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This weeks UK new movie preview 28th April 2023 - Polite Society, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Peter Pan & Wendy and Big George Foreman - #politesociety #theunlikelypilgrimageofharoldfry #peterpanandwendy #biggeorgeforeman

Polite Society
With The Super Mario Bros. Movie currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Polite Society
  • The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
  • Peter Pan & Wendy
  • Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World
Polite Society

Polite Society

  • The movie is from director Nida Manzoor.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Priya Kansara who is making a feature film debut.
  • The film also stars Ritu Arya who was last seen in Red Notice (2021).
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

  • The movie is directed by Hettie Macdonald, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Hettie Macdonald also directed White Girl in 2008.
  • It stars Jim Broadbent who also starred in Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe (1985).
  • The film also stars Penelope Wilton who was last seen in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022).
  • They also appeared together in Iris in 2002.
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is
Peter Pan & Wendy

Peter Pan & Wendy

  • The movie is directed by David Lowery, it is the directors 9th movie.
  • David Lowery also directed Pete's Dragon in 2016 which grossed £4.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $143 7 Mil globally.
  • It stars Alexander Molony who is making a feature film debut.
  • The film also stars Ever Anderson who was last seen in Black Widow (2021).
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.

Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World

  • The movie is directed by George Tillman Jr., it is the directors 9th movie.
  • George Tillman Jr. also directed Faster in 2011 which grossed £157.2K in the UK and grossed $35 6 Mil globally.
  • It stars Khris Davis who also starred in Judas and the Black Messiah (2021).
  • The film also stars Jasmine Mathews who was last seen in The Man From Toronto (2022).
  • 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 is 1 new movie released

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - Friday, 5th May

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