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The Merry Gentleman

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2008
 110 minutes (1 hrs 50 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Michael Keaton

Starring

Michael Keaton · Kelly Macdonald · Bobby Cannavale · Kareem Bandealy · Darlene Hunt · Philip Earl Johnson

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 1st May 2009
Hungary release date Hungary release: 4th September 2009
Ireland release date Ireland release: 4th December 2009

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 4th Dec '09
  • Debut position: 24
  • Highest position: 24
  • Debut gross: £5.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 1st May '09
  • Debut position: 34
  • Highest position: 34
  • Debut gross: $75 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £5.3 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $346.3 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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It may have taken Tim Burton 36 years to make a sequel to Beetlejuice but here we are, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has been given a 12A rating for moderate horror, gore, violence, sex, drug references, language

Joining the assembled cast this time is Jenna Ortega who has been in many films recently but her credit include The Babysitter: Killer Queen and An Elephants Journey, it also stars returning actor Michael Keaton who has been seen in many movies including The Merry Gentleman and Inventing the Abbotts.

Returning to direct once again is Tim Burton who as one of the most prolific directors of modern times has directed movies like Edward Scissorhands and Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children.

Movie Synopsis

A family once again finds themselves calling on an over-friendly fiend and a host of horrible ghosts which results in some startling moments of horror.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

  • Title: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
  • BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
  • Reason: moderate horror, gore, violence, sex, drug references, language
  • Release date: 6th September 2024
  • Runtime: 105 minutes (1 hours 45 minutes)
  • The movie is being released into movie theatres
  • Directed by:
    • Tim Burton
  • Starring:
    • Jenna Ortega
    • Michael Keaton
    • Winona Ryder

BBFC movie page

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 15th March 2024, there are 8 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Kung Fu Panda 4 from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Arthur the King
  • American Dreamer
  • Barbie and Stacey to the Rescue
  • One Life
  • The American Society of Magical Negroes
  • Knox Goes Away
  • Kage and Celeste
  • American Dreamer

Arthur the King

  • The movie is directed by Simon Cellan Jones, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Simon Cellan Jones also directed The Family Plan in 2023.
  • It stars Mark Wahlberg who also starred in Broken City (2013).
  • The film also stars Nathalie Emmanuel who's last movie was Fast X (2023).
  • Simon Cellan Jones directed Mark Wahlberg in The Family Plan
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

American Dreamer

  • The movie is directed by Derrick Borte, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Derrick Borte also directed The Joneses in 2009 and grossed $7 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Jim Gaffigan who also starred in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018).
  • The film also stars Tammy Blanchard who's last movie was A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood (2019).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Barbie and Stacey to the Rescue

  • The movie is directed by , it is the directors 165th movie.
  • also directed Tomorrow X Together Again in 2023.
  • It stars America Young who also starred in Barbie: Mermaid Power (2022).
  • The film also stars Cassandra Morris who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.

One Life

  • The movie is directed by James Hawes, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • James Hawes also directed A Line In the Sand in 2004.
  • It stars Anthony Hopkins who also starred in Freejack (1992).
  • The film also stars Helena Bonham Carter who's last movie was The Gruffalo and the Smeds and the Smoos (2023).
  • They also appeared together in Howards End in 1992.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • The MPAA age rating is

The American Society of Magical Negroes

  • The movie is from director Kobi Libii.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Justice Smith who also starred in Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019).
  • The film also stars Zachary Barton who's last movie was Kajillionaire (2020).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Knox Goes Away

  • The movie is directed by Michael Keaton, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Michael Keaton also directed The Merry Gentleman in 2008.
  • It stars Al Pacino who also starred in You Don't Know Jack (2010).
  • The film also stars Michael Keaton who's last movie was The Flash (2023).
  • Michael Keaton directed Michael Keaton in The Merry Gentleman
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Kage and Celeste

American Dreamer

  • The movie is from director Paul Dektor.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Peter Dinklage who also starred in Lassie (2005).
  • The film also stars Shirley MacLaine who's last movie was My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

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

Next week there are 9 new movies released

  • Road House - Thursday, 21st March - streaming
  • Sleeping Dogs - Friday, 22nd March
  • Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - Friday, 22nd March
  • Problemista - Friday, 22nd March
  • Femme - Friday, 22nd March
  • DogMan - Friday, 22nd March
  • Immaculate - Friday, 22nd March
  • Anatomy of a Fall - Friday, 22nd March - streaming
  • Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World - Friday, 22nd March - limited release