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Empire
2002

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Directed by

Franc. Reyes

Starring

John Leguizamo · Peter Sarsgaard · Denise Richards · Vincent Laresca · Isabella Rossellini · Sonia Braga

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US box office

  • Box Office debut: 20th Dec '02
  • Debut position: 14
  • Highest position: 14
  • Debut gross: $1.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 7

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US box office

20 Dec, 2002
14

Global box office

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If you live in London, England and are fortunate to be around the BFI Film on Film Festival you were in for a special treat on 12th June as the festival had the first screening of the original cut of Star Wars, the first showing of this cut since 1978!

The movie was significantly changed in the Special Edition version of Star Wars in 1998 in the run up to the first prequel movie Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace in 1999.

This was a very rare treat for fans of the series as the Special Editions, especially of this movie, have caused controversy over the year, especially the now famous "Han Shoots First" scene.

A brief history of this print of the film as found in various sources on the internet:

The BFI (British Film Institute) found the print in their archives and after contacting Lucasfilm about doing a screening they agreed.

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said she was surprise that the print existed, but agreed to the screening as she thinks it is a valuable artifact in historical cinema.

Kennedy presented the showing to prove it was a legal copy!

As explained by the BFI

"In these very special screenings, we present the film exactly as experienced by audiences on its original 1977 release. Screening from one of the precious handful of dye transfer IB Technicolor prints produced uniquely for the first British release, and preserved in the BFI National Archive"

Lets hope this sentiment to the original cut goes that bit further and, as the whole trilogy is owned by Disney since the buyout of Fox, it gets a 4K remastered home release, as well as Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Return of the Jedi.

More in fo can be found here.

Last weekend Snow White was at the top of the global box office, there are 36 new releases this weekend in countries across the globe, will any of them top the global box office this weekend?

As well as many movies released in cinemas around the globe this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are the top new release this week in countries across the world!
  • A Minecraft Movie
  • Screamboat
  • Locked
  • The Rule of Jenny Pen
  • Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning
  • Death of a Unicorn
  • The Last Showgirl
  • The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
  • Feng Shen 2
  • Holy Cow

A Minecraft Movie

  • The movie is directed by Jared Hess, it is the directors 7th movie.
  • Jared Hess also directed Don Verdean in 2015.
  • It stars Jason Momoa who also starred in Slumberland (2022).
  • The film also stars Jack Black who's last movie was Borderlands (2024).
  • Jared Hess directed Jack Black in and Nacho Libre
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Argentina / Australia / Azerbaijan / Belgium / Brazil / Canada / China / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Ireland / Kazakhstan / Malaysia / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Philippines / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Slovakia / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Screamboat

  • The movie is directed by Steven LaMorte, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Steven LaMorte also directed Trials of Ember in 2018.
  • It stars Tyler Posey who also starred in Men of Honor (2001).
  • The film also stars David Howard Thornton who's last movie was Terrifier 3 (2024).
  • Steven LaMorte directed David Howard Thornton in and The Mean One
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • Released this week in:
      Canada / Ireland / Poland / United Kingdom / United States

Locked

  • The movie is directed by David Yarovesky, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • David Yarovesky also directed The Hive in 2014.
  • It stars Bill Skarsgård who also starred in IT (2017).
  • The film also stars Anthony Hopkins who's last movie was Freud's Last Session (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Estonia / Kuwait / Philippines / Thailand

The Rule of Jenny Pen

  • The movie is from director James Ashcroft.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars John Lithgow who also starred in The Pelican Brief (1994).
  • The film also stars Geoffrey Rush who's last movie was Final Portrait (2017).
  • They also appeared together in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers in 2004.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Poland / Portugal / Russia

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning

  • The movie is directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, it is the directors 12th movie.
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki also directed Manga Entertainment: The Art of Anime in 2005.
  • It stars Tomoyo Kurosawa who also starred in Liz and the Blue Bird (2018).
  • The film also stars Yui Ishikawa who's last movie was Attack On Titan The Movie: The Last Attack (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      China / South Korea

Death of a Unicorn

  • The movie is from director Alex Scharfman.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Jenna Ortega who also starred in The Fallout (2021).
  • The film also stars Paul Rudd who's last movie was Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Russia / United Kingdom

The Last Showgirl

  • The movie is directed by Gia Coppola, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Gia Coppola also directed Mainstream in 2020 which grossed $49.5K globally.
  • It stars Pamela Anderson who also starred in SPF-18 (2017).
  • The film also stars Brenda Song who's last movie was Love Accidentally (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • Released this week in:
      Estonia / Italy

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

  • The movie is from director Peter Browngardt.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Eric Bauza who also starred in The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024).
  • The film also stars Candi Milo who's last movie was Trick Or Treat Scooby-Doo! (2022).
  • Eric Bauza and Candi Milo have starred in 3 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy in 2014, Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright in 2013 and Space Jam: A New Legacy in 2021.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Jordan / Saudi Arabia

Feng Shen 2

  • The movie is directed by Wuershan, it is the directors 7th movie.
  • Wuershan also directed Soap Opera in 2004.
  • It stars Huang Bo who also starred in Feng Shen 2 (2025).
  • The film also stars Yosh Yu who's last movie was Operation Leviathan (2025).
  • They also appeared together in Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms in 2023.
  • Wuershan directed Huang Bo in and Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
  • Wuershan directed Yosh Yu in and Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Bulgaria / Thailand

Holy Cow

  • The movie is from director Louise Courvoisier.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Clement Faveau who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Hungary / Netherlands

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

Next week there are 33 new movies released gloabally

Check here for more details
  • The Amateur - From Wednesday, 9th April
  • Dog Man - From Wednesday, 9th April
  • The King of Kings - From Thursday, 10th April
  • Warfare - From Thursday, 10th April
  • Death of a Unicorn - From Thursday, 10th April
  • Holy Cow - From Friday, 11th April
  • Locked - From Wednesday, 9th April
  • Bu Shuo Hua De Ai - From Thursday, 10th April
  • The Unbreakable Boy - From Thursday, 10th April
  • The Return - From Friday, 11th April
  • Screamboat - From Thursday, 10th April
  • The Surfer - From Friday, 11th April
  • One of Them Days - From Monday, 7th April
  • Heaven and Hell - From Saturday, 12th April
  • The Count of Monte-Cristo - From Thursday, 10th April
  • Last Breath - From Thursday, 10th April
  • Sacramento - From Friday, 11th April
  • Hard Truths - From Friday, 11th April
  • The Girl With the Needle - From Wednesday, 9th April
  • Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. - From Thursday, 10th April
  • Sing Sing - From Friday, 11th April
  • In the Lost Lands - From Thursday, 10th April
  • Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - From Friday, 11th April
  • Here - From Friday, 11th April
  • A Minecraft Movie - From Wednesday, 9th April
  • Parthenope - From Thursday, 10th April
  • The Most Precious of Cargoes - From Thursday, 10th April
  • André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues - From Friday, 11th April
  • Her Story - From Wednesday, 9th April
  • Small Things Like These - From Thursday, 10th April
  • The Ballad of Wallis Island - From Friday, 11th April
  • Vermiglio - From Friday, 11th April
  • A Working Man - From Tuesday, 8th April

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 4th April 2025, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Snow White from the top of the UK box office.

As well as the movies released in cinemas this weekend this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • A Minecraft Movie
  • Death of a Unicorn
  • Four Mothers
  • Screamboat

A Minecraft Movie

  • The movie is directed by Jared Hess, it is the directors 7th movie.
  • Jared Hess also directed Napoleon Dynamite in 2004 which grossed £206.3K in the UK.
  • It stars Jason Momoa who also starred in Debug (2014).
  • The film also stars Jack Black who's last movie was Borderlands (2024).
  • Jared Hess directed Jack Black in and Nacho Libre
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Death of a Unicorn

  • The movie is from director Alex Scharfman.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Jenna Ortega who also starred in Winter Spring Summer Or Fall (2024).
  • The film also stars Paul Rudd who's last movie was Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Four Mothers

  • The movie is directed by Darren Thornton, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Darren Thornton also directed A Date For Mad Mary in 2016 which grossed £44.9K in the UK.
  • It stars James McArdle who also starred in Private Peaceful (2012).
  • The film also stars Fionnula Flanagan who's last movie was The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Screamboat

  • The movie is directed by Steven LaMorte, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Steven LaMorte also directed The Most Dangerous Game in 2017.
  • It stars Tyler Posey who also starred in Yoga Hosers (2016).
  • The film also stars David Howard Thornton who's last movie was Terrifier 3 (2024).
  • Steven LaMorte directed David Howard Thornton in and The Mean One
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK 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

  • The King of Kings - Friday, 11th April
  • The Amateur - Friday, 11th April
  • Holy Cow - Friday, 11th April
  • André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues - Friday, 11th April
  • The Return - Friday, 11th April

Last weekend Snow White was at the top of the North American box office, there are 10 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

As well as the movies released in cinemas this weekend this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Death of a Unicorn
  • A Working Man
  • Audrey's Children
  • The Woman In the Yard
  • The Penguin Lessons
  • Holy Cow
  • My Love Will Make You Disappear
  • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip
  • The Friend
  • Holland

Death of a Unicorn

  • The movie is from director Alex Scharfman.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Jenna Ortega who also starred in Scream VI (2023).
  • The film also stars Paul Rudd who's last movie was Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

A Working Man

  • The movie is directed by David Ayer, it is the directors 10th movie.
  • David Ayer also directed Fury in 2014 which grossed $85.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $211.8 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Jason Statham who also starred in Mechanic: Resurrection (2016).
  • The film also stars Michael Peña who's last movie was Unstoppable (2024).
  • David Ayer directed Jason Statham in and The Beekeeper
  • David Ayer directed Michael Peña in and Fury
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Audrey's Children

  • The movie is directed by Ami Canaan Mann, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Ami Canaan Mann also directed Love Me Like You Do in 2014 and grossed $19.3K globally.
  • It stars Clancy Brown who also starred in A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010).
  • The film also stars Natalie Dormer who's last movie was The Professor and the Madman (2019).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

The Woman In the Yard

  • The movie is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, it is the directors 12th movie.
  • Jaume Collet-Serra also directed The Commuter in 2018 which grossed $36.3 Mil. in the US.
  • It stars Danielle Deadwyler who also starred in A Cross to Bear (2012).
  • The film also stars Okwui Okpokwasili who's last movie was The Exorcist: Believer (2023).
  • Jaume Collet-Serra directed Danielle Deadwyler in and Carry-On
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Penguin Lessons

  • The movie is directed by Peter Cattaneo, it is the directors 8th movie.
  • Peter Cattaneo also directed Loved Up in 1995.
  • It stars Steve Coogan who also starred in Darkwood Manor (2011).
  • The film also stars Bjorn Gustafsson who's last movie was The Crown Jewels (2011).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Holy Cow

  • The movie is from director Louise Courvoisier.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Clement Faveau who also starred in Holy Cow (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

My Love Will Make You Disappear

  • The movie is directed by Chad Vidanes, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Chad Vidanes also directed He's Into Her: The Movie Cut in 2021.
  • It stars Kim Chiu who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip

  • The movie is from director Marvin Lemus.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Harvey GuillĂ©n who also starred in Im Totally Fine (2022).
  • The film also stars Paulina Chavez who's last movie was The Casagrandes Movie (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Friend

  • The movie is directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Scott McGehee and David Siegel also directed What Maisie Knew in 2012 which grossed $1.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $2.7 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Bill Murray who also starred in The Limits of Control (2009).
  • The film also stars Naomi Watts who's last movie was Emmanuelle (2024).
  • They also appeared together in St Vincent in 2014.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Holland

  • The movie is directed by Mimi Cave, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Mimi Cave also directed Fresh in 2022.
  • It stars Nicole Kidman who also starred in Hemingway and Gellhorn (2012).
  • The film also stars Gael Garcia Bernal who's last movie was Old (2021).
  • 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 8 new movies released

  • Screamboat - Wednesday, 2nd April
  • Freaky Tales - Friday, 4th April
  • Eric Larue - Friday, 4th April
  • A Nice Indian Boy - Friday, 4th April
  • When Autumn Falls - Friday, 4th April - limited release
  • A Minecraft Movie - Friday, 4th April
  • Bonhoeffer: Holy Traitor - Friday, 4th April
  • The Luckiest Man In America - Friday, 4th April

Mark Anthony Green brings his directorial debut to the big screen which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong threat, violence, language, injury detail

The movie stars Ayo Edebiri who has delighted audiences in the Hulu TV series The Bear but has also been seen in The Sweet East and How It Ends, the movie also stars John Malkovich who has been seen in Empire of the Sun and Places In the Heart.

As mentioned the movie is a directorial and writing debut for Mark Anthony Green.

Movie Synopsis

An ambitious journalist attends the exclusive listening party of an elusive pop star..

BBFC certificate breakdown.

  • Title: Opus
  • BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
  • Reason: strong threat, violence, language, injury detail
  • Release date: 14th March 2025
  • Runtime: 104 minutes (1 hours 44 minutes)
  • The movie is being released into movie theatres
  • Directed by:
    • Mark Anthony Green
  • Starring:
    • Ayo Edebiri
    • John Malkovich
    • Juliette Lewis

BBFC movie page