Last weekend Gladiator II was at the top of the UK box office, there are 5 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

As well as the movies released in cinemas this weekend this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Wicked~2024
• The Piano Lesson
• Cbeebies Panto 2024: Beauty and the Beast
• Spellbound
• Listy Do M. 6

Wicked

• The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Jon M. Chu also directed Wicked Part 2 in 2025.
• It stars Cynthia Erivo who also starred in Chaos Walking (2021).
• The film also stars Ariana Grande who's last movie was Don't Look Up (2021).
• They also appeared together in Wicked Part 2 in 2025.
• Jon M. Chu directed Cynthia Erivo in and Wicked Part 2
• Jon M. Chu directed Ariana Grande in Jem and the Holograms, and Wicked Part 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Piano Lesson

• The movie is from director Malcolm Washington.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Samuel L. Jackson who also starred in Shaft (2000).
• The film also stars John David Washington who's last movie was The Creator (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Cbeebies Panto 2024: Beauty and the Beast

• The movie is from director Paul Hendy and Anna Perowne.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Evie Pickerill who also starred in Cbeebies Christmas Panto 2023: Robin Hood (2023).
• The film also stars George Webster who's last movie was Star Dogs (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Spellbound

• The movie is directed by Vicky Jenson, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Vicky Jenson also directed Shark Tale in 2004 which grossed £22.7 Mil. in the UK and grossed $374.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rachel Zegler who also starred in West Side Story (2021).
• The film also stars Miguel Bernardeau who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Listy Do M. 6

• The movie is directed by Lukasz Jaworski, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Lukasz Jaworski also directed Listy Do M. 5 in 2022 which grossed £205.6K in the UK.
• It stars Piotr Adamczyk who also starred in Small World (2021).
• The film also stars Janusz Chabior who's last movie was Sami Swoi. Poczatek (2024).
• Piotr Adamczyk and Janusz Chabior have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Listy Do M. 5 in 2022, Kobiety Mafii 2 in 2019, Listy Do M. Pozegnania I Powroty in 2024, Bride and Groom in 2018, Listy Do M. 4 in 2021 and Hans Kloss in 2012.
• Lukasz Jaworski directed Piotr Adamczyk in Listy Do M. 5, and Listy Do M. Pozegnania I Powroty
• Lukasz Jaworski directed Janusz Chabior in Listy Do M. 5, and Listy Do M. Pozegnania I Powroty
• 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 4 new movies released

• All We Imagine As Light - Friday, 29th November
• Moana 2 - Friday, 29th November
• Conclave - Friday, 29th November
• How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies - Sunday, 1st December

This week hitting the home streaming services are Tom And Jerry in a live action/cartoon mix, adaptation Six Minutes To Midnight starring Eddie Izzard along with Made In Italy and Malibu Road.

Tom & Jerry: The Movie

• The movie is directed by Tim Story
• Tim Story also directed Shaft in 2019.
• It stars Chloë Grace Moretz who last starred in Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs (2019).
• The film also stars Michael Peña who last appeared in Fantasy Island (2020).

Six Minutes to Midnight

• This new release stars Judi Dench who's last film was Blithe Spirit (2020)
• It also stars Eddie Izzard who appeared in The High Note (2020).
• The film is brought to us by 2 time director Andy Goddard.

Made In Italy

• The movie is directed by James D'Arcy and is their directorial debut.
• It stars Liam Neeson and Micheal Richardson who were last seen together in Cold Pursuit which grossed £1,743,561.

Malibu Road

• Also this week there is Malibu Road from director Montgomery Markland marking a directorial debut.
• The film features Jessica Jade Andres and Benita Robledo in starring roles.

Next weeks there are 3 new movies

• Godzilla Vs. Kong, Thursday, 1st April
• Chaos Walking, Friday, 2nd April
• Minari, Friday, 2nd April

The live action mixed with animation version of Tom & Jerry has been given a PG rating in the UK for mild bad language, comic violence.

The movie is set in a hotel where the owner hires a cat to get rid of the mice and like the animated series the title duo bring destruction and mayhem to the situation.

The movie stars Chloë Grace Moretz and Michael Peña next to the animated versions of the cat and mouse.

The movie is directed by Tim Story who also directed Fantastic Four (2005) and its sequel and the remake of Shaft in 2019.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Tom & Jerry
• BBFC rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild bad language, comic violence.
• Release date: March 19th 2021
• Runtime: 98m (1 hour 38 minutes)
• Director: Tim Story

Our weekly rundown of the weekend UK box office headlines on this week over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2019) -

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

The top new film of the week was Ad Astra directed by James Gray and starring Brad Pitt and Liv Tyler 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 29 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was The Lion King which had taken £74.3 Million after 10 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

Also making its debut at the top was Everest starring Jason Clarke and Ang Phula Sherpa and directed by Baltasar Kormakur

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 38 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Minions which had taken £46.3 Million after 12 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was The Other Guys starring Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell and directed by Adam McKay

The film with the longest run was Inception which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was The Expendables which had taken £9.6 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was Pride And Prejudice starring Keira Knightley and Talulah Riley and directed by Joe Wright

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Charlie And The Chocolate Factory which had taken £36.4 Million over 8 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

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

The top new film of the week was Shaft directed by John Singleton and starring Samuel L. Jackson and Vanessa Williams which entered the box office at number 3.

The film with the longest run was Stuart Little which had been on the box office for 12 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Chicken Run which had taken £28.1 Million after 12 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

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

The top new film of the week was The Bridges Of Madison County directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep which entered the box office at number 2.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Batman Forever which had taken £19.2 Million over 10 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Another 48 Hrs starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte and directed by Walter Hill

The film with the longest run was Gremlins 2: The New Batch which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Days Of Thunder which had taken £8.2 Million after 9 weeks of release.

This weekend, Friday 5th July 2019, there are 5 new films released in the UK looking to hit the box office, but can it challenge Toy Story 4 for the top spot?

Spider-Man: Far From Home

First up at cinemas this week is Spider-Man: Far From Home, a Sci-Fi movie directed by Jon Watts who also directed Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2017 which grossed £29.7 Million.

It stars Tom Holland who last starred in Avengers: Endgame and Samuel L. Jackson who last appeared in Shaft.

Midsommar

Next on the new release schedule is Midsommar, this new Mystery movie stars Florence Pugh and Jack Reynor.

The film is brought to us by 2 time director Ari Aster.

Escape Plan: The Extractors

Next up this week is Escape Plan: The Extractors which is directed by John Herzfeld who directed Two Of A Kind in 1983.

It stars Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista who were last seen together in Escape Plan 2 which grossed £6,737.

Anna

Also this week there is Anna from director Luc Besson who also directed The Messenger in 1999.

The film features Sasha Luss and Helen Mirren in starring roles.

The Queens Corgi

The long list of new releases continues with The Queens Corgi which is directed by Vincent Kesteloot and Ben Stassen directing together.

It stars Rusty Shackleford and Jo Wyatt.

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

Come back next week when there are 2 new releases hitting cinemas. -

• Annabelle Comes Home you can see from Wednesday, 10th July
• The Dead Don't Die you can see from Friday, 12th July