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The Big Year

The Big Year
2011
 100 minutes (1 hrs 40 mins)

Production Country

United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

John Cleese · Jack Black · Zahf Paroo · Stacey Scowley · Michael Karl Richards · Owen Wilson

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 14th October 2011
Canada release date Canada release: 14th October 2011
United States release date United States release: 14th October 2011

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 2nd Dec '11
  • Debut position: 12
  • Highest position: 12
  • Debut gross: £122.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 14th Oct '11
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: $3.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 7

Chart position history

UK box office

2 Dec, 2011
12

US box office

14 Oct, 2011
9
21 Oct, 2011
12

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

PG

11

P13

PG

T

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £122.6 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $7.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $8.2 Million

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This week there are 17 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, Moana 2, for the number 1 spot?

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

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are the top new release this week in countries across the world!
  • Mufasa: The Lion King
  • The Six Triple Eight
  • Conclave
  • Death Whisperer 2
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3
  • The Room Next Door
  • Dear Santa
  • Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
  • All We Imagine As Light
  • The Count of Monte-Cristo

Mufasa: The Lion King

  • The movie is directed by Barry Jenkins, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Barry Jenkins also directed If Beale Street Could Talk in 2018.
  • It stars Aaron Pierre who also starred in Foe (2023).
  • The film also stars Kelvin Harrison Jr. who's last movie was Chevalier (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Argentina / Australia / Azerbaijan / Belgium / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / China / Colombia / Curacao / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Japan / Kazakhstan / Latvia / Lithuania / Malta / Mexico / Mexico / Moldova / Mongolia / Netherlands / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Slovakia / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

The Six Triple Eight

  • The movie is from director Armani Ortiz and Tyler Perry.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Kerry Washington who also starred in Miracle At St Anna (2008).
  • The film also stars Ebony Obsidian who's last movie was If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.
  • Released this week in:
      Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / India / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Poland / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / United States / Vietnam

Conclave

  • The movie is directed by Edward Berger, it is the directors 9th movie.
  • Edward Berger also directed Moms Gotta Go in 2012.
  • It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in The Reader (2009).
  • The film also stars Jacek Koman who's last movie was Talk to Me (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Finland / Hong Kong / Italy / Spain / Sweden

Death Whisperer 2

  • The movie is directed by Taweewat Wantha, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Taweewat Wantha also directed Death Whisperer in 2023.
  • It stars Nadech Kugimiya who also starred in Death Whisperer (2023).
  • The film also stars Nutthatcha Padovan who's last movie was Death Whisperer (2023).
  • They also appeared together in Death Whisperer in 2023.
  • Taweewat Wantha directed Nadech Kugimiya in and Death Whisperer
  • Taweewat Wantha directed Nutthatcha Padovan in and Death Whisperer
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan / Philippines / Russia / Uzbekistan

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

  • The movie is directed by Jeff Fowler, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Jeff Fowler also directed Sonic the Hedgehog in 2020 which grossed $306.8 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Ben Schwartz who also starred in Coffee Town (2013).
  • The film also stars Colleen O'Shaughnessey who's last movie was Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022).
  • Ben Schwartz and Colleen OShaughnessey have starred in 2 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 2022 and Sonic the Hedgehog in 2020.
  • Jeff Fowler directed Ben Schwartz in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Jeff Fowler directed Colleen O'Shaughnessey in Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Canada / Ireland / Norway / United States

The Room Next Door

  • The movie is directed by Pedro Almodovar, it is the directors 24th movie.
  • Pedro Almodovar also directed Volver in 2006.
  • It stars Julianne Moore who also starred in The End of the Affair (2000).
  • The film also stars John Turturro who's last movie was Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio (2022).
  • Julianne Moore and John Turturro have starred in 2 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in The Big Lebowski in 1998 and Gloria Bell in 2019.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Mexico / Netherlands / United States

Dear Santa

  • The movie is directed by Bobby Farrelly, it is the directors 14th movie.
  • Bobby Farrelly also directed Hall Pass in 2011.
  • It stars Jack Black who also starred in The Big Year (2011).
  • The film also stars Robert Timothy Smith who's last movie was Happy Accident (2019).
  • Bobby Farrelly directed Jack Black in and Shallow Hal
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.
  • Released this week in:
      France / Germany

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

  • The movie is from director Merlin Crossingham and Nick Park.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Ben Whitehead who also starred in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005).
  • The film also stars Peter Kay who's last movie was Britains Got the Pop Factor (2008).
  • They also appeared together in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit in 2005.
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.
  • Released this week in:
      Ireland / United Kingdom

All We Imagine As Light

  • The movie is directed by Payal Kapadia, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Payal Kapadia also directed A Night of Knowing Nothing in 2021.
  • It stars Kani Kusruti who also starred in Mura (2024).
  • The film also stars Divya Prabha who's last movie was Kammara Sambavam (2018).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • Released this week in:
      Germany / Portugal

The Count of Monte-Cristo

  • The movie is directed by Alexandre de La Patelliere and Matthieu Delaporte, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Alexandre de La Patelliere and Matthieu Delaporte also directed The Best Is Yet to Come in 2019.
  • It stars Pierre Niney who also starred in Someone, Somewhere (2019).
  • The film also stars Bastien Bouillon who's last movie was Monsieur Aznavour (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Romania / United States

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

Next week there are 31 new movies released gloabally

Check here for more details
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - From Thursday, 26th December
  • Better Man - From Thursday, 26th December
  • Parthenope - From Thursday, 26th December
  • Babygirl - From Wednesday, 25th December
  • The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim - From Tuesday, 24th December
  • The Room Next Door - From Thursday, 26th December
  • The Marching Band - From Thursday, 26th December
  • Nosferatu - From Wednesday, 25th December
  • 2073 - From Friday, 27th December
  • Here - From Wednesday, 25th December
  • Flow - From Thursday, 26th December
  • Elevation - From Wednesday, 25th December
  • A Complete Unknown - From Wednesday, 25th December
  • The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santas Sleigh - From Wednesday, 25th December
  • Beating Hearts - From Thursday, 26th December
  • La Cocina - From Thursday, 26th December
  • Heretic - From Thursday, 26th December
  • We Live In Time - From Thursday, 26th December
  • Anyone But You - From Saturday, 28th December
  • The Bagman - From Thursday, 26th December
  • There's Still Tomorrow - From Wednesday, 25th December
  • Anora - From Thursday, 26th December
  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig - From Thursday, 26th December
  • All We Imagine As Light - From Friday, 27th December
  • Queer - From Wednesday, 25th December
  • Absolution - From Tuesday, 24th December
  • Death Whisperer 2 - From Thursday, 26th December
  • The Order - From Friday, 27th December
  • A Real Pain - From Thursday, 26th December
  • Bird - From Friday, 8th November
  • Oh Canada - From Wednesday, 25th December

This weekend, Friday 21st June 2024, there are 9 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Inside Out 2, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • The Bikeriders
  • Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death - The Two Episode Finale
  • Federer Twelve Final Days
  • Kinds of Kindness
  • The Exorcism
  • Thelma
  • Rite Here Rite Now
  • Trigger Warning
  • Green Border

The Bikeriders

  • The movie is directed by Jeff Nichols, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Jeff Nichols also directed Midnight Special in 2016.
  • It stars Jodie Comer who also starred in Prima Facie: NT Live 2022 (2022).
  • The film also stars Austin Butler who's last movie was Dune: Part Two (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death - The Two Episode Finale

  • The movie is from director Jamie Donoughue.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Ncuti Gatwa who also starred in Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans (2019).
  • The film also stars Millie Gibson who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Federer Twelve Final Days

  • The movie is directed by Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia, it is the directors 7th movie.
  • Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia also directed Ali and Nino in 2016.
  • It stars Roger Federer who also starred in Federer Twelve Final Days (2024).
  • The film also stars Rafael Nadal who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Kinds of Kindness

  • The movie is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, it is the directors 10th movie.
  • Yorgos Lanthimos also directed Alps in 2011.
  • It stars Emma Stone who also starred in The Rocker (2008).
  • The film also stars Jesse Plemons who's last movie was Civil War (2024).
  • Yorgos Lanthimos directed Emma Stone in The Favourite
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • The MPAA age rating is

The Exorcism

  • The movie is directed by Joshua John Miller, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Joshua John Miller also directed The Mao Game in 1999.
  • It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in Romper Stomper (1993).
  • The film also stars Ryan Simpkins who's last movie was Fear Street Part Three 1666 (2021).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Thelma

  • The movie is from director Josh Margolin.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars June Squibb who also starred in The Big Year (2011).
  • The film also stars Fred Hechinger who's last movie was Butchers Crossing (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Rite Here Rite Now

  • The movie is from director Tobias Forge and Alex Ross Perry.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Maralyn Facey who also starred in Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014).
  • The film also stars Alan Ursillo who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Trigger Warning

  • The movie is directed by Mouly Surya, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Mouly Surya also directed Marlina the Murderer In Four Acts in 2018.
  • It stars Jessica Alba who also starred in The Sleeping Dictionary (2003).
  • The film also stars Mark Webber who's last movie was Clover (2020).
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Green Border

  • The movie is directed by Agnieszka Holland, it is the directors 25th movie.
  • Agnieszka Holland also directed Julie Walking Home in 2002.
  • It stars Jalal Altawil who also starred in Green Border (2023).
  • The film also stars Maja Ostaszewska who's last movie was Tesciowie 2 (2023).
  • Agnieszka Holland directed Maja Ostaszewska in Janosik: A True Story
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

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

Next week there are 11 new movies released

  • Bye Sweet Carol - Wednesday, 26th June
  • Horrorscope - Friday, 28th June
  • Fancy Dance - Friday, 28th June
  • Gekijô-ban Blue Lock -Episode Nagi- - Friday, 28th June - streaming
  • Daddio - Friday, 28th June - limited release
  • A Quiet Place: Day One - Friday, 28th June
  • A Family Affair - Friday, 28th June - streaming
  • Horizon: An American Saga - Friday, 28th June
  • A Family Affair - Friday, 28th June
  • Kinds of Kindness - Friday, 21st June
  • In a Violent Nature - Friday, 31st May - streaming

The fourth part of the now long running Kung-Fu Panda series of movies has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild violence, threat.

Kung-Fu Panda 4 stars Jack Black in the lead role who has appeared in many other movies including Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and The Big Year, the movie also stars Lucy Liu who has appeared in movies like Rise Blood Hunter and Jerry Maguire.

This time around the movie is directed by Mike Mitchell who has previously been the director on The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water and Trolls and Stephanie Stine for which Kung-Fu Panda 4 is her debut.

Movie Synopsis

A panda teams up with a fox to keep the Staff of Wisdom out of the clutches of an evil shape-shifting sorceress. While older children should find the action exciting, certain scary moments may unsettle younger viewers.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

  • Title: Kung-Fu Panda 4
  • BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
  • Reason: mild violence, threat
  • Release date: 28th March 2024
  • Runtime: 94 minutes (1 hours 34 minutes)
  • The movie is being released into movie theatres
  • Directed by:
    • Mike Mitchell
    • Stephanie Stine
  • Starring:
    • Jack Black
    • Lucy Liu
    • Angelina Jolie

BBFC movie page