Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 19th January 2024, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Mean Girls from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• I.S.S.
• The Last Girl
• Johnny Keep Walking!
• Sunrise

I.S.S.

• The movie is directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Gabriela Cowperthwaite also directed Our Friend in 2019 which grossed $663.7K in the US and grossed $795.5K globally.
• It stars Ariana DeBose who also starred in Seaside (2018).
• The film also stars Chris Messina who was last seen in The Boogeyman (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Last Girl

• The movie is directed by Jon Keeyes, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jon Keeyes also directed Rogue Hostage in 2021 and grossed $887.5K globally.
• It stars Shelley Hennig who also starred in Ouija (2014).
• The film also stars Alice Eve who was last seen in The Queen Mary (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Johnny Keep Walking!

• The movie is directed by Runnian Dong, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Runnian Dong also directed Gone With the Light in 2019.
• It stars Da Peng who also starred in Johnny Keep Walking! (2023).
• The film also stars White-K who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Sunrise

• The movie is from director Andrew Baird.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Olwen Fouere who also starred in She Will (2022).
• The film also stars Guy Pearce who was last seen in The Infernal Machine (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• 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 8 new movies released

• On the Line - Monday, 22nd January - streaming
• Smoke Sauna Sisterhood - Friday, 24th November - streaming
• Fighter - Thursday, 25th January
• Teachers Pet - Thursday, 25th January
• The Underdoggs - Friday, 26th January
• Totem - Friday, 26th January - limited release
• The Tigers Apprentice - Friday, 26th January
• Miller's Girl - Friday, 26th January

At the UK box office this weekend, Friday, 1st November 2019, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention at the local multiplex and knock Joker from the top of the UK box office chart next week.

Doctor Sleep

First up at cinemas this week is Doctor Sleep, a movie directed by Mike Flanagan who also directed Ouija: Origin Of Evil in 2016 which grossed £2.5 Million.

This is an adaptation to Stephen Kings novel and is the long awaited sequel to Stanley Kubrick's classic 1980 movie The Shining.

It stars Ewan McGregor who last starred in Christopher Robin (2018).

The film also stars Rebecca Ferguson who last appeared in Men In Black: International (2019).

Brittany Runs A Marathon

Next on this weeks new release schedule is Brittany Runs A Marathon.

This new movie stars Jillian Bell who's last film was Rough Night (2017)

It also stars Jennifer Dundas who appeared in The Post (2018).

The film is brought to us by new director Paul Downs Colaizzo.

Western Stars

Next up this week is Western Stars which is directed by Bruce Springsteen and Thom Zimny directing together.

It stars Bruce Springsteen who was last seen in Asbury Park: Riots, Redemption, Rock 'n' Roll which grossed £43,489.

Sorry We Missed You

Also this week there is Sorry We Missed You from director Ken Loach who also directed Riff Raff in 1991.

The film features Kris Hitchen and Debbie Honeywood in starring roles.

Check back on Monday to see where these cinema releases end up on the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Come back next week when there are 7 new releases. -

• The Aeronauts, Wednesday, 6th November
• Better Days, Friday, 8th November
• The Irishman, Friday, 8th November
• Midway, Friday, 8th November
• The Good Liar, Friday, 8th November
• Luce, Friday, 8th November
• Driven, Friday, 8th November

Doctor Sleep is given a 15 age rating by the BBFC in the UK.

The long awaited sequel to the Shining, Doctor Sleep is again based on a novel by Stephen King.

Directed by Mike Flanagan who also directed Ouija: Origin of Evil in 2016 he has a lot to live up to as the The Shining was directed by Stanley Kubrick and is considered a classic of its time.

Stephen King himself has given his praise of the film, something he never did for The Shining, so things are off to a good start.

Starring Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson the film has been given a 15 certificate for strong bloody violence, gore, horror, threat, language and it has a runtime of 151 minutes (2 hours and 31 minutes-, the film was passed uncut.

The movie is released on 31st October 2019.

BBFC film link

Tom Cruise releases his latest action film this week in the shape of Jack Reacher Never Go Back and tops the global box office with ease.

Its a very quiet time for big new releases at the moment and Jack Reacher manages to top the global box office with a weekly gross of $54 million from 31 countries.

After a week at the top Inferno falls into second place this week with $28.9 million, this brings the films total gross after 2 weeks of release to $64.8 million from 58 countries.

Also released this week making an impact on the global box office is US number 1 Boo! A Madea Halloween which is at 3 with $27.6 million from just the one country.

Ouija: Origin Of Evil is also new at number 5 and has taken $21 million and is released in 23 countries.

Highest total grossing movie on the global box office this week is Miss Peregrine' Home For Peculiar Children which has now taken $224 million and is still out in 65 countries.

At the US box office this week Tyler Perry's Boo! A Medea Halloween does the unthinkable and beats Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher Never Go Back to the top.

The Medea series has never taken off here in the UK but in America each film does well at the box office and Tyler Perry is a massive star.

Boo! goes the to the top on a very quiet weekend at the box office with a weekend gross of $27.6 million.

Falling from the top is The Accountant, now at number 3 with a weekend take of $14 million which brings the films total US gross to $47.9 million.

Also entering the chart this week is Jack Reacher Never Go Back at number 2 and Ouija Origin of Evil at number 3.

Its been a very quiet period on the US box office recently and the top total grossing film on the chart this week is Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children with $74 million while the longest running film is Storks at 5 weeks.