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

With Despicable Me 4 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.

• Twisters
• Crossing
• Thelma
• Janet Planet

Twisters

• The movie is directed by Lee Isaac Chung, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Lee Isaac Chung also directed Abigail Harm in 2012.
• It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones who also starred in Albion (2020).
• The film also stars Glen Powell who's last movie was Anyone But You (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Crossing

• The movie is directed by Levan Akin, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Levan Akin also directed Certain People in 2012.
• It stars Mzia Arabuli who also starred in The Legend of the Surami Fortress (1986).
• The film also stars Lucas Kankava who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Thelma

• The movie is from director Josh Margolin.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars June Squibb who also starred in Palmer (2021).
• The film also stars Fred Hechinger who's last movie was Butchers Crossing (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Janet Planet

• The movie is from director Annie Baker.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Zoe Ziegler who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Luke Philip Bosco who is making a feature film debut.
• 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 3 new movies released

• Deadpool and Wolverine - Friday, 26th July
• Dance Revolutionaries - Friday, 26th July
• I Saw the TV Glow - Friday, 26th July

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Twisters which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Glen Powell (Set It Up) and Daisy Edgar-Jones (Albion)
• It is directed by Lee Isaac Chung (Abigail Harm)
• The movie also stars Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea and
• The UK release date is 19th July 2024
• And the release date in North America is 19th July 2024

Synopsis for Twisters

Haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado, Kate Cooper gets lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi, to test a groundbreaking new tracking system.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.

The Zendaya starring movie about rivalry tennis pros Challengers makes its debut at the top of the North American box office this weekend with a debut gross of $15 Million.

The movie knocks Civil War from the top of the box office to number 4 after a couple of weeks at the top.

Civil War has taken an excellent $56 Million over 3 weeks of release.

Also opening inside the top 5 this week and landing on the box office at number 2 is Unsung Hero which takes $7.7 Million on its debut.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 26th - 28th April 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $15,011,061 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $15,011,061 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,731,539 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $7,731,539 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,220,491 over the weekend, a 25% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $181,700,523 after 5 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,004,038 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $56,194,933 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 11th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,200,580 over the weekend, a 49% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $18,738,335 after 2 weekends of release

Alex Garland's hit movie Civil War remains at the top of the North American box office for a second weekend with a gross of $11.1 Million.

This gives the movie a total North American box office gross os $44.8 Million after 2 weekends of release.

Teen horror movie Abigail is the top new movie this weekend as it enters at 2 with $10.2 Million.

Also new on the top 5 this weekend are The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and Spy X Family Code: White at 4 and 5 respectively.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 19th - 21st April 2024

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $11,127,752 over the weekend, a 57% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $44,884,414 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has a total gross of $10,297,110 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $9,570,463 over the weekend, a 38% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $171,731,973 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $8,913,698 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $4,824,993 after 1 weekends of release