This weekend, Friday 2nd February 2024, there are 7 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Mean Girls, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases

• Argylle
• The Epidemic
• How to Have Sex
• Fitting In
• The Promised Land
• The Tigers Apprentice
• Orion and the Dark

Argylle

• The movie is directed by Matthew Vaughn, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Matthew Vaughn also directed X-Men: First Class in 2011 which grossed $146.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $352.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Henry Cavill who also starred in Enola Holmes (2020).
• The film also stars Bryce Dallas Howard who was last seen in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022).
• Matthew Vaughn directed Henry Cavill in Stardust
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Epidemic

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 165th movie.
• also directed The Line in 1987.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• and have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Saw XI in 2024, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in , The Lego Batman Movie 2 in , Fantastic Four in 2025, The Exorcist Deceiver in , Vacation Guide to the Solar System in and The Shrinking of Treehorn in .
• directed in Saw XI
• directed in Saw XI
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

How to Have Sex

• The movie is from director Molly Manning Walker.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mia McKenna-Bruce who also starred in Kindling (2023).
• The film also stars Shaun Thomas who was last seen in Ali & Ava (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Fitting In

• The movie is directed by Molly McGlynn, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Molly McGlynn also directed Mary Goes Round in 2018.
• It stars Maddie Ziegler who also starred in The Book of Henry (2017).
• The film also stars Emily Hampshire who was last seen in The Death and Life of John F. Donovan (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Promised Land

• The movie is directed by Nikolaj Arcel, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Nikolaj Arcel also directed A Royal Affair in 2012 which grossed $1.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $14.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Mads Mikkelsen who also starred in Casino Royale (2006).
• The film also stars Amanda Collin who is making a feature film debut.
• Nikolaj Arcel directed Mads Mikkelsen in A Royal Affair
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Tigers Apprentice

• The movie is directed by Raman Hui and Yong Duk Jhun, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Raman Hui and Yong Duk Jhun also directed Monster Hunt 2 in 2018 and grossed $361.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michelle Yeoh who also starred in Mechanic: Resurrection (2016).
• The film also stars Henry Golding who was last seen in Assassin Club (2023).
• Michelle Yeoh and Henry Golding have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Crazy Rich Asians in 2018 and Last Christmas in 2019.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Orion and the Dark

• The movie is from director Sean Charmatz.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Paul Walter Hauser who also starred in Richard Jewell (2020).
• The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who was last seen in The Little Mermaid (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• 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

• Perfect Days - Wednesday, 7th February
• It Ends With Us - Friday, 9th February
• The Taste of Things - Friday, 9th February
• Lisa Frankenstein - Friday, 9th February
• Peppa's Cinema Party - Friday, 9th February

This weekend, Friday 2nd February 2024, 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, Mean Girls, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases

• Argylle
• Orion and the Dark
• Migration
• The Tigers Apprentice
• American Fiction
• The Zone of Interest

Argylle

• The movie is directed by Matthew Vaughn, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Matthew Vaughn also directed The King's Man in 2021 which grossed £8.2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Henry Cavill who also starred in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021).
• The film also stars Bryce Dallas Howard who was last seen in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022).
• Matthew Vaughn directed Henry Cavill in Stardust
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Orion and the Dark

• The movie is from director Sean Charmatz.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Paul Walter Hauser who also starred in BlackKKlansman (2018).
• The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who was last seen in The Little Mermaid (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Migration

• The movie is directed by Benjamin Renner and Guylo Homsy, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Benjamin Renner and Guylo Homsy also directed Ernest and Celestine in 2012.
• It stars Kumail Nanjiani who also starred in Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015).
• The film also stars Tresi Gazal who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Tigers Apprentice

• The movie is directed by Raman Hui and Yong Duk Jhun, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Raman Hui and Yong Duk Jhun also directed Shrek the Third in 2007 which grossed £38.1 Mil. in the UK and grossed $799 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michelle Yeoh who also starred in Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011).
• The film also stars Henry Golding who was last seen in Assassin Club (2023).
• Michelle Yeoh and Henry Golding have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Crazy Rich Asians in 2018 and Last Christmas in 2019.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

American Fiction

• The movie is from director Cord Jefferson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jeffrey Wright who also starred in Asteroid City (2023).
• The film also stars Tracee Ellis Ross who was last seen in Candy Cane Lane (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Zone of Interest

• The movie is directed by Jonathan Glazer, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jonathan Glazer also directed Birth in 2004 which grossed £953.7K in the UK.
• It stars Sandra Huller who also starred in Anatomy of a Fall (2023).
• The film also stars Christian Friedel who was last seen in Glück ist was für Weicheier (2019).
• They also appeared together in Amour Fou in 2015.
• 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

• Last Flamingo of the Red Summer Sunset - Friday, 9th February
• Occupied City - Friday, 9th February
• Origin - Friday, 9th February
• The Iron Claw - Friday, 9th February
• Table For Six 2 - Friday, 9th February
• Peppa's Cinema Party - Friday, 9th February

Polite Society is a British action/comedy directed by Nida Manzoor about a sister who suspects her sisters boyfriend of wrong doing. The movie has been given a 12A age rating in the UK.

The movie stars Priya Kansara who is making a feature film debut but was in the popular Netflix series Bridgerton, the movie also stars Ritu Arya who was in the Christmas hit movie Last Christmas and was also in an episode if Doctor Who.

The movie is directed by Nida Manzoor who is making a feature film debut but has directed episodes of the TV show We Are Lady Parts and an episode of Doctor Who.

Movie Synopsis

A martial artist-in-training believes she must save her older sister from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, she tries to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Polite Society
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate threat, violence, sex references, infrequent strong language
• Release date: 28th April 2023
• Runtime: 104 minutes (1 hour 44 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Aaron Horvath
• Starring:
  • Priya Kansara
  • Ritu Arya
  • Renu Brindle

BBFC movie page

Two weeks at the top of the UK box office this weekend for Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania while Cocain Bear is the top new movie.

Also new this week is What's Love Got to Do With It at number 4 and Broker at number 8 with £150,178, while finally at number 15 is Joyland with £61,461.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 24th - 26th February 2023

No move at the top for the Marvel, phase 5, sequel movie to Ant-Man which takes £2 Million on its second weekend, a bigger than expected 65% drop over last weekend.

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weeks UK box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the UK box office.
• It grosses £3,049,939 over the weekend, a 65% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £14,653,459 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Ant-Man and the Wasp which took £10,493,740 at the box office after 2 weeks of release.

The sequel movie from the Shrek universe stays put at number 2 on its 4th weekend and takes £1.7 Million in the process pushing the movie to £20 Million in total at the UK box office.

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,763,083 over the weekend, a 44% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £20,493,900 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Puss In Boots which took £9,893,533 at the box office after 4 weeks of release.

Highest new movie this weekend

The highest new movie of the weekend is from director Elizabeth Banks, and the last movie that veteran actor Ray Liotta made before his sad passing last year.

The movie takes an impressive £1.5 Million on its debut but it wasn't enough to dent the powerhouse that is becoming Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania and Puss In Boots: The Last Wish at the top.

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £1,581,128 on its debut weekend
• The movie is the 18th top grossing film so far in 2023

A new romantic comedy from the UK which seems to be a recipe for success after the likes of Last Christmas and Four Weddings and a funeral.

This new movie starring Lily James, and the obligatory Emma Thompson takes just over one million pound on its debut.

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,082,163 on its debut weekend

Falling to number 5 this week is the sequel movie from the Magic Mike series which take just under half a million pound on its 3rd weekend of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £470,020 over the weekend, a 47% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £4,904,652 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Magic Mike XXL which took £5,501,254 at the box office after 3 weeks of release.

Last weekend Matilda: The Musical was at the top of the UK box office for a third time, there are 2 new releases this weekend, one in cinemas, one on streaming, can the Avatar sequel top the UK box office?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases

• Avatar: The Way of Water
• The Amazing Maurice

Avatar: The Way of Water

• The movie is directed by James Cameron, it is the directors 10th movie.
• James Cameron also directed True Lies in 1994 which grossed £14.5 Mil. in the UK and grossed $378.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Worthington who also starred in Clash of the Titans (2010).
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who was last seen in Amsterdam (2022).
• They also appeared together in Avatar in 2009.
• James Cameron directed Sam Worthington in Avatar
• James Cameron directed Zoe Saldana in Avatar
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Amazing Maurice

• The movie is directed by Toby Genkel and Florian Westermann, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Toby Genkel and Florian Westermann also directed Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer in 2011.
• It stars Hugh Laurie who also starred in Friends 25th: The One With the Anniversary (2019).
• The film also stars Emilia Clarke who was last seen in Last Christmas (2019).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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