Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 20th October 2023, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Killers of the Flower Moon
• The Other Zoey
• Villains Incorporated
• The Canterville Ghost
• Malibu Horror Story
• Nyad
• Dicks: The Musical

Killers of the Flower Moon

• The movie is directed by Martin Scorsese, it is the directors 37th movie.
• Martin Scorsese also directed Gangs of New York in 2003 which grossed $77.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $193.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Leonardo DiCaprio who also starred in William Shakespeares Romeo + Juliet (1997).
• The film also stars Robert De Niro who was last seen in About My Father (2023).
• Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Marvins Room in 1996, Les Cent Et Une Nuits De Simon Cinema in 1995 and This Boys Life in 1993.
• Martin Scorsese directed Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island
• Martin Scorsese directed Robert De Niro in The Irishman
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Other Zoey

• The movie is directed by Sara Zandieh, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Sara Zandieh also directed A Simple Wedding in 2020.
• It stars Josephine Langford who also starred in Pulse (2017).
• The film also stars Drew Starkey who was last seen in The Devil All the Time (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Villains Incorporated

• The movie is directed by Jeremy Warner, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jeremy Warner also directed Go West in 2023.
• It stars Mallory Everton who also starred in Villains Incorporated (2023).
• The film also stars Colin Mochrie who was last seen in Astronaut (2019).
• Jeremy Warner directed Mallory Everton in Go West
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Canterville Ghost

• The movie is from director Kim Burdon and Robert Chandler.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Freddie Highmore who also starred in Five Children and It (2004).
• The film also stars Hugh Laurie who was last seen in The Amazing Maurice (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Malibu Horror Story

• The movie is directed by Scott Slone, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Scott Slone also directed 2001: An Edm Odyssey in 2018.
• It stars Dylan Sprayberry who also starred in My Father (2007).
• The film also stars Robert Bailey Jr. who was last seen in Edge (2015).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Nyad

• The movie is directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi also directed Meru in 2015.
• It stars Jodie Foster who also starred in A Very Long Engagement (2005).
• The film also stars Annette Bening who was last seen in Death On the Nile (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Dicks: The Musical

• The movie is directed by Larry Charles, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Larry Charles also directed The Dictator in 2012 which grossed $59.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $179.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Josh Sharp who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Aaron Jackson who was last seen in Mortal Engines (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

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

Next week there are 8 new movies released

• Stay Out - Thursday, 26th October - streaming
• Pain Hustlers - Friday, 27th October - streaming
• Five Nights At Freddys - Friday, 27th October
• Fingernails - Friday, 27th October - limited release
• The Killer - Friday, 27th October - limited release
• Freelance - Friday, 27th October
• Suitable Flesh - Friday, 27th October
• Miracle In East Texas - Sunday, 29th October

Last Friday saw the release of the fifth in the long running Pirates of The Caribbean series, and after some high grossing debuts number 5 comes in with a lower gross and less fan fare.

The film still managed a number one debut with its £5 million weekend gross but its the lowest opening weekend sing the original film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl.

The series is clearly loosing steam and after 5 films of questionable quality the tiring series needs to retire, going from an over £10 million debut of On Stranger Tides to £5 million for the latest is a warning sign to Disney.

Falling hard from number 1 this week, and fast becoming the flop of the summer is King Arthur Legend of The Sword which this week sits at number 5.

A second weekend take of just under £600 thousand is a massive 75% drop from last week, the total after 2 weeks is nearly £4 million.

Also new this week is Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul at number 2, the series of films is a favourite with children and takes nearly £1.5 million on its debut.

The Red Turtle also makes its debut at number 9 with £91,000 on its opening weekend of release, although it is on a limited run.

Highest total grossing film and longest run on the box office is Beauty and The Beast, and incredible 11 week run has the film grossing just over £71 million pound.

Historical charts

A year ago - Xmen Apocalypse stayed at the top for a second weekend while Alice Through The Looking Glass was the top new film at number 2.

Five years ago - Men In Black 3 took over at the top on its debut weekend knocking The Dictator to number 2 after a week at the top.

Ten years ago - Pirates of The Caribbean: At Worlds End was the new film at the top of the box office, it knocked Spider-Man 3 to number 2.

Fifteen years ago - Star Wars Episode II: Attack of The Clones remained at the top for a second weekend while the top new film was Not Another Teen Movie at number 3.

Twenty years ago - Liar Liar spent its 4th weekend at the top while the top new film was Beavis and Butthead do America at number 2.

Twenty five years ago - Waynes World moved up to number one after its number 2 debut, in a switch around Basic Instinct fell from the top to number 2.

It may have been 10 years since the Men in Black had their last big screen outing but Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are still busting aliens together and this week take their 3rd trip to the top of the box office. Taking £ 2,935,736 the film is a little lower than maybe expected.

The Dictator duly falls into second place with a weekend take of £1,078,155 and a second weekend total gross of £7,563,554

Highest grossing film on the chart this week is Avengers Assemble with a total gross of £46,891,709 after 5 weeks, it's also the highest grossing film of the year and probably will remain so unless The Dark Knight Rises can out do it.

This time last year The Hangover Part II took the top of the chart debuting at number one with a very promising £10,409,017.

Five years ago the last of the original trilogy of Pirates film, Pirates of The Caribbean: At Worlds End, debuted at the top of the chart with an excellent £13,412,294.

Ten years ago Star Wars Episode II: Attack of The Clones was still riding the top of the charts with a weekend take of £5,955,017 while the satirical Not Another Teen Movie was the highest new film with £635,805.

This week Sacha Baron Cohen tops the UK box office with his latest satirical comedy The Dictator on it's opening weekend, making it the top film and highest new film. With a weekend take of £4,963,745 it was easily the highest grossing film of the weekend.

Falling a single place to 2 the power house movie Avengers Assemble (UK title). A magnificent 4 week run has given the film a total gross of £44,983,702 making it the 27th top grossing film in the UK after last year The Inbetweeners Movie and 2005's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

This time last year Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth film in the series, topped the UK box office with £11,634,860.

Five years ago Spider-Man 3 was still riding the top of the tree while Zodiac was the highest new film at 3 with £818,369.

And ten year ago Star Wars Episode II: Attack of The Clones was the top film on it's debut weekend with £11,386,209.