US release: 15th November 2019
£62.9 Thousand 
$1.7 Million 
$2.4 Million Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 16th May 2025, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Thunderbolts* 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.
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Here are this weeks new releasesCheck back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.
Disney returns to the live action The Lion King~2019 with a sequel Mufasa: The Lion King which has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild threat, violence.
The movie stars the voice of Aaron Pierre who has previously been seen in Old and Foe, it also stars the voice of Kelvin Harrison Jr. who has been seen in Waves and The High Note.
The movie is directed by Barry jenkins who has previously directed Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk.
Movie Synopsis
A lion cub and his adoptive brother team up with some unlikely companions to escape danger and seek a better world.
BBFC certificate breakdown.
Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 2nd July 2021, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Fast & Furious 9 from the top of the UK box office.
Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.
This weekend, Friday 17th January 2020, there are 6 new films released in the UK looking to hit the box office, but can it challenge 1917 for the top spot?
First up at cinemas this week is Bad Boys For Life, a movie directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah who also directed Black in 2016 which grossed £1.8 Thousand in the UK.
It stars Will Smith who last starred in Spies In Disguise (2019).
The film also stars Martin Lawrence who last appeared in The Beach Bum (2019).
Next on this weeks new release schedule is Bombshell.
This new Dramatic movie stars Charlize Theron who's last film was The Addams Family (2019)
It also stars Nicole Kidman who appeared in The Goldfinch (2019).
The film is brought to us by veteran director Jay Roach.
Next up this week is A Hidden Life which is directed by Terrence Malick who directed The New World in 2005.
It stars August Diehl and Valerie Pachner.
Also this week there is Waves from director Trey Edward Shults who also directed It Comes At Night in 2017.
The film features Taylor Russell and Kelvin Harrison Jr. in starring roles.
The long list of new releases continues with Just Mercy which is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton who directed Short Term 12 in 2013.
It stars Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx.
Finally there is Weathering With You from director Makoto Shinkai who also directed Your Name in 2016, the film stars Kotaro Daigo and Nana Mori.
Check back on Monday to see where these cinema releases end up on the Weekend Box Office Chart.
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Last week saw Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker at the top of the UK box office, can any of this weeks new releases do enough to top the chart this weekend?
First up at cinemas this week is 1917, a movie directed by Sam Mendes who also directed Skyfall in 2012 which grossed £102.9 Million in the UK and grossed $1.1 Billion globally.
It stars Dean-Charles Chapman who last starred in Blinded By The Light (2019).
The film also stars George MacKay who last appeared in Ophelia (2019).
Next on this weeks new release schedule is Seberg.
This new movie stars Kristen Stewart who's last film was Charlie's Angels (2019)
It also stars Yvan Attal who appeared in Rock'n Roll (2017).
The film is brought to us by 2 time director Benedict Andrews.
Check back on Monday to see where these cinema releases end up on the Weekend Box Office Chart.
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