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This weeks UK new movie preview 8th December 2023 - Wonka, The Peasants, Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget and Tarrac

Wonka
This weekend, Friday 8th December 2023, there are 5 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Napoleon, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Wonka
  • The Peasants
  • Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
  • Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
  • Tarrac
Wonka

Wonka

  • The movie is directed by Paul King, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Paul King also directed Paddington 2 in 2017 which grossed £42.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $228 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Timoth�e Chalamet who also starred in The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021).
  • The film also stars Olivia Colman who was last seen in Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (2022).
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

The Peasants

  • The movie is from director DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Kamila Urzedowska who also starred in Zolza (2022).
  • The film also stars Robert Gulaczyk who was last seen in Loving VIncent (2017).
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain

Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain

  • The movie is from director Paul Briganti.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Martin Herlihy who is making a feature film debut.
  • The film also stars John Higgins who was last seen in A Man Called Otto (2022).
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

  • The movie is directed by Sam Fell, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Sam Fell also directed ParaNormaN in 2012 which grossed £6 Mil. in the UK.
  • It stars Thandiwe Newton who also starred in The Chronicles of Riddick (2004).
  • The film also stars Zachary Levi who was last seen in Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Tarrac

  • The movie is directed by Declan Recks, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Declan Recks also directed The Truth Commissioner in 2016 which grossed £1.8K in the UK.
  • It stars Kelly Gough who also starred in Out of Innocence (2019).
  • The film also stars Lorcan Cranitch who was last seen in Lakelands (2023).
  • Declan Recks directed Lorcan Cranitch in Dad
  • This movie is released in movie theatres On Limited Release.
  • 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 3 new movies released

  • The Three Musketeers: Milady - Friday, 15th December
  • Godzilla Minus One - Friday, 15th December
  • What Happens Later - Friday, 15th December

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