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Here are this weeks new releasesCheck back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.
The British Board Of Film Certification has released its 2019 annual report which among other many other things talks about the movies which has the most complaints about their certificates.
Here is the top 5 films which got the most complains, its interesting to see that in the UK most complaints are based around violence in movies.
The Todd Phillips directed critically praised movie starring Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role which also won him the best actor Oscar got 20 complaints.
The movie was given a 15 certificate and according to the BBFC most of the commnets were for the violence and tone, with a small number of people asking for the movie to be banned outright.
Another critical darling and Oscar winning movie most notably for Olivia Colman in the lead role and was given a 15 age rating.
The movie got 12 complaints mainly for the strong language and sex references and acts, although as the BBFC notes most of this is done in a comic association.
Given a 15 certificate the Keanu Reeves movie is a full on tour de force and the 9 complains were about the level of the blood violence.
Interesting the BBFC notes 'Our research shows that violence that is perceived to be 'real' registers more strongly with viewers than violence that is clearly stylised or fantastical.'
Robert Rodriguez directed this critically acclaimed comic book adaptation which was given a 12A age rating on release, the movie got 5 complaints for its strong language and violence.
The British made movie which starred Dwayne Johnsson and was directed by Stephen Merchant for 5 complaints about the movies language and sex references.
Interesting notes
Of interest is the Transformers spin off movie Bumblebee which was submitted to the BBFC in 2 different edits, one was passed 12A and the other PG, only the PG version was shown in cinemas and the film still got 4 complaints about the violence although its purely fantastical robots that are creating the violence and no humans are ever involved.
The report is a fascinating read and can be downloaded here.
What were the big movies hitting the UK box office over the last 30 year?
Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.
The number one film was Aladdin which had been at the top for 3 weeks.
The top new film of the week was X-Men: Dark Phoenix directed by Simon Kinberg and starring James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender which entered the box office at number 2.
The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 14 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Endgame which had taken £87.5 Million after 7 weeks of release.
Also making its debut at the top was Spy starring Melissa McCarthy and Jason Statham and directed by Paul Feig
The film with the longest run was Home which had been on the box office for 12 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Age Of Ultron which had taken £47.8 Million after 7 weeks of release.
The number one film was Sex And The City 2 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Death At A Funeral directed by Neil LaBute and starring Keith David and Loretta Devine which entered the box office at number 4.
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Iron Man 2 which had taken £20.7 Million over 6 weeks of release.
The number one film was Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £32.7 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
The top new film of the week was Sin City directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez and starring Jessica Alba and Devon Aoki which entered the box office at number 2.
The film with the longest run was Robots which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.
The number one film was Gladiator which had been at the top for 4 weeks and with a total gross of £18.8 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
The top new film of the week was Maybe Baby directed by Ben Elton and Hugh Laurie and starring Joely Richardson and Matthew Macfadyen which entered the box office at number 3.
The film with the longest run was Pokémon: The First Movie which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
Making its debut at the top was Jack And Sarah starring Richard E. Grant and Samantha Mathis and directed by Tim Sullivan
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Dumb And Dumber which had taken £9.1 Million over 9 weeks of release.
The number one film was Pretty Woman which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Clean And Sober directed by Glenn Gordon Caron and starring Michael Keaton and Kathy Baker which entered the box office at number 2.
The film with the longest run was Tango And Cash which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Look Who's Talking which had taken £10.1 Million after 10 weeks of release.
What were the big movies hitting the UK box office over the last 30 year?
Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year thru to 1990.
Making its debut at the top was Aladdin starring Will Smith and Mena Massoud and directed by Guy Ritchie
The film with the longest run was The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Endgame which had taken £85.6 Million after 5 weeks of release.
The number one film was Pitch Perfect 2 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Tomorrowland directed by Brad Bird and starring George Clooney and Hugh Laurie which entered the box office at number 3.
The film with the longest run was Home which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Age Of Ultron which had taken £45 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Another film making its debut at the top was StreetDance 3D starring Charlotte Rampling and Rachel McDowall and directed by Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini
The film with the longest run was How To Train Your Dragon which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Iron Man 2 which had taken £19.1 Million after 4 weeks of release.
The number one film was Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith which had been at the top for 1 weeks and with a total gross of £14.4 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
The top new film of the week was Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith directed by George Lucas and starring Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman which entered the box office at number 1.
The film with the longest run was Robots which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.
The number one film was Gladiator which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Final Destination directed by James Wong and starring Devon Sawa and Ali Larter which entered the box office at number 2.
The film with the longest run was Erin Brockovich which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Pokémon: The First Movie which had taken £10.2 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Rob Roy starring Liam Neeson and Jessica Lange and directed by Michael Caton-Jones
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Star Trek Generations which had taken £20.3 Million over 15 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Harlem Nights starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor and directed by Eddie Murphy
The film with the longest run was The War Of The Roses which had been on the box office for 12 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Look Who's Talking which had taken £10.1 Million after 8 weeks of release.
A weekly rundown of the UK box office chart headlines over the last 30 years.
Making its debut at the top was John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum starring Keanu Reeves and Halle Berry and directed by Chad Stahelski
The film with the longest run was Dumbo which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Endgame which had taken £84 Million after 4 weeks of release.
Also making its debut at the top was Pitch Perfect 2 starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson and directed by Elizabeth Banks
The film with the longest run was Home which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Age Of Ultron which had taken £43.3 Million after 4 weeks of release.
Another film making its debut at the top was Robin Hood starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett and directed by Ridley Scott
The film with the longest run was Nanny Mcphee And The Big Bang which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Clash Of The Titans which had taken £20.1 Million after 7 weeks of release.
The number one film was Kingdom Of Heaven which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Monster In Law directed by Robert Luketic and starring Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda which entered the box office at number 2.
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Robots which had taken £12.1 Million over 9 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Gladiator starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Ridley Scott
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was American Beauty which had taken £21.3 Million over 16 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Circle Of Friends starring Chris O'Donnell and Minnie Driver and directed by Pat O'Connor
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Star Trek Generations which had taken £20.2 Million over 14 weeks of release.
The number one film was The Hunt For Red October which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Shooting Stars directed by Chris Bernard and starring Helmut Griem and Sharon Duce which entered the box office at number 3.
The film with the longest run was The War Of The Roses which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Look Who's Talking which had taken £10.1 Million after 7 weeks of release.