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Based on the stage show of the same name, Everybody's Talking About Jamie has been given a 12A age rating for infrequent strong language, moderate sex references, discrimination.

The movie stars Max Harwood and Lauren Patel in lead roles with Richard E. Grant and Sharon Hogan also making appearances.

The movie is directed by Jonathan Butterell who also directed the stage version in 2018.

Movie Synopsis

Jamie New is a 16-year-old who doesn't quite fit in. Instead of pursuing a traditional career, he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure -- he's going to be a sensation. Supported by his loving mother and amazing friends, Jamie overcomes discrimination and bullying to step out of the darkness -- and into the spotlight.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Everybody's Talking About Jamie
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: infrequent strong language, moderate sex references, discrimination
• Release date: 17th September 2021
• Runtime: 115m (1 hour 55 minutes)
• Director: Jonathan Butterell
• Starring: Max Harwood, Lauren Patel, Richard E. Grant, Sharon Horgan

The sleeper hit movie of the summer, Free Guy, kept a challenge from newcomer Candyman away with ease this weekend to remain at the top of the UK box office charts.

The horror movie retelling was the top new movie of the weekend at at number 2 while Andre Rieu's 2021 Summer Concert: Together Again concert film made an impressive new entry at number 4.

Also new this week were Our Ladies at number 12 with £124,295 and The Nest at number 13 with £121,186.

UK box office QuickView

• Number 1 - Free Guy (3rd Weekend)
• Highest debut - Candyman (@2)
• Longest run - Space Jam: A New Legacy and The Croods: A New Age (7 weeks)
• Highest total gross - The Suicide Squad (£13.2 Million)

UK box office top 5 breakdown weekend 27th - 29th August 2021

Free Guy

The Ryan Reynold starring movie spends a third straight weekend at the top of the UK box office despite a challenge from the highly hyped retelling of the Candyman movie.

The video game inspired action movie took £1.6 Million on its 3rd weekend of release, again having a slim 29% drop over last weekend.

The movie has now taken £10.6 Million at the UK box office and has climbed to number 8 on the top movie of 2021 in the UK.

Candyman

The retelling of the 1992 movie Candyman from director Nia DaCosta makes its box office debut at number 2 this weekend with £1.1 Million.

Figures for the box office are hard to come by but the original movie made its debut with a similar figure back in March of 1993. its nearly 30 years later and the world is still in the midst of a pandemic so comparisons are unfair.

The Paw Patrol Movie

The kids TV show favourite on the bog screen falls to number 3 this weekend with a gross of £563,145, a 45% drop over the previous weekend.

The movie has now taken £5.6 Million over its 3 weeks of release and is actually the 12 top movie of 2021.

Andre Rieu's 2021 Summer Concert: Together Again

The Dutch violinist known as "King of the Waltz" has a solid fan base and his cinema events concert have alway done well in the UK, especially his Christmas ones which can bring in a few million at the box office.

This latest summer concert of his makes its box office debut at number 4 this weekend with £420,056.

Jungle Cruise

Disney's action movie based on a theme park ride drops to number 5 this weekend with £402,715, 38% down on last weekend, for a 5 week total of £10.9 Million and the 7th top movie of 2021 in the UK.

The anticipation is starting to grow for the Downton Abbey sequel movie, but your going to have to wait a few months longer as the release has been moved from December 2021 to March 18th 2022.

A new era begins. The entire Downton cast is back for #DowntonAbbey: A New Era, with Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West joining. See the film only in cinemas 18 March 2022. pic.twitter.com/BaUhJD3ib8

— Universal Pictures UK (@universaluk) August 26, 2021

The new movie has also been given a new title, no longer will be be simply a a sequel as the new title is Downton Abbey: A New Era.

This clearly conjures up connotation of the passing of the flame to the next residence of the famous old house, but lets see when we get more information.

The movie is directed Simon Curtis and stars among others Dominic West, Michelle Dockery and Maggie Smith.

The first, much anticipated, trailer for the next Spider-Man movie in the MCU sage get released with lots of multiverse madness on show.

What just happened? Watch the official teaser trailer for #SpiderManNoWayHome, exclusively in movie theaters December 17. pic.twitter.com/gitbLCniOd

— Spider-Man: No Way Home (@SpiderManMovie) August 24, 2021

Along with Peter Parker and MJ, Doctor Strange features heavily in this trailer, and it seems he gets a little out of his depth trying to re-hide Spider-Mans secret identity.

The Phase 4 movies, and the TV series on Disney+ that are backing up the new MCU movies, have leaned heavily on the multiverse, and it looks like Doctor Strange is abut to throw a good old spanner in the works.

Outside of the main story little is revealed out the story, lots of action is shown alongside the goings on at the Sanctum Sanctorum except for the last few seconds when an old foe pops up, looking exactly as he did in the Sam Raimi directed Spider-Man 2.

The movie stars Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch and Zendaya and is directed once again by Jon Watts, it is set for release globally over the Christmas period.

This weekend starting Friday 20th August 2021, there are 7 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the UK box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Free Guy, for the number 1 spot?

Here are this weeks new releases

• People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan
• Pig
• Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
• Reminiscence
• The Night House
• Demonic
• Censor

People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan

• The movie is from director Jack Clough
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Asim Chaudhry who also starred in Louis Wain (2021).
• The film also stars Allan Mustafa who last appeared in Love Wedding Repeat (2020).

Pig

• The movie is from director Michael Sarnoski
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in The Croods: A New Age (2020).
• The film also stars Alex Wolff who last appeared in Old (2021).

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

• The movie is directed by Robert Schwentke, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Robert Schwentke also directed The Family Jewels in 2003.
• It stars Henry Golding who also starred in Monsoon (2019).
• The film also stars Andrew Koji who last appeared in Trendy (2017).

Reminiscence

• The movie is from director Lisa Joy
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Rebecca Ferguson who also starred in Doctor Sleep (2019).
• The film also stars Hugh Jackman who last appeared in Missing Link (2019).
• They also appeared together in The Greatest Showman (2017).

The Night House

• The movie is directed by David Bruckner, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• David Bruckner also directed The Ritual in 2017 which grossed £798.9 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Rebecca Hall who also starred in Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021).
• The film also stars Sarah Goldberg who last appeared in The Report (2019).

Demonic

• The movie is directed by Neill Blomkamp, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Neill Blomkamp also directed Elysium in 2013 which grossed £8.7 Million in the UK and grossed $286.1 Million globally.
• It stars Andrea Agur who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Nathalie Boltt who last appeared in 24 Hours to Live (2017).

Censor

• The movie is from director Prano Bailey-Bond
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Niamh Algar who also starred in Wrath of Man (2021).
• The film also stars Michael Smiley who last appeared in Rialto (2019).

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next weeks there are 4 new movies released

• Candyman, Friday, 27th August
• The Nest, Friday, 27th August
• Our Ladies, Friday, 27th August
• The Last Bus, Friday, 27th August