Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 15th March 2024, there are 8 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Kung Fu Panda 4 from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Arthur the King
• American Dreamer
• Barbie and Stacey to the Rescue
• One Life
• The American Society of Magical Negroes
• Knox Goes Away
• Kage and Celeste
• American Dreamer

Arthur the King

• The movie is directed by Simon Cellan Jones, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Simon Cellan Jones also directed The Family Plan in 2023.
• It stars Mark Wahlberg who also starred in Broken City (2013).
• The film also stars Nathalie Emmanuel who's last movie was Fast X (2023).
• Simon Cellan Jones directed Mark Wahlberg in The Family Plan
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

American Dreamer

• The movie is directed by Derrick Borte, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Derrick Borte also directed The Joneses in 2009 and grossed $7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jim Gaffigan who also starred in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018).
• The film also stars Tammy Blanchard who's last movie was A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Barbie and Stacey to the Rescue

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 165th movie.
• also directed Tomorrow X Together Again in 2023.
• It stars America Young who also starred in Barbie: Mermaid Power (2022).
• The film also stars Cassandra Morris who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

One Life

• The movie is directed by James Hawes, it is the directors 5th movie.
• James Hawes also directed A Line In the Sand in 2004.
• It stars Anthony Hopkins who also starred in Freejack (1992).
• The film also stars Helena Bonham Carter who's last movie was The Gruffalo and the Smeds and the Smoos (2023).
• They also appeared together in Howards End in 1992.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The American Society of Magical Negroes

• The movie is from director Kobi Libii.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Justice Smith who also starred in Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019).
• The film also stars Zachary Barton who's last movie was Kajillionaire (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Knox Goes Away

• The movie is directed by Michael Keaton, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Keaton also directed The Merry Gentleman in 2008.
• It stars Al Pacino who also starred in You Don't Know Jack (2010).
• The film also stars Michael Keaton who's last movie was The Flash (2023).
• Michael Keaton directed Michael Keaton in The Merry Gentleman
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Kage and Celeste

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 166th movie.
• also directed Boy George & Culture Club: One World, One Love in 2023.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• and have starred in 11 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Stand By Me Doraemon 3 in , Moana 2 in 2024, Vacation Guide to the Solar System in , The Shrinking of Treehorn in 2024, The Lego Batman Movie 2 in , Star Wars Rogue Squadron in , Death Stranding in , The Exorcist Deceiver in , Saw XI in 2024, Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027 and Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in .
• directed in Avengers: Secret Wars
• directed in Avengers: Secret Wars
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

American Dreamer

• The movie is from director Paul Dektor.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Peter Dinklage who also starred in Lassie (2005).
• The film also stars Shirley MacLaine who's last movie was My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

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

Next week there are 9 new movies released

• Road House - Thursday, 21st March - streaming
• Sleeping Dogs - Friday, 22nd March
• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - Friday, 22nd March
• Problemista - Friday, 22nd March
• Femme - Friday, 22nd March
• DogMan - Friday, 22nd March
• Immaculate - Friday, 22nd March
• Anatomy of a Fall - Friday, 22nd March - streaming
• Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World - Friday, 22nd March - limited release

Mission:Impossible Fallout goes back to the top of the global box office after its release in China while Crazy Rich Asians is snapping at its heals.

The film is fast becoming the top grossing film in the series and this week adds $96.1 million (from 66 countries) to its global gross which now sits at an incredible $647 million after 6 weeks of release.

The top grossing film in the series to date is Mission:Impossible Rogue Nation with $682.3 million so Fallout is within $40,000 of its total.

Crazy Rich Asians leaps to number 2 this week with $32.6 million from just 25 countries which brings the films total to $130.8 million.

At 3 is The Meg which takes $28.7 million from 67 countries whih brings the film to an incredible $462.8 million.

Last weeks top film falls to 4 this week with Ant-Man And The Wasp taking $17 million with a global gross now at $485.2 million, the Marvel movie would pass $500 million by next weekend.

Finally in the top 5 is Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation which takes $13.8 million over the week, the films global gross now sits at $485.2 million.

With the release of the Marvel movie Ant-Man And The Wasp in China the film retakes the top of the global box office with a weekly gross of $73 million from 29 countries.

This now pushes the total global gross of the film to $544 million after 4 weeks of release.

The Meg is still doing big business at the global box office and takes $45 million from 66 countries on its 3rd week of reelase which pushes the films global gross to $408 million.

US number 1 film Crazy Rich Asians expands its country count to 19 this week and takes $31 million, it now has a total gross of $84 million.

Mission:Impossible Fallout is still doing well globally and this week takes $21 million for a total gross of $538.7 million.

Finishing off the top 5 is Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation which takes $20 million across the week to boost its total gross to $460.4 million.

Top total global gross on this weeks chart is Ant-Man And The Wasp.

The Meg retained its lead on the global box office this week with no film really giving it a challenge with the highest new film, Europe Raiders, coming in at number 7.

The giant shark movie starring Jason Statham grossed $88 million dollars from 56 countries on its second weekend of global release.

This brings the film total global gross to $314.1 million after 2 weeks of release.

Staying at 2 on the chart is Chinese film The Island which takes $38.7 million from 3 countries to bring its total global gross to $163.1.

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation is at 3 this week, a $31.9 million weekly gross brings the films total to $425.9 million.

Mission:Impossible Fallout is at number 4 with $31 million while Crazy Rich Asians is at number 5 with $25.9 million.