Daniel Craig returns to cinemas in this controversial art house movie of an author pursuing a relationship with a young man which has been given an 18 age rating in the UK for strong sex, drug misuse.

The movie stars former James Bond Daniel Craig who has previously been seen in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and >Road to Perdition, it also stars Daan de Wit who is making a feature film debut.

The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino who has previously directed Io Sono L'amore and Challengers.

Movie Synopsis

A writer pursues a romance with a younger man in 1950s Mexico City.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Queer
• BBFC age rating: 18 Certificate
• Reason: strong sex, drug misuse
• Release date: 13th December 2024
• Runtime: 137 minutes (2 hours 17 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Luca Guadagnino
• Starring:
  • Daniel Craig
  • Daan de Wit
  • Jason Schwartzman

BBFC movie page

With Alien: Romulus currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Crow
• Stream
• Blink Twice
• Strange Darling
• Between the Temples
• Greedy People
• The Killer
• Land of Happiness

The Crow

• The movie is directed by Rupert Sanders, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Rupert Sanders also directed Ghost In the Shell in 2017 which grossed $40.6 Mil. in the US and grossed $169.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bill Skarsgård who also starred in Victoria (2013).
• The film also stars Danny Huston who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Stream

• The movie is from director Michael Leavy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Danielle Harris who also starred in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
• The film also stars David Howard Thornton who's last movie was The Mean One (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Blink Twice

• The movie is from director Zoë Kravitz.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Naomi Ackie who also starred in Damilola, Our Loved Boy (2016).
• The film also stars Channing Tatum who's last movie was Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Strange Darling

• The movie is from director JT Mollner.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Willa Fitzgerald who also starred in The Goldfinch (2019).
• The film also stars Kyle Gallner who's last movie was The Passenger (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Between the Temples

• The movie is from director Nathan Silver.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jason Schwartzman who also starred in My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea (2016).
• The film also stars Carol Kane who's last movie was Migration (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Greedy People

• The movie is from director Potsy Ponciroli.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lily James who also starred in Rare Beasts (2021).
• The film also stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt who's last movie was Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Killer

• The movie is directed by John Woo, it is the directors 37th movie.
• John Woo also directed Hard Target in 1993.
• It stars Nathalie Emmanuel who also starred in Fast X (2023).
• The film also stars Sam Worthington who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Titan in 2018.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Land of Happiness

• The movie is directed by Chang-min Choo, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Chang-min Choo also directed Late Blossom in 2011.
• It stars Jeon Bae-soo who also starred in Handphone (2009).
• The film also stars Woo Hyeon who's last movie was Fabricated City (2017).
• Chang-min Choo directed Jeon Bae-soo in Seven Years of Night
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

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

Next week there are 7 new movies released

• Dollhouse - Friday, 30th August
• Afraid - Friday, 30th August
• Slingshot - Friday, 30th August
• City of Dreams - Friday, 30th August
• The Fall Guy - Friday, 3rd May - streaming
• The Deliverance - Friday, 16th August - streaming
• 1992 - Friday, 30th August

With Alien: Romulus currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Crow
• Widow Clicquot
• The Killer
• Cuckoo
• Kneecap
• Between the Temples
• Blink Twice

The Crow

• The movie is directed by Rupert Sanders, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Rupert Sanders also directed Ghost In the Shell in 2017 which grossed £5.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $169.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bill Skarsgård who also starred in Atomic Blonde (2017).
• The film also stars Danny Huston who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Widow Clicquot

• The movie is directed by Thomas Napper, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Thomas Napper also directed Jawbone in 2017 which grossed £30.4K in the UK.
• It stars Leo Suter who also starred in Fallen (2016).
• The film also stars Haley Bennett who's last movie was Borderlands (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Killer

• The movie is directed by John Woo, it is the directors 37th movie.
• John Woo also directed Just Heroes in 1989.
• It stars Nathalie Emmanuel who also starred in Arthur the King (2024).
• The film also stars Sam Worthington who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Titan in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Cuckoo

• The movie is directed by Tilman Singer, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Tilman Singer also directed Luz in 2019.
• It stars Hunter Schafer who also starred in Kinds of Kindness (2024).
• The film also stars Jan Bluthardt who's last movie was Luz (2019).
• Tilman Singer directed Jan Bluthardt in Luz
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Kneecap

• The movie is directed by Rich Peppiatt, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Rich Peppiatt also directed One Rogue Reporter in 2024.
• It stars Moglai Bap who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Mo Chara who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Between the Temples

• The movie is from director Nathan Silver.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jason Schwartzman who also starred in Bewitched (2005).
• The film also stars Carol Kane who's last movie was Migration (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Blink Twice

• The movie is from director Zoë Kravitz.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Naomi Ackie who also starred in The Score (2022).
• The film also stars Channing Tatum who's last movie was Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Afraid - Friday, 30th August
• Sing Sing - Friday, 30th August
• Touch - Friday, 30th August
• The Count of Monte-Cristo - Friday, 30th August
• The Deliverance - Friday, 30th August - streaming
• André Rieu's 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love - Saturday, 31st August

Check out the new trailer for upcoming movie Megalopolis which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Aubrey Plaza (Ned Rifle) and Adam Driver (Star Wars The Force Awakens)
• It is directed by Francis Ford Coppola (Bram Stoker"s Dracula)
• The movie also stars Jason Schwartzman, Shia LaBeouf and Dustin Hoffman

Synopsis for Megalopolis

An architect wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia following a devastating disaster.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Hunter Schafer (Belle: The Dragon and the Freckled Princess) and Rachel Zegler (West Side Story~2020)
• It is directed by Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2)
• The movie also stars Viola Davis, Peter Dinklage and Jason Schwartzman
• The UK release date is 17th November 2023
• And the release date in North America is 17th November 2023

Synopsis for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.