A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Moana which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Thomas Kail
• It stars Dwayne Johnson (Free Guy) and Frankie Adams (Next Goal Wins) among others.
• The movie also stars Catherine Lagaaia, Rena Owen and John Tui
• The release date in the UK is 10th July 2026
• While the North American release date is set for 10th July 2026

Synopsis for Moana

A young Polynesian princess who sails the ocean to find the demigod Maui and restore the heart of Te Fiti, which is causing a blight on her island

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

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

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Dwayne Johnson (Get Smart) and Frankie Adams (Next Goal Wins)
• It is directed by Thomas Kail (Hamilton)
• The movie also stars Catherine Lagaaia, Rena Owen and John Tui
• The UK release date is 10th July 2026
• And the release date in North America is 10th July 2026

Synopsis for Moana

A young Polynesian princess who sails the ocean to find the demigod Maui and restore the heart of Te Fiti, which is causing a blight on her island

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

Wonka spends its fourth weekend at the top of the UK box office as 2023 comes to an end with a total gross os £43.8 Million, it also ends up as the 4th top grossing movie of the year.

The movie comes in behind Barbie, Oppenheimer and The Super Mario Bros. Movie with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 coming in 5th.

Highest new movie of the weekend is Ferrari~2023 which comes in at number 2 with a debut gross of £1.9 Million.

Also worthy of mention is Hayao Miyazaki directorial finale The Boy and the Heron which makes its debut at number 4.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 31st December 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £1,981,677 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,732,614 over the weekend, a 30% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,983,518 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Aquaman which took £10,056,769 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,253,694 over its debut weekend

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 29th December 2023, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Wonka from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Boy and the Heron
• Cats In the Museum
• Anyone But You
• Ferrari~2023
• Next Goal Wins
• Noryang: Deadly Sea

The Boy and the Heron

• The movie is directed by Hayao Miyazaki, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Hayao Miyazaki also directed Spirited Away in 2001 which grossed £542.5K in the UK and grossed $356.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Christian Bale who also starred in Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001).
• The film also stars Dave Bautista who was last seen in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
• They also appeared together in Thor: Love and Thunder in 2022.
• Hayao Miyazaki directed Christian Bale in Howl's Moving Castle
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Cats In the Museum

• The movie is directed by Vasiliy Rovenskiy, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Vasiliy Rovenskiy also directed Magic Arch 3D in 2020 and grossed $456.1K globally.
• It stars Jordan Worsley who also starred in Little Bears Big Trip (2022).
• The film also stars Stephen Peter Krisel who was last seen in How to Save the Immortal (2022).
• They also appeared together in How to Save the Immortal in 2022.
• Vasiliy Rovenskiy directed Jordan Worsley in Little Bears Big Trip
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Anyone But You

• The movie is directed by Will Gluck, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Will Gluck also directed Easy A in 2010 which grossed £773.8K in the UK.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in The Voyeurs (2021).
• The film also stars Glen Powell who was last seen in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Ferrari

• The movie is directed by Michael Mann, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Michael Mann also directed The Keep in 1983 and grossed $4.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Adam Driver who also starred in BlackKKlansman (2018).
• The film also stars Shailene Woodley who was last seen in Dumb Money (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Next Goal Wins

• The movie is directed by Taika Waititi, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Taika Waititi also directed Hunt For the Wilderpeople in 2016 which grossed £391.2K in the UK.
• It stars Michael Fassbender who also starred in 300 (2007).
• The film also stars Oscar Kightley who was last seen in Moana (2016).
• Taika Waititi directed Oscar Kightley in Hunt For the Wilderpeople
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Noryang: Deadly Sea

• The movie is directed by Han-min Kim, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Han-min Kim also directed Handphone in 2009.
• It stars Jeong Jae-yeong who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Yeo Jin-goo who is making a feature film debut.
• 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 3 new movies released

• One Life - Monday, 1st January
• Night Swim - Friday, 5th January
• Priscilla - Friday, 5th January

Last weekend Wonka was at the top of the UK box office, there are 3 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
• Silent Night
• Maestro

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

• The movie is directed by James Wan, it is the directors 12th movie.
• James Wan also directed Insidious in 2011 which grossed £7 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Jason Momoa who also starred in Slumberland (2022).
• The film also stars Patrick Wilson who was last seen in The Nun II (2023).
• Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016 and Aquaman in 2018.
• James Wan directed Jason Momoa in Aquaman
• James Wan directed Patrick Wilson in The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Silent Night

• The movie is directed by John Woo, it is the directors 37th movie.
• John Woo also directed Princess Chang Ping in 1976.
• It stars Joel Kinnaman who also starred in Simon and Malou (2009).
• The film also stars Catalina Sandino Moreno who was last seen in Barbarians (2022).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Maestro

• The movie is directed by Bradley Cooper, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Bradley Cooper also directed A Star Is Born in 2018 which grossed £30.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $436.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Carey Mulligan who also starred in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010).
• The film also stars Bradley Cooper who was last seen in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
• Bradley Cooper directed Bradley Cooper in A Star Is Born
• 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.

Next week there are 6 new movies released

• The Boy and the Heron - Tuesday, 26th December
• Ferrari - Tuesday, 26th December
• Anyone But You - Tuesday, 26th December
• Next Goal Wins - Tuesday, 26th December
• Cats In the Museum - Friday, 29th December