With Lilo & Stitch currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

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.

• Ballerina
• The Phoenician Scheme
• Ocean With David Attenborough
• Big Deal
• Predator: Killer of Killers
• I Don't Understand You
• The Life of Chuck
• The Ritual
• Dangerous Animals

Ballerina

• The movie is directed by Len Wiseman, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Len Wiseman also directed Underworld in 2003 which grossed $52 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Ana de Armas who also starred in Knives Out (2019).
• The film also stars Keanu Reeves who's last movie was Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024).
• Ana de Armas and Keanu Reeves have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Knock Knock in 2015 and Exposed in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Phoenician Scheme

• The movie is directed by Wes Anderson, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Wes Anderson also directed The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun in 2021.
• It stars Benicio Del Toro who also starred in Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992).
• The film also stars Truman Hanks who's last movie was Asteroid City (2023).
• Wes Anderson directed Benicio Del Toro in and The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
• Wes Anderson directed Truman Hanks in and Asteroid City
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Ocean With David Attenborough

• The movie is from director Colin Butfield and Toby Nowlan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars David Attenborough who also starred in David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet (2020).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Big Deal

• The movie is directed by Yun-Jin Choi, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Yun-Jin Choi also directed Moral Hazard in 2025.
• It stars Yoo Hae-jin who also starred in Jeon Woochi (2009).
• The film also stars Lee Je-hoon who's last movie was Moral Hazard (2025).
• They also appeared together in Moral Hazard in 2025.
• Yun-Jin Choi directed Yoo Hae-jin in and Moral Hazard
• Yun-Jin Choi directed Lee Je-hoon in and Moral Hazard
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Predator: Killer of Killers

• The movie is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and Joshua Wassung, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Dan Trachtenberg and Joshua Wassung also directed 10 Cloverfield Lane in 2016 which grossed $72.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $110.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michael Biehn who also starred in Mojave Moon (1996).
• The film also stars Rick Gonzalez who's last movie was Victor (2015).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

I Don't Understand You

• The movie is from director David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Nick Kroll who also starred in Uncle Drew (2018).
• The film also stars Andrew Rannells who's last movie was Another Simple Favour (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Life of Chuck

• The movie is directed by Mike Flanagan, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Mike Flanagan also directed Still Life in 2001.
• It stars Karen Gillan who also starred in Stuber (2019).
• The film also stars Tom Hiddleston who's last movie was Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
• Karen Gillan and Tom Hiddleston have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avengers: Infinity War in 2018, Avengers: Endgame in 2019 and Thor: Love and Thunder in 2022.
• Mike Flanagan directed Karen Gillan in and Oculus
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Ritual

• The movie is from director David Midell.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Al Pacino who also starred in The Panic In Needle Park (1971).
• The film also stars Dan Stevens who's last movie was Cuckoo (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Dangerous Animals

• The movie is directed by Sean Byrne, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Sean Byrne also directed The Devil's Candy in 2015.
• It stars Hassie Harrison who also starred in Max Reload and the Nether Blasters (2020).
• The film also stars Jai Courtney who's last movie was Runt (2024).
• 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 3 new movies released

• Materialists - Friday, 13th June
• How to Train Your Dragon - Friday, 13th June
• The Unholy Trinity - Friday, 13th June

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 29th March 2024, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
• Disco Boy
• Mother's Instinct
• Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
• The Beautiful Game
• Kung-Fu Panda 4

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

• The movie is directed by Adam Wingard, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Adam Wingard also directed The Guest in 2014 which grossed £669.3K in the UK.
• It stars Rebecca Hall who also starred in Transcendence (2014).
• The film also stars Dan Stevens who's last movie was The Boy and the Heron (2023).
• They also appeared together in Permission in 2019.
• Adam Wingard directed Rebecca Hall in Godzilla Vs. Kong
• Adam Wingard directed Dan Stevens in The Guest
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Disco Boy

• The movie is from director Giacomo Abbruzzese.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Morr Ndiaye who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Wahab Oladiti who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Mother's Instinct

• The movie is from director Benoit Delhomme.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in Love and Other Drugs (2010).
• The film also stars Jessica Chastain who's last movie was Memory (2023).
• Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Interstellar in 2014 and Armageddon Time in 2022.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2

• The movie is directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Rhys Frake-Waterfield also directed Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey in 2023 which grossed £24.6K in the UK.
• It stars Scott Chambers who also starred in Patrick (2018).
• The film also stars Tallulah Evans who's last movie was The Watcher In the Woods (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Beautiful Game

• The movie is directed by Thea Sharrock, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Thea Sharrock also directed Wicked Little Letters in 2024 which grossed £8.2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Bill Nighy who also starred in Underworld: Evolution (2006).
• The film also stars Micheal Ward who's last movie was Empire of Light (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Kung-Fu Panda 4

• The movie is directed by Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Stine, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Stine also directed The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part in 2019 which grossed £18.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $192.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jack Black who also starred in Crossworlds (1996).
• The film also stars Awkwafina who's last movie was Migration (2023).
• They also appeared together in Jumanji: The Next Level in 2019.
• 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 5 new movies released

• Monkey Man - Thursday, 4th April
• Seize Them! - Friday, 5th April
• The First Omen - Friday, 5th April
• The Trouble With Jessica - Friday, 5th April
• Io Capitano - Friday, 5th April

Long running action movie series John Wick hits its fourth installment which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong violence, language.

The movie stars Keanu Reeves in the leading role of John Wick who has made a name for himself in action movies having appeared in The Matrix and Speed, the movie also stars Donnie Yen who has appeared in The Monkey King: The Legend Begins and Mulan~2020 from 2020.

The movie is directed by Chad Stahelski who directed John Wick Chapter 3 Parabellum and John Wick Chapter 2.

Movie Synopsis

With the price on his head ever increasing, legendary hit man John Wick takes his fight against the High Table global as he seeks out the most powerful players in the underworld, from New York to Paris to Japan to Berlin.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: John Wick Chapter 4
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong violence, language
• Release date: 24th March 2023
• Runtime: 169 minutes (2 hour 49 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Chad Stahelski
• Starring:
  • Keanu Reeves
  • Donnie Yen
  • Laurence Fishburne

BBFC movie page

Check out the new, and final, trailer for upcoming movie John Wick Chapter 4 which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Chad Stahelski
• It stars Keanu Reeves and Donnie Yen among others.
• And has a release date in the UK of 24th March 2023
• While the North American release date is set for 24th March 2023

Synopsis for John Wick Chapter 4

With the price on his head ever increasing, legendary hit man John Wick takes his fight against the High Table global as he seeks out the most powerful players in the underworld, from New York to Paris to Japan to Berlin.

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

The world is going mad for La La Land as the strong Oscar contender conquers the UK box offfice on its debut weekend of release removing Assasins Creed in the process.

Its cleaning up at the awards ceremonies and is expected to do well at both the Oscars and the BAFTA's this month, and the UK takes it to the top of the box office with a very good gross of £6.5 million.

Taking a bit of a hit is last weeks top film Assasins Creed which falls from its top slot debut down to number 4 this week, a weekend gross of £0.9 million brings the total to just shy of £10 million.

Also new this week is Machester By The Sea starring Casey Affleck at 6 and Live by Night directed by and starring Ben Affleck at number 7.

Also new at number 9 is The Bye Bye Man and perhaps a little dissapointing at number 11 is Underworld Blood Wars.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the longest running film on the chart with a 9 week run and highest total grossing film is Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with £62.7 million.

Historical charts

A year ago - Taking over at the top was soon to be Oscar winner The Revenant on its debut, it knocked off Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens to number 2 after 4 weeks on top.

Five years ago - War Horse took over at the top on its first week on release, it knocked Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol down to number 4 after 2 weeks at the top.

Ten years ago - Will Smith starred in The Pursuit of Happyness which made its debut at the top while Night at The Museum fell to number 2 after 2 weeks on top.

Fifteen years ago - The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring made it 4 weeks on top of the box office while the top new film was Rat Race which entered at number 3.

Twenty years ago - 101 Dalmatians went back to the top of the box office on its 5th week of release while the top new film was The Mirror Has Two Faces at number 7.

Twenty five years ago - Bill and Teds Bogus Journey stayed at the top and in a quiet week of releases there was nothing new on the box office.