Dev Patel turns his hand to directing in Monkey Man which has been given an 18 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence

The movies stars Patel himself who has previously been seen in Hotel Mumbai and Only Yesterday, it also stars Sharlto Copley who has been seen in movies like Elysium and The A-Team.

THe movie is a directorial debut for Dev Patel having previously directed a couple of shorts, Roborovski in 2021 and Home Shopper in 2018.

Movie Synopsis

A man seeks vengeance against the men who attacked his village and murdered his mother in this intense action thriller.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Monkey Man
• BBFC age rating: 18 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence
• Release date: 5th April 2024
• Runtime: 121 minutes (2 hours 01 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Dev Patel
• Starring:
  • Dev Patel
  • Sharlto Copley
  • Sobhita Dhulipala

BBFC movie page

Last weekend Blue Beetle was at the top of the North American box office, there are 9 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Gran Turismo
• Andre Rieu's 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love Is All Around
• Golda
• Warrior King
• Scrapper
• The Hill
• The Dive
• Retribution
• Bottoms

Gran Turismo

• The movie is directed by Neill Blomkamp, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Neill Blomkamp also directed Elysium in 2013 which grossed $93.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $286.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars David Harbour who also starred in Quantum of Solace (2008).
• The film also stars Orlando Bloom who was last seen in Needle In a Timestack (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

André Rieu's 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love Is All Around

• The movie is directed by Michael Wiseman and André Rieu, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Wiseman and André Rieu also directed Andre Rieu's White Christmas in 2023.
• It stars André Rieu who also starred in Gold Gold Gold (2002).
• The film also stars Donij van Doorn who was last seen in Andre Rieu: In Dublin 2023 (2023).
• Andre Rieu and Donij van Doorn have starred in 21 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Andre Rieu: Christmas With André in 2016, Andre Rieu: 70 Years Young in 2020, Andre Rieu: In Dublin 2023 in 2023, Andre Rieu: Ich Hab Mein Herz In Heidelberg Verloren in 2009, Andre Rieu's 2016 Maastricht Concert in 2016, Andre Rieu's Magical Maastricht: Together In Music in 2020, Andre Rieu: Live In Sydney in 2009, Andre Rieu: Die Grobe Nacht Der Wiener Musik in 2006, Andre Rieu 2019 Maastricht Concert: Shall We Dance? in 2019, Andre Rieu: Live In Bucharest in 2015, Christmas With André in 2021, Andre Rieu's 2017 Maastricht Concert in 2017, Andre Rieu's 2021 Summer Concert: Together Again in 2021, Andre Rieu: Live In Bucharest in 2015, Andre Rieu's 2018 Maastricht Concert in 2018, Andre Rieu's White Christmas in 2023, Andre Rieu's 2022 Maastricht Concert: Happy Days Are Here Again in 2022, Andre Rieu: Ich Tanze Mit Dir In Den Himmel Hinein in 2008, Andre Rieu's 2014 Maastricht Concert in 2014, Andre Rieu: Christmas With André in 2016 and Andre Rieu's 2015 Maastricht Concert in 2015.
• Michael Wiseman directed Andre Rieu in Andre Rieu's White Christmas
• Michael Wiseman directed Donij van Doorn in Andre Rieu's White Christmas
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Golda

• The movie is directed by Guy Nattiv, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Guy Nattiv also directed Skin in 2019.
• It stars Helen Mirren who also starred in Coming Through (1988).
• The film also stars Zed Josef who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Warrior King

• The movie is from director Lu Qi.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Katie Leigh who also starred in Monster Island (2017).
• The film also stars Brandon Hunt who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Scrapper

• The movie is from director Charlotte Regan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lola Campbell who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Alin Uzun who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Hill

• The movie is directed by Jeff Celentano, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jeff Celentano also directed Gunshy in 1998.
• It stars Dennis Quaid who also starred in Frequency (2000).
• The film also stars Joelle Carter who was last seen in The Big Ugly (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Dive

• The movie is directed by Maximilian Erlenwein, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Maximilian Erlenwein also directed Stereo in 2014.
• It stars Sophie Lowe who also starred in Autumn Blood (2014).
• The film also stars Louisa Krause who was last seen in Maggie Moore(s) (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Retribution

• The movie is directed by Nimród Antal, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Nimród Antal also directed Armoured in 2010.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999).
• The film also stars Matthew Modine who was last seen in Oppenheimer (2023).
• They also appeared together in The Dark Knight Rises in 2012.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Bottoms

• The movie is directed by Emma Seligman, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Emma Seligman also directed Shiva Baby in 2020.
• It stars Nicholas Galitzine who also starred in The Beat Beneath My Feet (2014).
• The film also stars Ayo Edebiri who was last seen in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Slotherhouse - Wednesday, 30th August
• The Good Mother - Friday, 1st September
• The Equalizer 3 - Friday, 1st September
• No More Bets - Friday, 1st September - limited release
• All Fun and Games - Friday, 1st September

This weekend, Friday 11th August 2023, there are 6 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Barbie, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Haunted Mansion
• Gran Turismo
• L'immensità
• The Last Voyage of Demeter
• Heart of Stone
• Marry My Dead Body

Haunted Mansion

• The movie is directed by Justin Simien, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Justin Simien also directed Dear White People in 2014 which grossed £10.1K in the UK.
• It stars LaKeith Stanfield who also starred in The Photograph (2020).
• The film also stars Tiffany Haddish who was last seen in Back On the Strip (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Gran Turismo

• The movie is directed by Neill Blomkamp, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Neill Blomkamp also directed Elysium in 2013 which grossed £8.7 Mil. in the UK and grossed $286.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars David Harbour who also starred in Tilda (2011).
• The film also stars Orlando Bloom who was last seen in Needle In a Timestack (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

L'immensità

• The movie is directed by Emanuele Crialese, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Emanuele Crialese also directed Golden Door in 2006 which grossed £156.8K in the UK.
• It stars Penélope Cruz who also starred in The Girl of Your Dreams (1998).
• The film also stars Vincenzo Amato who was last seen in Red Notice (2021).
• Emanuele Crialese directed Vincenzo Amato in Golden Door
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Last Voyage of Demeter

• The movie is directed by André Øvredal, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• André Øvredal also directed Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark in 2019 which grossed £2.1 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Corey Hawkins who also starred in The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021).
• The film also stars Aisling Franciosi who was last seen in God's Creatures (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Heart of Stone

• The movie is directed by Tom Harper, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Tom Harper also directed The Aeronauts in 2019 which grossed £1.8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $3.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Gal Gadot who also starred in Criminal (2016).
• The film also stars Matthias Schweighofer who was last seen in Oppenheimer (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Marry My Dead Body

• The movie is directed by Wei-Hao Cheng, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Wei-Hao Cheng also directed Who Killed Cock Robin? in 2017.
• It stars Greg Han Hsu who also starred in Behind the Blue Eyes (2023).
• The film also stars Po-Hung Lin who was last seen in Day Off (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

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

Next week there are 3 new movies released

• Reinventing Elvis: The ’68 Comeback - Wednesday, 16th August - streaming
• Blue Beetle - Friday, 18th August
• Strays - Friday, 18th August

Based on the video game for the Playstation, Sony Pictures Gran Turismo has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate threat, infrequent strong language

The movie stars Djimon Hounsou who has previously starred in the DC Comics movie Aquaman and will star in the upcoming Zack Snyder movie Rebel Moon, it also stars Orlando Bloom who has starred in film such as Elizabethtown from 2005 and Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Mans Chest.

It is directed by Neill Blomkamp who has directed classics like Elysium and Demonic from 2021.

Movie Synopsis

The unbelievable true story of a team of unlikely underdogs – a struggling working-class gamer (Archie Madekwe), a failed former racecar driver (David Harbour), and an idealistic motorsport executive (Orlando Bloom). Together, they risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Gran Turismo
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate threat, infrequent strong language
• Release date: 11th August 2023
• Runtime: 134 minutes (2 hours 14 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Neill Blomkamp
• Starring:
  • Djimon Hounsou
  • Orlando Bloom
  • David Harbour

BBFC movie page

This weekend starting Friday 20th August 2021, there are 7 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the UK box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Free Guy, for the number 1 spot?

Here are this weeks new releases

• People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan
• Pig
• Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
• Reminiscence
• The Night House
• Demonic
• Censor

People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan

• The movie is from director Jack Clough
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Asim Chaudhry who also starred in Louis Wain (2021).
• The film also stars Allan Mustafa who last appeared in Love Wedding Repeat (2020).

Pig

• The movie is from director Michael Sarnoski
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in The Croods: A New Age (2020).
• The film also stars Alex Wolff who last appeared in Old (2021).

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

• The movie is directed by Robert Schwentke, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Robert Schwentke also directed The Family Jewels in 2003.
• It stars Henry Golding who also starred in Monsoon (2019).
• The film also stars Andrew Koji who last appeared in Trendy (2017).

Reminiscence

• The movie is from director Lisa Joy
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Rebecca Ferguson who also starred in Doctor Sleep (2019).
• The film also stars Hugh Jackman who last appeared in Missing Link (2019).
• They also appeared together in The Greatest Showman (2017).

The Night House

• The movie is directed by David Bruckner, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• David Bruckner also directed The Ritual in 2017 which grossed £798.9 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Rebecca Hall who also starred in Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021).
• The film also stars Sarah Goldberg who last appeared in The Report (2019).

Demonic

• The movie is directed by Neill Blomkamp, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Neill Blomkamp also directed Elysium in 2013 which grossed £8.7 Million in the UK and grossed $286.1 Million globally.
• It stars Andrea Agur who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Nathalie Boltt who last appeared in 24 Hours to Live (2017).

Censor

• The movie is from director Prano Bailey-Bond
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Niamh Algar who also starred in Wrath of Man (2021).
• The film also stars Michael Smiley who last appeared in Rialto (2019).

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

Next weeks there are 4 new movies released

• Candyman, Friday, 27th August
• The Nest, Friday, 27th August
• Our Ladies, Friday, 27th August
• The Last Bus, Friday, 27th August