Taking on the Christmas action crown this year is Dwayne Johnson who stars in the action comedy Red One which has been given a 12A age rating for moderate violence, implied strong language.

Dwayne Johnson has become a massive lead star over the past few years with starring roles in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, the movie also stars Chris Evans who seems to be every where at the moment and has been in movies such as Captain America: Civil War and Snowpiercer.

THe movie is directed by Jake Kasdan who has previously directed Bad Teacher and Orange County.

Movie Synopsis

After Santa Claus is kidnapped, the head of North Pole security reluctantly teams up with a notorious bounty hunter to save Christmas.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Red One
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, implied strong language
• Release date: 8th November 2024
• Runtime: 123 minutes (2 hours 3 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Jake Kasdan
• Starring:
  • Dwayne Johnson
  • Chris Evans
  • Lucy Liu

BBFC movie page

A battle for the top of the UK box office happened this weekend and where Furiosa was the favourite to win it ended up with The Garfield Movie topping the UK box office.

The big orange cat this week took £2.1 Million at the UK box office, compared to the last big screen Garfield movie, Garfield 2 from 2006, this is higher as that movie took £739,560.

Making a new entry at number 2 is the latest in the now long running Mad Max saga, Furiosa which just misses out on a place at he top having taken just under £2 Million on its debut.

Last weeks number 1 film, IF~2024 falls to number 3 this weekend after a single week at the top and has taken £4.6 Million to date.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 24th - 26th May 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,969,140 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,631,942 over the weekend, a 33% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £4,609,449 over 2 weeks of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £752,683 over the weekend, a 14% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £9,544,080 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2024

Cinemas are back open in the UK after nearly 5 months of being closed and there are a whole host of new releases this week to mark the occasion.

Most of these new movies came out on Monday, and many of them have been delayed from last year, and some of them are already available on streaming so there is a nice mixed bag.

Here is a rundown of this weeks new movies in the UK.

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

• The movie is directed by Will Gluck
• Will Gluck also directed Friends With Benefits in 2011 which grossed £6.2 Million in the UK.
• It stars James Corden who last starred in Superintelligence (2020).
• The film also stars Elizabeth Debicki who last appeared in The Burnt Orange Heresy (2019).
• James Corden and Elizabeth Debicki starred in Peter Rabbit (2018) together.

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

• The movie is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
• Darren Lynn Bousman also directed Identity Lost in 2001.
• It stars Chris Rock who last starred in The Witches (2020).
• The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson who last appeared in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019).

The Unholy

• The movie is from director Evan Spiliotopoulos
• It is their directorial debut.
• It stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan who last starred in Walkaway Joe (2020).
• The film also stars Cary Elwes who last appeared in Black Christmas (2019).

Nomadland

• The movie is directed by Chloé Zhao
• Chloé Zhao also directed The Rider in 2018 which grossed £36.3 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Frances McDormand who last starred in The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2020).
• The film also stars Gay DeForest who is making a feature film debut.

My New York Year

• The movie is directed by Philippe Falardeau
• Philippe Falardeau also directed The Bleeder in 2016.
• It stars Margaret Qualley who last starred in Seberg (2020).
• The film also stars Sigourney Weaver who last appeared in The Meyerowitz Stories New and Selected (2017).

Army of the Dead

• The movie is directed by Zack Snyder
• Zack Snyder also directed Dawn of the Dead in 2004 which grossed £5.4 Million in the UK.
• It stars Hiroyuki Sanada who last starred in Mortal Kombat (2021).
• The film also stars Dave Bautista who last appeared in My Spy (2020).
• Hiroyuki Sanada and Dave Bautista starred in Avengers: Endgame (2019) together.

Sound of Metal

• The movie is from director Darius Marder
• It is their directorial debut.
• It stars Riz Ahmed who last starred in Mogul Mowgli (2020).
• The film also stars Olivia Cooke who last appeared in Naked Singularity (2021).

Those Who Wish Me Dead

• The movie is directed by Taylor Sheridan
• Taylor Sheridan also directed Wind River in 2017 which grossed £1.2 Million in the UK.
• It stars Angelina Jolie who last starred in Come Away (2020).
• The film also stars Jon Bernthal who last appeared in Le Mans '66 (2019).

Rare Beasts

• The movie is from director Billie Piper
• It is their directorial debut.
• It stars Billie Piper who last starred in Eternal Beauty (2019).
• The film also stars Leo Bill who last appeared in In Fabric (2019).

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

Next weeks there are 4 new movies

• Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train, Wednesday, 26th May
• Cruella, Friday, 28th May
• The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Friday, 28th May
• First Cow, Friday, 28th May

Last weekend saw Two By Two: Overboard! at the top of the UK box office removing Tenet after 8 weeks.

There are 7 new releases this week so can any of the new movies released to cinema do enough to top the chart?

Shirley

• The movie is directed by Josephine Decker
• Josephine Decker also directed Madelines Madeline in 2019 which grossed £9 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Elisabeth Moss who last starred in The Invisible Man (2020).
• The film also stars Odessa Young who last appeared in A Million Little Pieces (2019).

The Burnt Orange Heresy

• This new release stars Elizabeth Debicki who's last film was Tenet (2020)
• It also stars Donald Sutherland who appeared in Alone (2020).
• The film is brought to us by new director Giuseppe Capotondi.

The Courier

• The movie is directed by Dominic Cooke who directed On Chesil Beach in 2018.
• It stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Rachel Brosnahan.

The Witches

• Also this week there is The Witches from director Robert Zemeckis who also directed Beowulf in 2007.
• The film features Anne Hathaway and Octavia Spencer in starring roles.

Relic

• The long list of new releases continues with Relic which is directed by Natalie Erika James which is a directorial debut.
• It stars Emily Mortimer and Robyn Nevin.

The Craft Legacy

• The Craft Legacy from director Zoe Lister-Jones making their directorial debut.
• The film stars Michelle Monaghan and Cailee Spaeny.

The Painter and the Thief

• This new release stars Karl Bertil-Nordland who is making a feature film debut
• It also stars Barbora Kysilkova who is making a feature film debut.
• The film is brought to us by 2 time director Benjamin Ree.

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

Next weeks there are 5 new movies

• The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run, Thursday, 5th November
• Peninsula, Friday, 6th November
• Luxor, Friday, 6th November
• A Christmas Gift From Bob, Friday, 6th November
• Words On Bathroom Walls, Friday, 6th November

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 23rd October 2020, there are 10 new releases looking to take your attention and where available get you into your local cinema to try and knock Tenet from the top of the UK box office after a 7 week run.

The Secret Garden

• The movie is directed by Marc Munden
• Marc Munden also directed Miranda in 2002.
• It stars Colin Firth who last starred in 1917 (2020).
• The film also stars Julie Walters who last appeared in The Queens Corgi (2019).
• Colin Firth and Julie Walters appeared in We Know Where You Live (2001) together.

Honest Thief

• This new release stars Liam Neeson who's last film was Made In Italy (2020)
• It also stars Kate Walsh who appeared in Ideal Home (2018).
• Liam Neeson and Kate Walsh appeared in Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down The White House (2018) together.
• The film is brought to us by 2 time director Mark Williams.

Summer of 85

• The movie is directed by François Ozon and is their directorial debut.
• It stars Felix Lefebvre and Benjamin Voisin.

Rebecca

• Also this week there is Rebecca from director Ben Wheatley who also directed Free Fire in 2017.
• The film features Lily James and Jacques Bouanich in starring roles.

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime For Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

• The long list of new releases continues with Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery Of Prodigious Bribe To American Regime For Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan which is directed by Jason Woliner which is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sacha Baron Cohen and Irina Novak.

Max Winslow and the House of Secrets

• Max Winslow And The House Of Secrets from director Sean Olson who also directed The Contractor in 2013.
• The film stars Tanner Buchanan and Chad Michael Murray.

Pixie

• This new release stars Olivia Cooke who's last film was Life Itself (2019)
• It also stars Ben Hardy who appeared in 6 Underground (2019).
• The film is brought to us by new director Mark Williams.

A Call to Spy

• The movie is directed by François Ozon and is their directorial debut.
• It stars Sarah Megan Thomas and Stana Katic.

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

Next weeks there are 6 new movies

• The Witches, Monday, 26th October
• The Craft Legacy, Wednesday, 28th October
• Malibu Road, Wednesday, 28th October
• Relic, Friday, 30th October
• The Courier, Friday, 30th October
• The Burnt Orange Heresy, Friday, 30th October