After the global success of The Lego Movie in 2014 directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller bring the novel Project Hail Mary to the big screen which has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate threat, rude humour, drug references, implied strong language

The movie stars Ryan Gosling who has previously been seen in The Fall Guy and The United States of Leland, the movie also stars Ken Leung wh0 has starred in Year of the Fish and The Squid and the Whale.

Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller have also had success on the big screen with the adaptation of the TV show 21 Jump Street and its sequel 22 Jump Street.

Movie Synopsis

A girl hops her mind into a robotic beaver in order to communicate with the animal world and save their habitat from developers.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Project Hail Mary
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate threat, rude humour, drug references, implied strong language
• Release date: 20th March 2026
• Runtime: 156 minutes (2 hours 36 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Phil Lord
  • Chris Miller
• Starring:
  • Ryan Gosling
  • Ken Leung
  • Milana Vayntrub

BBFC movie page

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Project Hail Mary which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 20th March 2026
• It is due for release in North America on 20th March 2026
• It stars among others Ryan Gosling (The Fall Guy) and Milana Vayntrub (All Nighter)
• It is directed by Phil Lord (22 Jump Street)
• The movie also stars Bastian Antonio Fuentes, James Wright and Isla McRae Isla McRae

Synopsis for Project Hail Mary

A teacher who wakes up and soon remembers he was sent 12 light-years away from Earth to save humanity after the Sun began to erode.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.

Based on the video game of the same name A Minecraft Movie has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild violence, scary scenes, language

The movie stars Jason Momoa who has starred in The Fall Guy and Johnson Family Vacation as well as his most famous role as Aquaman, it also stars Jack Black who has appeared in Goosebumps~2015 and King Kong.

With Alien: Romulus currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Crow
• Stream
• Blink Twice
• Strange Darling
• Between the Temples
• Greedy People
• The Killer
• Land of Happiness

The Crow

• The movie is directed by Rupert Sanders, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Rupert Sanders also directed Ghost In the Shell in 2017 which grossed $40.6 Mil. in the US and grossed $169.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bill Skarsgård who also starred in Victoria (2013).
• The film also stars Danny Huston who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Stream

• The movie is from director Michael Leavy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Danielle Harris who also starred in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
• The film also stars David Howard Thornton who's last movie was The Mean One (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Blink Twice

• The movie is from director Zoë Kravitz.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Naomi Ackie who also starred in Damilola, Our Loved Boy (2016).
• The film also stars Channing Tatum who's last movie was Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Strange Darling

• The movie is from director JT Mollner.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Willa Fitzgerald who also starred in The Goldfinch (2019).
• The film also stars Kyle Gallner who's last movie was The Passenger (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Between the Temples

• The movie is from director Nathan Silver.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jason Schwartzman who also starred in My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea (2016).
• The film also stars Carol Kane who's last movie was Migration (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Greedy People

• The movie is from director Potsy Ponciroli.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lily James who also starred in Rare Beasts (2021).
• The film also stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt who's last movie was Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Killer

• The movie is directed by John Woo, it is the directors 37th movie.
• John Woo also directed Hard Target in 1993.
• It stars Nathalie Emmanuel who also starred in Fast X (2023).
• The film also stars Sam Worthington who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Titan in 2018.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Land of Happiness

• The movie is directed by Chang-min Choo, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Chang-min Choo also directed Late Blossom in 2011.
• It stars Jeon Bae-soo who also starred in Handphone (2009).
• The film also stars Woo Hyeon who's last movie was Fabricated City (2017).
• Chang-min Choo directed Jeon Bae-soo in Seven Years of Night
• 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 7 new movies released

• Dollhouse - Friday, 30th August
• Afraid - Friday, 30th August
• Slingshot - Friday, 30th August
• City of Dreams - Friday, 30th August
• The Fall Guy - Friday, 3rd May - streaming
• The Deliverance - Friday, 16th August - streaming
• 1992 - Friday, 30th August

Sequel animated movie Despicable Me 4 makes its debut at the top of the US box office this weekend with a total gross of $122 Million.