Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie The Smurfs Movie which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Hannah Waddingham (Winter Ridge) and Nick Offerman (In a World ...)
• It is directed by Chris Miller (Shrek the Third)
• The movie also stars Kurt Russell, John Goodman and Rihanna
• The UK release date is 18th July 2025
• And the release date in North America is 18th July 2025

Synopsis for The Smurfs Movie

When Papa Smurf is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe.

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Director of A Quiet Place John Krasinski brings his latest movie to the big screen if~2024 which has been given a U age rating by the BBFC for very mild bad language, scary scenes, bereavement theme, rude humour.

The movie stars Ryan Reynolds who will be seen later this year in the much anticipated movie Deadpool and Wolverine and he's starred in many other movies like Fast and Furious Presents Hobbs and Shaw and Green Lantern.

The movie also stars John Krasinski himself who has been seen in Dreamgirls and lent his voice to Shrek the Third.

John Krasinski has also directed A Quiet Place: Part II and Brief Interviews With Hideous Men.

Movie Synopsis

A 12-year-old girl facing difficult times discovers she can see the forgotten imaginary friends of grown-ups.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: if~2024
• BBFC age rating: U Certificate
• Reason: very mild bad language, scary scenes, bereavement theme, rude humour
• Release date: 17th May 2024
• Runtime: 104 minutes (1 hours 44 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • John Krasinski
• Starring:
  • Ryan Reynolds
  • John Krasinski
  • Cailey Fleming

BBFC movie page

This weekend, Friday 2nd February 2024, there are 6 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Mean Girls, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Argylle
• Orion and the Dark
• Migration
• The Tigers Apprentice
• American Fiction
• The Zone of Interest

Argylle

• The movie is directed by Matthew Vaughn, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Matthew Vaughn also directed The King's Man in 2021 which grossed £8.2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Henry Cavill who also starred in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021).
• The film also stars Bryce Dallas Howard who was last seen in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022).
• Matthew Vaughn directed Henry Cavill in Stardust
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Orion and the Dark

• The movie is from director Sean Charmatz.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Paul Walter Hauser who also starred in BlackKKlansman (2018).
• The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who was last seen in The Little Mermaid (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Migration

• The movie is directed by Benjamin Renner and Guylo Homsy, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Benjamin Renner and Guylo Homsy also directed Ernest and Celestine in 2012.
• It stars Kumail Nanjiani who also starred in Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015).
• The film also stars Tresi Gazal who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Tigers Apprentice

• The movie is directed by Raman Hui and Yong Duk Jhun, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Raman Hui and Yong Duk Jhun also directed Shrek the Third in 2007 which grossed £38.1 Mil. in the UK and grossed $799 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michelle Yeoh who also starred in Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011).
• The film also stars Henry Golding who was last seen in Assassin Club (2023).
• Michelle Yeoh and Henry Golding have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Crazy Rich Asians in 2018 and Last Christmas in 2019.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

American Fiction

• The movie is from director Cord Jefferson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jeffrey Wright who also starred in Asteroid City (2023).
• The film also stars Tracee Ellis Ross who was last seen in Candy Cane Lane (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Zone of Interest

• The movie is directed by Jonathan Glazer, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jonathan Glazer also directed Birth in 2004 which grossed £953.7K in the UK.
• It stars Sandra Huller who also starred in Anatomy of a Fall (2023).
• The film also stars Christian Friedel who was last seen in Glück ist was für Weicheier (2019).
• They also appeared together in Amour Fou in 2015.
• 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 6 new movies released

• Last Flamingo of the Red Summer Sunset - Friday, 9th February
• Occupied City - Friday, 9th February
• Origin - Friday, 9th February
• The Iron Claw - Friday, 9th February
• Table For Six 2 - Friday, 9th February
• Peppa's Cinema Party - Friday, 9th February

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Eddie Murphy (Shrek the Third) and Judge Reinhold (Stripes)
• It is directed by Mark Molloy (Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.)
• The movie also stars Kevin Bacon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bronson Pinchot
• The UK release date is 1st Summer 2024
• And the release date in North America is Summer 2024
• Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold appeared together in Beverly Hills Cop, Beverly Hills Cop II and Beverly Hills Cop III

Synopsis for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.

After the death of an old friend, Detroit Police Department Lieutenant Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to investigate corruption within the Beverly Hills Police Department with his estranged daughter and her ex-boyfriend.

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Making its debut at the top of the UK box office this weekend is Puss In Boots: The Last Wish which takes over from Avatar: The Way of Water after 7 weeks at the top.

Also new this weekend is Knock At the Cabin at number 3, The Whale~2022 at number 5 and BTS: Yet to Come In Cinemas at number 8 with £535,336.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 3rd - 5th February 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

Making its debut at the top of the UK box office this weekend is the sequel movie to Puss in Boots from 2011 which is part of the Shrek universe of movies.

The movie has done far better than its prequel which took just shy of £2 Million on its debut, but the Shrek movies did far better with Shrek the Third having the best debut with £16.67 Million.

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the UK box office.
• It grosses £4,950,495 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Puss In Boots which took £1,975,758 at the box office after 1 weeks of release.

After 7 weeks at the top of the UK box office the Avatar sequel drops to second place, but the movie has still taken over £70 Million so far at the UK box office.

It is more or less on track with the original movie having taken just about £1 Million more, but its well behing the top grossing movie in the UK ever, Star Wars The Force Awakens which had taken £120 Million 8 weeks into its box office run.

The movie also has the smallest from on this weeks top 15 with 39% down on last weekends gross.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,285,652 over the weekend, a 39% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £72,957,701 over 8 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is the 14th top grossing movie of all time in the UK.
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar which took £71,936,392 at the box office after 8 weeks of release.

The new movie from director M. Night Shyamalan lands at number 4 this weekend with just under £1 Million on its debut.

The movie has a better opening than the directors last movie, Old, which could only manage around £800,000 on its debut.

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £985,027 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2023

Dropping to number 4 this weekend is the action Indian movie from director Siddharth Anand wihch landed at number 2 last weekend.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £701,103 over the weekend, a 64% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £3,347,070 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2023

Finishing off the top 5 is the Oscar nominated movie from director Darren Aronofsky which stars Brendan Fraser in his Best Actor nominated role.

The movie is on limited release and will expand as we get closer to the Oscar ceremony where Fraser is expected to walk away with the award.

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £690,026 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend