Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 6th October 2023, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace The Creator from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Exorcist: Believer
• Golda
• The Ex-Files 4: Marriage Plan
• BlackBerry
• Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time
• The Great Escaper

The Exorcist: Believer

• The movie is directed by David Gordon Green, it is the directors 16th movie.
• David Gordon Green also directed Snow Angels in 2007.
• It stars Ellen Burstyn who also starred in Walking Across Egypt (1999).
• The film also stars Jennifer Nettles who was last seen in Harriet (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Golda

• The movie is directed by Guy Nattiv, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Guy Nattiv also directed Skin in 2019 which grossed £638 in the UK.
• It stars Helen Mirren who also starred in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018).
• The film also stars Zed Josef who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Ex-Files 4: Marriage Plan

• The movie is directed by Yusheng Tian, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Yusheng Tian also directed No Turning Back in 2020.
• It stars Geng Han who also starred in Ever Since We Love (2015).
• The film also stars Ryan Zheng who was last seen in The Battle At Lake Changjin (2021).
• Geng Han and Ryan Zheng have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Ex-Files in 2014, The Ex-File 3: The Return of the Exes in 2017 and So Young in 2013.
• Yusheng Tian directed Geng Han in Ex-Files
• Yusheng Tian directed Ryan Zheng in Ex-Files 2: The Back Up Strikes Back
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

BlackBerry

• The movie is directed by Matt Johnson, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Matt Johnson also directed The Dirties in 2014 which grossed £2.3K in the UK.
• It stars Jay Baruchel who also starred in This Is the End (2013).
• The film also stars Glenn Howerton who was last seen in Fool's Paradise (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time

• The movie is directed by Mahiro Maeda and Katsuichi Nakayama, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Mahiro Maeda and Katsuichi Nakayama also directed Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo in 2012.
• It stars Megumi Ogata who also starred in Evangelion 2.0 You Can Not Advance (2009).
• The film also stars Megumi Hayashibara who was last seen in Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023).
• Megumi Ogata and Megumi Hayashibara have starred in 8 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo in 2012, Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street in 2002, Evangelion Evangelion Death True 2 in 2002, Evangelion 2.0 You Can Not Advance in 2009, Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion in 1997, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth in 1997, Revival of Evangelion in 1998 and Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone in 2007.
• Mahiro Maeda directed Megumi Ogata in Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
• Mahiro Maeda directed Megumi Hayashibara in Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Great Escaper

• The movie is directed by Oliver Parker, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Oliver Parker also directed Swimming With Men in 2018 which grossed £466.2K in the UK.
• It stars Michael Caine who also starred in Harry Brown (2009).
• The film also stars Glenda Jackson who was last seen in Mothering Sunday (2021).
• They also appeared together in The Romantic Englishwoman in 1975.
• 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 4 new movies released

• Sumotherhood - Friday, 13th October
• Daliland - Friday, 13th October
• PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie - Friday, 13th October
• Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour - Friday, 13th October

We're fast approaching the Christmas period and despite it still only being early in December the UK public are clearly in the mood as they take The Grinch to the top of the box office on its debut weekend.

The Grinch

Taking the box office on its debut weekend with a gross of £5.09 million the Dr Seuss favourite only just beat out last weeks top film Bohemian Rhapsody

The last time The Grinch appeared on the box office was back in 2000 in the shape of Jim Carey in a live action version directed by Ron Howard which took £3 million on its debut weekend which is about £5.2 million when adjusted for inflation.

Both films have hence sold in the same ball park as far as tickets are concerned, time will tell is this new animated version will out gross the 2000 film.

Bohemian Rhapsody

After a very successful couple of weeks at the top of the box office the Queen bio-pic falls to number 2 with a weekend gross of £4.5 million, not far behind The Grinch.

This boosts the films total Uk gross to £28.9 million and its the 10th best film of the year to date.

Widows

Acclaimed director Steve McQueen brings his latest movie which lands at 3 on its debut weekend with a gross of £2.4 million.

The film starring Viola Davis and Liam Neeson is getting a lot of positive buzz and Oscar talk to expect it to hang around until the new year and awards season.

A Star Is Born

The Bradley Cooper film is starting to fall down the chart after a very successful run and this week is at 4 with £1.2 million boosing its total to £25.4 million.

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Finishing off the top 5 this week is last weeks highest new film which falls hard in its second weekend, the Diney film takes £1.1 million for a £3.14 million total.

Supervillain movie Venom goes back to the top with its excellent release in China where is grossed $102 million on its opening weekend.

Venom

Sony's film starring Tom Hardy gets its Chinese release this with a $102 million opening which gives the film a $123.5 million week after 6 weeks of release which pushes the film back to the top of the global box office.

The film has now taken a total of $673 million globally and is still released in 67 countries.

Bohemian Rhapsody

Continuing the success already gained the film about Queen and Freddy Mercury takes $94 million this week from 79 countries which boosts its total global cume to and excellent $285 million.

The Grinch

Materialising in animated form this time the Dr. Seuss story enters the global box office at number 3 with $78.8 million from just 24 countries.

With Christmas fast approaching the film with open in many more territories over the coming weeks which will massive boosts the films cume.

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Taking a bit of a tumble this week the Disney film drops to 4th with a $23 million weekend from 46 countries to boosts its total gross to $96.6 million.

Overlord

Closing out the top 5 and another new entry is this JJ Abrams presented film which takes $19.3 million from 53 countries.

As the run-up Christmas starts the Dr Seuss classic about the season The Grinch takes over from Bohemian Rhapsody at the top of the US box office.

The Grinch

The animated film from Illumination who also brought us Horton Hears A Who makes its debut with a vert impressive $66 million opening weekend.

The most recent version of the film starring Jim Carey and directed by Ron Howard opened to $55 million back in 2000.

Bohemian Rhapsody

The Queen film drops to number 2 on its second weekend of release with $30 million which brings its total to just over $100 million.

Overlord

Famed director JJ Abrahams has his name all over this film and with good reason as it has had a good responce from critics and public alike.

Directed by Julius Avery the film takes $10 million on its debut weekend to see it land at number 3.

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Dropping considerably in its second weekend of release the Disney film takes $9.5 million to boost its total to $35.2 million and is at number 4 this week.

The Girl In the Spider's Web

Last of three new releases on the top 5 this week is a sequel of sorts as the book its based on is from the universe of The Girl With The Dragon tattoo.

Taking $8 million from the weekend this is lower than the US adaptation of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo from 2011 with took $12.7 million on its debut.

The power of Bohemian Rhapsody was too strong for any new comers as the Queen film stays at the top of the UK box office for a second weekend.

Bohemian Rhapsody

After the excellent £9 million debut last weekend there is no surprise that it manages a second weekend at the box office summit.

Posting a second weekend gross of £5.7 million the Bryan Singer directed film may not have been a hit with the critics but is proving to be popular with the paying public.

The films total UK gross now sits at an incredible £20.4 million after 10 days of release.

A Star Is Born

The Lady Gaga starring film is proving to be a bigger hit in the UK than many other parts of the world as the film spends another week at number 2 taking £1.8 million after 5 weeks of release.

The film which currently has the number single in the UK and the number 1 album has now taken £22.9 million.

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Disney gets Christmas stared with the release of the popular story often performed as a ballet this time of year and it snaggs the highest new film at number 3.

The film takes a reasonable £1.7 million on its debut weekend of release.

Smallfoot

The animated family film stays at number 4 this weekend £1.1 million which brings its total UK gross to £10.1 million.

Johnny English Strikes Again

Still holding strong at number 5 this week the film has a 5th weekend gross of just over £1 million which brings its total to £16.3 million.

Hotel Transylvania 3 Summer Vacation

Still hanging onto the charts as we enter the holiday season the film has notched up 15 week on the UK box office.

Slaughterhouse Rulez

Further down the chart at number 9 is the new Simon Pegg starring movie which makes its debut this weekend with a £400,00 gross.

Peterloo

Another film worth mentioning makes its debut at number 3 this week in the shape of Mike leigh's latest which opens with £350,000.