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The Squid and the Whale

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2005
 81 minutes (1 hrs 21 mins)

Production Country

United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Noah Baumbach

Starring

Owen Kline · Jeff Daniels · Laura Linney · Jesse Eisenberg · William Baldwin · David Benger

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 16th December 2005
United States release date United States release: 16th December 2005
Turkey release date Turkey release: 3rd March 2006

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 7th Apr '06
  • Debut position: 16
  • Highest position: 13
  • Debut gross: £71.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 7th Oct '05
  • Debut position: 38
  • Highest position: 19
  • Debut gross: $129.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 23

Chart position history

UK box office

14 Apr, 2006
15
21 Apr, 2006
15
28 Apr, 2006
13
5 May, 2006
15

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

10

VM16

MA15+

I.C.-14

13+

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £506.5 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $7.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Project Hail Mary gets a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate threat, rude humour, drug references, implied strong language

17th February 2026

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

This weeks UK new movie preview 5th December 2025 - Five Nights At Freddy's 2, Magazine Dreams, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, André Rieu's 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas, It Was Just An Accident, Jay Kelly and Tinsel Town

5th December 2025

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 5th December 2025, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Wicked: For Good from the top of the UK box office.

As well as the movies released in cinemas this weekend 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 this weeks new releases
  • Five Nights At Freddy's 2
  • André Rieu's 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas
  • It Was Just An Accident
  • Magazine Dreams
  • Jay Kelly
  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
  • Tinsel Town

Five Nights At Freddy's 2

  • The movie is directed by Emma Tammi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Emma Tammi also directed The Wind in 2018.
  • It stars Josh Hutcherson who also starred in Detention (2011).
  • The film also stars Elizabeth Lail who's last movie was Five Nights At Freddy's (2023).
  • They also appeared together in Five Nights At Freddy's in 2023.
  • Emma Tammi directed Josh Hutcherson in and Five Nights At Freddy's
  • Emma Tammi directed Elizabeth Lail in and Five Nights At Freddy's
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

André Rieu's 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas

It Was Just An Accident

  • The movie is directed by Jafar Panahi, it is the directors 7th movie.
  • Jafar Panahi also directed Closed Curtain in 2015 which grossed £2.2 K in the UK and grossed $33.7 K globally.
  • It stars Vahid Mobasseri who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Magazine Dreams

  • The movie is directed by Elijah Bynum, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Elijah Bynum also directed Hot Summer Nights in 2017.
  • It stars Jonathan Majors who also starred in Jungleland (2019).
  • The film also stars Harrison Page who's last movie was Bad Ass (2012).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Jay Kelly

  • The movie is directed by Noah Baumbach, it is the directors 14th movie.
  • Noah Baumbach also directed The Squid and the Whale in 2005 which grossed £506.5 K in the UK.
  • It stars Adam Sandler who also starred in The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (2018).
  • The film also stars George Clooney who's last movie was IF (2024).
  • Noah Baumbach directed Adam Sandler in and The Meyerowitz Stories: New and Selected
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

  • The movie is directed by Quentin Tarantino, it is the directors 15th movie.
  • Quentin Tarantino also directed Pulp Fiction in 1994 which grossed £13.5 Mil. in the UK and grossed $222.9 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Uma Thurman who also starred in The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996).
  • The film also stars Lucy Liu who's last movie was Presence (2025).
  • Uma Thurman and Lucy Liu have starred in 2 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in Kill Bill Volume 2 in 2004 and Kill Bill Volume 1 in 2003.
  • Quentin Tarantino directed Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill Volume 1, and Kill Bill Volume 2
  • Quentin Tarantino directed Lucy Liu in Kill Bill Volume 1, and Kill Bill Volume 2
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Tinsel Town

  • The movie is directed by Chris Foggin, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Chris Foggin also directed Fisherman's Friends in 2019 which grossed £7.4 Mil. in the UK.
  • It stars Kiefer Sutherland who also starred in Twelve (2010).
  • The film also stars Rebel Wilson who's last movie was Juliet and Romeo (2025).
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.
  • 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 7 new movies released

  • Silent Night, Deadly Night - Friday, 12th December
  • Eleanor the Great - Friday, 12th December
  • Fackham Hall - Friday, 12th December
  • Eternity - Friday, 12th December
  • Scarlet - Friday, 12th December
  • Ella Mccay - Friday, 12th December
  • Goodbye June - Friday, 12th December