This weekend, Friday 2nd May 2025, there are 9 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Sinners, for the number 1 spot?

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.

• Thunderbolts*
• The Surfer
• Rust
• Words of War
• Salvable
• Black Bag
• Another Simple Favour
• Electra
• The Dumpling Queen

Thunderbolts*

• The movie is directed by Jake Schreier, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jake Schreier also directed Paper Towns in 2015.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Rachel Getting Married (2008).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was We Live In Time (2024).
• They also appeared together in Avengers Doomsday in 2026.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Surfer

• The movie is directed by Lorcan Finnegan, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Lorcan Finnegan also directed Nocebo in 2022.
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in Next (2007).
• The film also stars Julian McMahon who's last movie was The Suprêmes At Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Rust

• The movie is directed by Joel Souza, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Joel Souza also directed Ghost Squad in 2015.
• It stars Travis Fimmel who also starred in Kandahar (2023).
• The film also stars Alec Baldwin who's last movie was TÁR (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Words of War

• The movie is directed by James Strong, it is the directors 4th movie.
• James Strong also directed United in 2011.
• It stars Jason Isaacs who also starred in A Cure For Wellness (2017).
• The film also stars Ciarán Hinds who's last movie was Cottontail (2024).
• They also appeared together in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in 2011.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Salvable

• The movie is from director Bjorn Franklin and Johnny Marchetta.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Barry Ward who also starred in Maze (2017).
• The film also stars Shia LaBeouf who's last movie was Henry Johnson (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Black Bag

• The movie is directed by Steven Soderbergh, it is the directors 37th movie.
• Steven Soderbergh also directed Haywire in 2012 which grossed $18.9 Mil. in the US and grossed $34.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michael Fassbender who also starred in Prometheus (2012).
• The film also stars Gustaf Skarsgård who's last movie was What Remains (2024).
• Steven Soderbergh directed Michael Fassbender in and Haywire
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Another Simple Favour

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Grounded: Unaccompanied Minors in 2006 which grossed $16.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $21.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Blake Lively who also starred in IF (2024).
• The film also stars Anna Kendrick who's last movie was Trolls Band Together (2023).
• They also appeared together in A Simple Favour in 2018.
• Paul Feig directed Blake Lively in and A Simple Favour
• Paul Feig directed Anna Kendrick in and A Simple Favour
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Electra

• The movie is from director Hala Matar.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Maria Bakalova who also starred in Fairyland (2023).
• The film also stars Abigail Cowen who's last movie was The Ritual (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Dumpling Queen

• The movie is from director Wai Keung Lau.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Li Ma who also starred in Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015).
• The film also stars Kara Ying Hung Wai who's last movie was The Invisible Guest (2023).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Clown In a Cornfield - Friday, 9th May
• Shadow Force - Friday, 9th May
• Juliet and Romeo - Friday, 9th May
• Nonnas - Friday, 9th May - streaming
• Henry Johnson - Friday, 9th May - streaming
• Fight Or Flight - Friday, 9th May

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 5th July 2024, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Inside Out 2 from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• MaXXXine
• Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
• Boneyard
• Unicorns
• The Butterfly Soldier

MaXXXine

• The movie is directed by Ti West, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Ti West also directed The Innkeepers in 2012 which grossed £1.1K in the UK.
• It stars Mia Goth who also starred in A Cure For Wellness (2017).
• The film also stars Elizabeth Debicki who's last movie was Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
• They also appeared together in Everest in 2015.
• Ti West directed Mia Goth in Pearl
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.

• The movie is from director Mark Molloy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Eddie Murphy who also starred in Tower Heist (2011).
• The film also stars Kevin Bacon who's last movie was Leave the World Behind (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Boneyard

• The movie is from director Asif Akbar.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mel Gibson who also starred in How I Spent My Summer Vacation (2012).
• The film also stars Nora Zehetner who's last movie was Blood For Dust (2023).
• They also appeared together in Boys of Summer in 2022.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Unicorns

• The movie is directed by Sally El Hosaini and James Krishna Floyd, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Sally El Hosaini and James Krishna Floyd also directed My Brother the Devil in 2012 which grossed £54.3K in the UK.
• It stars Ben Hardy who also starred in Only the Brave (2017).
• The film also stars Jason Patel who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Butterfly Soldier

• The movie is from director Mikey Bharj.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Wayne Gordon who also starred in Under the Mountain (2009).
• The film also stars Jamie B. Chambers who's last movie was Operation Dagon (2024).
• 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 4 new movies released

• Fly Me to the Moon - Friday, 12th July
• Longlegs - Friday, 12th July
• Despicable Me 4 - Friday, 12th July
• In a Violent Nature - Friday, 12th July