Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 29th November 2024, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Wicked from the top of the North American 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.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Moana 2
• Dear Santa
• September 5
• Nutcrackers
• Her Story
• Queer

Moana 2

• The movie is from director David G. Derrick Jr. and Jason Hand.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dwayne Johnson who also starred in Red Notice (2021).
• The film also stars Auli'i Cravalho who's last movie was Mean Girls (2024).
• They also appeared together in Moana in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Dear Santa

• The movie is directed by Bobby Farrelly, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Bobby Farrelly also directed There's Something About Mary in 1998 which grossed $176.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $369.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jack Black who also starred in King Kong (2005).
• The film also stars Robert Timothy Smith who's last movie was Happy Accident (2019).
• Bobby Farrelly directed Jack Black in and Shallow Hal
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

September 5

• The movie is from director Tim Fehlbaum.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Peter Sarsgaard who also starred in Orphan (2009).
• The film also stars John Magaro who's last movie was Showing Up (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Nutcrackers

• The movie is directed by David Gordon Green, it is the directors 17th movie.
• David Gordon Green also directed Stronger in 2017.
• It stars Ben Stiller who also starred in Madagascar (2005).
• The film also stars Linda Cardellini who's last movie was Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Her Story

• The movie is directed by Yihui Shao, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Yihui Shao also directed B For Busy in 2021.
• It stars Jia Song who also starred in Her Story (2024).
• The film also stars Elane Zhong who's last movie was Formed Police Unit (2024).
• They also appeared together in 1921 in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Queer

• The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Luca Guadagnino also directed Bones and All in 2022.
• It stars Daniel Craig who also starred in Sword of Honour (2001).
• The film also stars Daan de Wit who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

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

Next week there are 10 new movies released

• That Christmas - Wednesday, 4th December - streaming
• Svalta - Friday, 6th December
• Y2K - Friday, 6th December
• Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties - Friday, 6th December - limited release
• The Return - Friday, 6th December
• Oh Canada - Friday, 6th December
• The Order - Friday, 6th December
• Nightbitch - Friday, 6th December
• The End - Friday, 6th December - limited release
• F*** Marry Kill - Friday, 6th December

This weekend, Friday 8th September 2023, there are 5 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, The Equalizer 3, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
• Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
• Jawan
• The Nun II
• Raid On the Lethal Zone

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

• The movie is directed by Nia Vardalos, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nia Vardalos also directed I Hate Valentine's Day in 2009.
• It stars Nia Vardalos who also starred in Mckenna Shoots For the Stars (2012).
• The film also stars John Corbett who was last seen in To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021).
• Nia Vardalos and John Corbett have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in My Big Fat Greek Wedding in 2002, I Hate Valentine's Day in 2009 and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 in 2016.
• Nia Vardalos directed Nia Vardalos in I Hate Valentine's Day
• Nia Vardalos directed John Corbett in I Hate Valentine's Day
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

• The movie is directed by Aitch Alberto, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Aitch Alberto also directed Jorge Ameer Presents Straight Men and the Men Who Love Them 3 in 2014.
• It stars Kevin Alejandro who also starred in Strange Wilderness (2008).
• The film also stars Eva Longoria who was last seen in Tell It Like a Woman (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Jawan

• The movie is directed by Atlee, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Atlee also directed Mersal in 2017.
• It stars Shah Rukh Khan who also starred in Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva (2022).
• The film also stars Nayanthara who was last seen in Connect (2022).
• Atlee directed Nayanthara in Bigil
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Nun II

• The movie is directed by Michael Chaves, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Michael Chaves also directed The Curse of La Llorona in 2019 which grossed $54.7 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Taissa Farmiga who also starred in Jamesy Boy (2014).
• The film also stars Anna Popplewell who was last seen in The Gallery (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Raid On the Lethal Zone

• The movie is directed by Herman Yau, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Herman Yau also directed The White Storm 2: Drug Lords in 2019.
• It stars Yuan Du who also starred in Hi, Mom (2021).
• The film also stars Jason Gu who was last seen in 1921 (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

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

• Theater Camp - Friday, 14th July - streaming
• A Haunting In Venice - Friday, 15th September
• The Inventor - Friday, 15th September

Last weekend Elemental was at the top of the UK box office, there are 2 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1
• Lost In the Stars

Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1

• The movie is directed by Christopher McQuarrie, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Christopher McQuarrie also directed Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 2 in 2024.
• It stars Tom Cruise who also starred in Mission:Impossible III (2006).
• The film also stars Hayley Atwell who was last seen in Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness (2022).
• They will also appeared together in Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 2 in 2024.
• Christopher McQuarrie is directing Tom Cruise in Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 2
• Christopher McQuarrie is alos directing Hayley Atwell in Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Lost In the Stars

• The movie is from director Rui Cui and Xiang Liu.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Yilong Zhu who also starred in Cloudy Mountain (2021).
• The film also stars Ni Ni who was last seen in 1921 (2021).
• They also appeared together in 1921 in 2021.
• 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 are 4 new movies released

• Oppenheimer - Friday, 21st July
• Barbie - Friday, 21st July
• The Secret Kingdom - Friday, 21st July
• They Cloned Tyrone - Friday, 21st July - streaming

While the ninth Fast movie continues to do well across the globe before the release of Black Widow next week and hence stays at the top animated feature The Boss Baby 2 makes a new entry at number 3.

Also making a new entry this weekend is The Forever Purge which is at number 4 and Chinese movie The Pioneer makes its debut at 7 with over $10 Million.

Global box office QuickView

• Number 1 - Fast & Furious 9 (3rd Weekend total)
• Highest debut - The Boss Baby 2 (@3)
• Longest Run - Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (15 weeks)
• Highest total gross - Fast & Furious 9 ($491.506 Million)

Global box office top 5 breakdown 2nd - 4th July 2021

Fast & Furious 9

The ninth movie in The Fast Saga remains at the top of the global box office for a second consecutive weekend with $47.8 Million from 51 countries, a rather large 56% drop from last weekend.

The movie has now been on release globally for 7 weeks and has taken $491.5 Million, the movie should break half a billion by next weekend.

1921

The Chinese movie jumps up to number 2 this weekend as its release in more countries, this week its count is 4 and it takes $21.6 Million, an expected 46% increase from last weekend.

After 2 weeks of release the movie has taken $45.7 Million globally.

The Boss Baby 2

The animated sequel makes its global debut this weekend at number 3 with a debut gross of $18.8 Million.

Released in only 9 countries so far the movie will stick around for a while as it opens across the globe.

The Forever Purge

Also making a debut this weekend is the fifth movie in The Purge series which enters at 4 with $16.3 Million from 23 territories.

Cruella

Closing out the top 5 this weekend is Disney's hit movie which takes $11.5 Million from 44 countries, a slender 19% drop and after 6 weeks the movie has taken $204.3 Million.