Director Chris Sanders brings us a new animated tale called The Wild Robot which has been given a U age rating in the UK for very mild threat, violence, language, rude humour.

The movie stars the voice talent of Lupita Nyong'o who has previously starred in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Black Panther, it also stars Pedro Pascal who has been in Materialists and The Great Wall.

The movies director Chris Sanders has previously directed How to Train Your Dragon and The Call of the Wild.

Movie Synopsis

A robot's programming is challenged by the natural world when it crash lands on an island rich in wildlife.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Wild Robot
• BBFC age rating: U Certificate
• Reason: very mild threat, violence, language, rude humour
• Release date: 18th October 2024
• Runtime: 102 minutes (1 hours 42 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Chris Sanders
• Starring:
  • Lupita Nyong'o
  • Pedro Pascal
  • Kit Connor

BBFC movie page

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 19th July 2024, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Despicable Me 4 from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Twisters
• Johnny Puff: Secret Mission
• Customs Frontline
• Crossing
• Before Dawn

Twisters

• The movie is directed by Lee Isaac Chung, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Lee Isaac Chung also directed Lucky Life in 2010.
• It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones who also starred in Where the Crawdad's Sing (2022).
• The film also stars Glen Powell who's last movie was Anyone But You (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Johnny Puff: Secret Mission

• The movie is from director Nestor F. Dennis.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Johnny Depp who also starred in Before Night Falls (2001).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Customs Frontline

• The movie is directed by Herman Yau, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Herman Yau also directed Qing Yan in 2012.
• It stars Nicholas Tse who also starred in 12 Golden Ducks (2015).
• The film also stars Brahim Chab who's last movie was Ganapath - Hero Is Born (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Crossing

• The movie is directed by Levan Akin, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Levan Akin also directed The Circle in 2015.
• It stars Mzia Arabuli who also starred in Lolita (1991).
• The film also stars Lucas Kankava who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Before Dawn

• The movie is from director Jordon Prince-Wright.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ed Oxenbould who also starred in Wildlife (2018).
• The film also stars Levi Miller who's last movie was American Exit (2019).
• They also appeared together in Better Watch Out in 2017.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

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

• Humane - Friday, 26th April - streaming
• The Fabulous Four - Friday, 26th July
• Deadpool and Wolverine - Friday, 26th July

Idris Elba is chasing a a man-hunting lion in Beast which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence, injury detail, threat.

The movie stars Idris Elba who would be heard in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as the voice of Knuckles and he also appeared in the Thor movies as Heimdall.

The movie is directed by Baltasar Kormakur who directed Adrift in 2018 and Everest in 2016.

Movie Synopsis

A recently widowed husband returns to South Africa, where he first met his wife, on a long-planned trip with his two young daughters to a game reserve managed by an old family friend and fellow wildlife biologist. Soon a ferocious, man-hunting lion begins attacking them and devouring anyone in its path.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Beast~20221
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence, injury detail, threat
• Release date: 12th August 2022
• Runtime: 93 minutes (1 hour 33 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Baltasar Kormakur
• Starring:
  • Idris Elba
  • Sharlto Copley
  • Iyana Halley

BBFC movie page

With a massive opening last weekend no studio was going to try and compete with The Fate of the Furious for a couple of week and hence the film stays at the top for a second weekend.

Dropping a considerable 60% from last week the Fast and Furious 8 (to give it the UK name) takes $38 million on its second weekend of release.

This brings the films total to a fantastic $163.6 million in the US and it keeps it on tract to s very similar gross to the previous films.

Highest new film of the week is Disney’s wild life documentary Born in Chine, about pandas, which is released to coincide with the global Earth Day celebration.

The House of Mouse has released similar wildlife documentaries each year around this time for the last few years and this years entry takes just over $5 million on its opening.

Also new this week is Unforgettable at number 7 with $4.8 million and The promise which debuts at number 9 with $4 million.

Beauty and the Beast is once again the top total grossing movie this week with $472 million and with 6 weeks on the chart is also the longest running film.