Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 20th October 2023, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Killers of the Flower Moon
• The Other Zoey
• Villains Incorporated
• The Canterville Ghost
• Malibu Horror Story
• Nyad
• Dicks: The Musical

Killers of the Flower Moon

• The movie is directed by Martin Scorsese, it is the directors 37th movie.
• Martin Scorsese also directed Gangs of New York in 2003 which grossed $77.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $193.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Leonardo DiCaprio who also starred in William Shakespeares Romeo + Juliet (1997).
• The film also stars Robert De Niro who was last seen in About My Father (2023).
• Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Marvins Room in 1996, Les Cent Et Une Nuits De Simon Cinema in 1995 and This Boys Life in 1993.
• Martin Scorsese directed Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island
• Martin Scorsese directed Robert De Niro in The Irishman
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Other Zoey

• The movie is directed by Sara Zandieh, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Sara Zandieh also directed A Simple Wedding in 2020.
• It stars Josephine Langford who also starred in Pulse (2017).
• The film also stars Drew Starkey who was last seen in The Devil All the Time (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Villains Incorporated

• The movie is directed by Jeremy Warner, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jeremy Warner also directed Go West in 2023.
• It stars Mallory Everton who also starred in Villains Incorporated (2023).
• The film also stars Colin Mochrie who was last seen in Astronaut (2019).
• Jeremy Warner directed Mallory Everton in Go West
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Canterville Ghost

• The movie is from director Kim Burdon and Robert Chandler.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Freddie Highmore who also starred in Five Children and It (2004).
• The film also stars Hugh Laurie who was last seen in The Amazing Maurice (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Malibu Horror Story

• The movie is directed by Scott Slone, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Scott Slone also directed 2001: An Edm Odyssey in 2018.
• It stars Dylan Sprayberry who also starred in My Father (2007).
• The film also stars Robert Bailey Jr. who was last seen in Edge (2015).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Nyad

• The movie is directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi also directed Meru in 2015.
• It stars Jodie Foster who also starred in A Very Long Engagement (2005).
• The film also stars Annette Bening who was last seen in Death On the Nile (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Dicks: The Musical

• The movie is directed by Larry Charles, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Larry Charles also directed The Dictator in 2012 which grossed $59.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $179.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Josh Sharp who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Aaron Jackson who was last seen in Mortal Engines (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• 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 8 new movies released

• Stay Out - Thursday, 26th October - streaming
• Pain Hustlers - Friday, 27th October - streaming
• Five Nights At Freddys - Friday, 27th October
• Fingernails - Friday, 27th October - limited release
• The Killer - Friday, 27th October - limited release
• Freelance - Friday, 27th October
• Suitable Flesh - Friday, 27th October
• Miracle In East Texas - Sunday, 29th October

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 22nd September 2023, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace A Haunting In Venice from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Expend4bles
• Creation of the Gods Part 1
• The Canterville Ghost
• The Lesson
• Dumb Money
• It Lives Inside

Expend4bles

• The movie is directed by Scott Waugh, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Scott Waugh also directed Need For Speed in 2014 which grossed £4.7 Mil. in the UK and grossed $203.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jason Statham who also starred in The Mechanic (2011).
• The film also stars 50 Cent who was last seen in Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019).
• Jason Statham and 50 Cent have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in 13 in 2010 and Spy in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Creation of the Gods Part 1

• The movie is directed by Wuershan, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Wuershan also directed Mojin: The Lost Legend in 2015 and grossed $259.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bo Huang who also starred in The Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010).
• The film also stars Hsiang Fei who was last seen in The Monkey King 2 (2016).
• Wuershan directed Bo Huang in Mojin: The Lost Legend
• Wuershan directed Hsiang Fei in Painted Skin the Resurrection
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Canterville Ghost

• The movie is from director Kim Burdon and Robert Chandler.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Toby Jones who also starred in Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005).
• The film also stars Freddie Highmore who was last seen in The Journey (2017).
• They also appeared together in Finding Neverland in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Lesson

• The movie is from director Alice Troughton.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Richard E. Grant who also starred in Cuckoo (2009).
• The film also stars Julie Delpy who was last seen in Three Colours White (1994).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Dumb Money

• The movie is directed by Craig Gillespie, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Craig Gillespie also directed Million Dollar Arm in 2014 which grossed £150.1K in the UK.
• It stars Paul Dano who also starred in There Will Be Blood (2008).
• The film also stars Pete Davidson who was last seen in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

It Lives Inside

• The movie is from director Bishal Dutta.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Megan Suri who also starred in Missing (2023).
• The film also stars Neeru Bajwa who was last seen in Es Jahano Door Kitte Chal Jindiye (2023).
• 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 4 new movies released

• Surprised By Oxford - Wednesday, 27th September
• The Creator - Thursday, 28th September
• Saw X - Friday, 29th September
• The Old Oak - Friday, 29th September

What were the big movies hitting the UK box office over the last 30 year?

Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.

A year ago (2019) -

Making its debut at the top was Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs And Shaw starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham and directed by David Leitch

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 22 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Toy Story 4 which had taken £55.5 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

Also making its debut at the top was Mission:Impossible - Rogue Nation starring Tom Cruise and Jeremy Renner and directed by Christopher McQuarrie

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 31 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Jurassic World which had taken £62.7 Million after 8 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

The number one film was Toy Story 3 which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £39.8 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

The top new film of the week was The Karate Kid directed by Harald Zwart and starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was Tooth Fairy which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was Charlie And The Chocolate Factory starring Johnny Depp and Freddie Highmore and directed by Tim Burton

The film with the longest run was The Pacifier which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was War Of The Worlds which had taken £27.6 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

Making its debut at the top was The Perfect Storm starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg and directed by Wolfgang Petersen

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £29 Million over 12 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

Making its debut at the top was Casper starring Christina Ricci and Bill Pullman and directed by Brad Silberling

The film with the longest run was Man Of The House which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Batman Forever which had taken £11.2 Million after 3 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

The number one film was Total Recall which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Wild Orchid directed by Zalman King and starring Mickey Rourke and Jacqueline Bisset which entered the box office at number 4.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Pretty Woman which had taken £12.1 Million over 10 weeks of release.