creamer who was last seen in Autumns End (2016).
• Jerry J. White III directed Raymond Creamer in Autumns End
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

1976

• The movie is from director Manuela Martelli.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Aline Kuppenheim who also starred in 1976 (2022).
• The film also stars Nicolas Sepulveda who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Love Again

• The movie is directed by Jim Strouse, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jim Strouse also directed People Places Things in 2015.
• It stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas who also starred in Love Story 2050 (2008).
• The film also stars Sam Heughan who was last seen in SAS: Red Notice (2021).
• 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

• Book Club 2: The Next Chapter - Friday, 12th May
• Fools Paradise - Friday, 12th May
• Still: A Michael J Fox Movie - Friday, 12th May - streaming
• Knights of the Zodiac - Friday, 12th May