Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 15th March 2024, there are 8 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Kung Fu Panda 4 from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Arthur the King
• American Dreamer
• Barbie and Stacey to the Rescue
• One Life
• The American Society of Magical Negroes
• Knox Goes Away
• Kage and Celeste
• American Dreamer

Arthur the King

• The movie is directed by Simon Cellan Jones, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Simon Cellan Jones also directed The Family Plan in 2023.
• It stars Mark Wahlberg who also starred in Broken City (2013).
• The film also stars Nathalie Emmanuel who's last movie was Fast X (2023).
• Simon Cellan Jones directed Mark Wahlberg in The Family Plan
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

American Dreamer

• The movie is directed by Derrick Borte, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Derrick Borte also directed The Joneses in 2009 and grossed $7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jim Gaffigan who also starred in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018).
• The film also stars Tammy Blanchard who's last movie was A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Barbie and Stacey to the Rescue

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 165th movie.
• also directed Tomorrow X Together Again in 2023.
• It stars America Young who also starred in Barbie: Mermaid Power (2022).
• The film also stars Cassandra Morris who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

One Life

• The movie is directed by James Hawes, it is the directors 5th movie.
• James Hawes also directed A Line In the Sand in 2004.
• It stars Anthony Hopkins who also starred in Freejack (1992).
• The film also stars Helena Bonham Carter who's last movie was The Gruffalo and the Smeds and the Smoos (2023).
• They also appeared together in Howards End in 1992.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The American Society of Magical Negroes

• The movie is from director Kobi Libii.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Justice Smith who also starred in Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019).
• The film also stars Zachary Barton who's last movie was Kajillionaire (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Knox Goes Away

• The movie is directed by Michael Keaton, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Keaton also directed The Merry Gentleman in 2008.
• It stars Al Pacino who also starred in You Don't Know Jack (2010).
• The film also stars Michael Keaton who's last movie was The Flash (2023).
• Michael Keaton directed Michael Keaton in The Merry Gentleman
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Kage and Celeste

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 166th movie.
• also directed Boy George & Culture Club: One World, One Love in 2023.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• and have starred in 11 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Stand By Me Doraemon 3 in , Moana 2 in 2024, Vacation Guide to the Solar System in , The Shrinking of Treehorn in 2024, The Lego Batman Movie 2 in , Star Wars Rogue Squadron in , Death Stranding in , The Exorcist Deceiver in , Saw XI in 2024, Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027 and Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in .
• directed in Avengers: Secret Wars
• directed in Avengers: Secret Wars
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

American Dreamer

• The movie is from director Paul Dektor.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Peter Dinklage who also starred in Lassie (2005).
• The film also stars Shirley MacLaine who's last movie was My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

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

Next week there are 9 new movies released

• Road House - Thursday, 21st March - streaming
• Sleeping Dogs - Friday, 22nd March
• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - Friday, 22nd March
• Problemista - Friday, 22nd March
• Femme - Friday, 22nd March
• DogMan - Friday, 22nd March
• Immaculate - Friday, 22nd March
• Anatomy of a Fall - Friday, 22nd March - streaming
• Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World - Friday, 22nd March - limited release

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 1st March 2024, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Bob Marley: One Love from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Dune Part Two
• Lisa Frankenstein
• Spaceman
• Four Daughters
• Hamlet

Dune Part Two

• The movie is directed by Denis Villeneuve, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Denis Villeneuve also directed Dune in 2021 which grossed £21.8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $400.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Timothee Chalamet who also starred in Men Women and Children (2014).
• The film also stars Zendaya who was last seen in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
• They also appeared together in Dune in 2021.
• Denis Villeneuve directed Timothee Chalamet in Dune
• Denis Villeneuve directed Zendaya in Dune
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Lisa Frankenstein

• The movie is from director Zelda Williams.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kathryn Newton who also starred in Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019).
• The film also stars Liza Soberano who was last seen in My Ex and Whys (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Spaceman

• The movie is directed by Johan Renck, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Johan Renck also directed Downloading Nancy in 2008.
• It stars Adam Sandler who also starred in Pixels (2015).
• The film also stars Carey Mulligan who was last seen in Saltburn (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Four Daughters

• The movie is directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kaouther Ben Hania also directed The Man Who Sold His Skin in 2020 which grossed £4K in the UK.
• It stars Olfa Hamrouni who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Eya Chikhaoui who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Hamlet

• The movie is directed by Sean Mathias, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Sean Mathias also directed National Theatre Live: No Man's Land in 2016.
• It stars Ian McKellen who also starred in Miss In Her Teens (2012).
• The film also stars Francesca Annis who was last seen in King of Thieves (2018).
• Sean Mathias directed Ian McKellen in Bent
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

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

Next week there are 4 new movies released

• Titanic: The Musical - Thursday, 7th March
• Imaginary - Friday, 8th March
• Origin - Friday, 8th March
• Io Capitano - Friday, 8th March

A weekly rundown of the UK box office chart headlines over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2019) -

Making its debut at the top was Pokémon Detective Pikachu starring Ryan Reynolds and Justice Smith and directed by Rob Letterman

The film with the longest run was Dumbo which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Endgame which had taken £80.4 Million after 3 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

The number one film was Avengers: Age Of Ultron which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £40.4 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

The top new film of the week was [spooks] The Greater Good directed by Bharat Nalluri and starring Kit Harington and Tuppence Middleton which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was Home which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

Ten years ago (2010) -

The number one film was Iron Man 2 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Furry Vengeance directed by Roger Kumble and starring Brendan Fraser and Brooke Shields which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was Nanny Mcphee And The Big Bang which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Clash Of The Titans which had taken £19.9 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was Kingdom Of Heaven starring Orlando Bloom and Liam Neeson and directed by Ridley Scott

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Hitch which had taken £17.3 Million over 9 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

The number one film was Kevin And Perry Go Large which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Man On The Moon directed by Milos Forman and starring Jim Carrey and Gerry Becker which entered the box office at number 6.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was American Beauty which had taken £21.2 Million over 15 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

The number one film was Outbreak which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Milk Money directed by Richard Benjamin and starring Melanie Griffith and Ed Harris which entered the box office at number 3.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Star Trek Generations which had taken £20.1 Million over 13 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was The Hunt For Red October starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin and directed by John McTiernan

The film with the longest run was Honey I Shrunk The Kids which had been on the box office for 14 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Look Who's Talking which had taken £10 Million after 6 weeks of release.

The pull of Disney's Aladdin live action was far too great for the British public and the film stays at the top of the UK box office for a second weekend leaving Godzilla to enter the box office at number 2.

Aladdin

The Guy Ritchie directed movie stays at the top with a weekend gross of £4.8 million which pushes its total UK gross to £19.7 million.

The film is doing well for a Disney live action remake although not as well as Beauty And The Beast which by its second weekend has taken nearly £40 million.

With this in mind the Genie movie should end up somewhere near the £35 million mark which should mean its Guy Ritchies top film to date and it could become Will Smiths top UK film to date.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

The Monster movie sequel was a favourite to hit the top of the box office this week but with a £3.5 million debut it wasn't quite good enough.

The film lands at number 2 this week which is half that of Gareth Edwards 2014 film, even more worryingly this is lower than Roland Emmerich 1998 film which landed at number 1 with £4.1 (not adjusted for inflation).

The Secret Life of Pets 2

The animated comedy stays at number 3 on its second weekend with a weekend gross of £2.9 million which pushes the films total gross to £11.8 million.

The film is running below the 2016 original which had taken £16 million by its second weekend of release.

Rocketman

The Elton John bio-film falls to number 4 this weekend with a gross of £2.4 million to boost its total to £11.9 million.

Despite the good reviews the film is not doing as well as Bohemian Rhapsody although with a high grossing top 4 this has effected its chart position although the Freddy Mercury film had made almost double on its second weekend of release.

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

The Nintendo property keeps its top 5 position this week, at number 5, with a weekend gross of £664,469 which pushes its total UK gross to £12.5 million.

Avengers: Endgame

The Marvel mega hit falls to number 8 this weekend, but still only in its 6th weekend the film has taken £86.9 million.

On this weeks UK box office Disney brings its live action remake of Aladdin to the box office, directed by our very own Guy Ritchie, which scores a big number 1 debut, in a weekend with an all new top 3, this leaves Rocketman and The Secret Life Of Pets 2 to enter at 2 and 3.

Aladdin

The latest in the increasing line of live action remakes enters the UK box office, with ease, at the top.

The film starring Will Smith and Mena Massoud as the Genie and Aladdin takes over at the top with a £7 million debut.

This is by no means as good as 2017's Beauty And The Beast which has an opening weekend of £19 million but it is higher than this years Dumbo.

Rocketman

The Elton John fantasy bio-pic manages to take a fantastic £5.4 million on its debut weekend, but unfortunately released the same day as a Disney movie it only manages a number 2 debut.

The film Directed Dexter Fletcher and Starring Taron Egerton and Jamie Bell has wowed critics and if it repeats a similar course as Bohemian Rhapsody it will hand around a while and could still hit the top of the box office.

The Freddy Mercury film debuted to nearly £10 million and went on to take £55 million in the UK, I dont think this will repeat those figures.

The Secret Life of Pets 2

Third new film in the top three and again under normal weekend conditions this would have been the top film but a £3.5 million debut this week means it hits number 3.

Compared to the first movie in the series this is actually way lover with that film taking nearly £10 million on its debut, but with the school holidays just around the corner this could have a long life.

John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum

The Keanu Reeves action movie falls from the top to number 4 on its second weekend of release with £1.4 million boosting its total to £6.2 million.

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Three weeks on and the Pikachu movie is at 5 with £1 million over the weekend, this gives the film a new total of £10 million.

Avengers: Endgame

Falling out of the top 5 fir the first time this week the Marvel movie has now taken £85.5 million in the UK over 5 weeks.

It is the 5th top movie of all time in the UK where it will probably remain, behind Avatar, Spectre, Skyfall and Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Making an entry back into the top 15 after a time away the brick movie takes £43,254 on its 9th weekend which boosts its total to £18.6 million.