This weekend, Friday 19th December 2025, there are 4 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Zootopia 2, 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.

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants
• The Housemaid
• Is This Thing On

Avatar: Fire and Ash

• The movie is directed by James Cameron, it is the directors 12th movie.
• James Cameron also directed Aliens in 1986 which grossed $85.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $131.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Worthington who also starred in Simulant (2023).
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who's last movie was Elio (2025).
• Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avatar: The Way of Water in 2022 and Avatar in 2009.
• James Cameron directed Sam Worthington in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• James Cameron directed Zoe Saldana in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants

• The movie is directed by Derek Drymon, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Derek Drymon also directed Hotel Transylvania: Transformania in 2021.
• It stars Carolyn Lawrence who also starred in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run (2020).
• The film also stars Mr. Lawrence who's last movie was Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024).
• Carolyn Lawrence and Mr. Lawrence have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run in 2020, Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie in 2024, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water in 2015 and The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Housemaid

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Jackpot! in 2024.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in The Voyeurs (2021).
• The film also stars Amanda Seyfried who's last movie was I Don't Understand You (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Is This Thing On

• The movie is directed by Bradley Cooper, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Bradley Cooper also directed Maestro in 2023.
• It stars Will Arnett who also starred in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).
• The film also stars Laura Dern who's last movie was Jay Kelly (2025).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Die My Love - Friday, 7th November - streaming
• The Testament of Ann Lee - Thursday, 25th December - limited release
• Marty Supreme - Thursday, 25th December - limited release
• Anaconda - Thursday, 25th December
• Song Sung Blue - Thursday, 25th December
• The Choral - Thursday, 25th December - limited release

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 26th June 2026
• It is due for release in North America on 26th June 2026
• It stars among others Milly Alcock (Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow) and Eve Ridley (Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow)
• It is directed by Craig Gillespie (Fright Night)
• The movie also stars Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Momoa and David Krumholtz

Synopsis for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

Supergirl's journey as a survivor of the destruction of Krypton, her trauma and quest for revenge alongside a young alien girl seeking vengeance.

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

The Predator francise, like the Alien franchise has had its ups and downs over the years, but these latest movies seem to have hit a high note as Predator: Badlands follows in the footsteps of Alien Romulus and pleases critics and fans alike

Predator: Badlands tops the UK box office on its debut with a £2.3 Million gross, the last Predator movie Prey did not get a cinema release but The Predator from 2018 make £2.3 Million on its debut.

Last weeks top movie, Bugonia falls to number 4 this weekend with a total gross of just over £2 Million.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 7th - 9th November 2025

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £917,177 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £790,645 over the weekend, a 13% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,247,189 over 3 weeks of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £396,243 over its debut weekend

A new poster and trailer has been released for upcoming movie Avatar: Fire and Ash which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

• The movie is directed by James Cameron
• It stars Sam Worthington (Kidnapping Freddy Heineken) and Sigourney Weaver (Working Girl) among others.
• The movie also stars Michelle Yeoh, Jemaine Clement and Zoe Saldana
• The release date in the UK is 19th December 2025
• While the North American release date is set for 19th December 2025
• It is a sequel to Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water
• Sam Worthington and Sigourney Weaver appeared together in Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water
• James Cameron directed Sigourney Weaver in Aliens

Synopsis for Avatar: Fire and Ash

The conflict on Pandora escalates as Jake and Neytiri's family encounter a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe.

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

With Dead to Rights currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

As well as many movies released in cinemas around the globe this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Freakier Friday
• Weapons
• The Pickup
• Vicious
• Materialists
• The Naked Gun
• Guns Up
• Together
• Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy
• Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster

Freakier Friday

• The movie is directed by Nisha Ganatra, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Nisha Ganatra also directed The High Note in 2020 which grossed $2.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jamie Lee Curtis who also starred in Daddy and Them (2001).
• The film also stars Lindsay Lohan who's last movie was Mean Girls (2024).
• They also appeared together in Freaky Friday in 2003.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Czech Republic / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / Hungary / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Weapons

• The movie is directed by Zach Cregger, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Zach Cregger also directed Barbarian in 2022 which grossed $40.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Josh Brolin who also starred in You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2011).
• The film also stars Julia Garner who's last movie was The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025).
• They also appeared together in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Philippines / Portugal / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Thailand / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

The Pickup

• The movie is directed by Tim Story, it is the directors 17th movie.
• Tim Story also directed Think Like a Man Too in 2014.
• It stars Eddie Murphy who also starred in Showtime (2002).
• The film also stars Pete Davidson who's last movie was The Home (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / Hungary / Italy / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / United Kingdom / United States

Vicious

• The movie is directed by Bryan Bertino, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Bryan Bertino also directed The Monster in 2016.
• It stars Dakota Fanning who also starred in Vicious (2025).
• The film also stars Mary McCormack who's last movie was Alien: Code (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / France / Germany / India / Italy / Mexico / Spain

Materialists

• The movie is directed by Celine Song, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Celine Song also directed Past Lives in 2023 which grossed $7.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in A Bigger Splash (2016).
• The film also stars Chris Evans who's last movie was Red One (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Greece / Philippines

The Naked Gun

• The movie is directed by Akiva Schaffer, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Akiva Schaffer also directed Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers in 2022 which grossed $623.2 K globally.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Lamb (1986).
• The film also stars Pamela Anderson who's last movie was The Last Showgirl (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hungary / Singapore

Guns Up

• The movie is directed by Edward Drake, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Edward Drake also directed Detective Knight: Redemption in 2022.
• It stars Kevin James who also starred in The Zookeeper (2011).
• The film also stars Christina Ricci who's last movie was The Matrix Resurrections (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Portugal / Spain

Together

• The movie is from director Michael Shanks.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dave Franco who also starred in After Sex (2007).
• The film also stars Alison Brie who's last movie was Somebody I Used to Know (2023).
• Dave Franco and Alison Brie have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Little Hours in 2017, The Disaster Artist in 2017 and The Lego Movie in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Hong Kong

Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy

• The movie is directed by Byung-woo Kim, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Byung-woo Kim also directed The Terror Live in 2013.
• It stars Ahn Hyo-seop who also starred in Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025).
• The film also stars Lee Min-ho who's last movie was Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Cambodia / Philippines

Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster

• The movie is from director Daniel.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mona Marshall who also starred in The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004).
• The film also stars April Stewart who's last movie was Curious George: Go West, Go Wild (2020).
• Mona Marshall and April Stewart have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in South Park: Imaginationland in 2008 and Wreck-It Ralph in 2012.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Indonesia

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

Next week there are 26 new movies released gloabally

• Nobody 2 - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Materialists - From Thursday, 14th August
• Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle - From Tuesday, 12th August
• The Shadows Edge - From Saturday, 16th August
• The Home - From Thursday, 14th August
• Americana - From Friday, 15th August
• The Naked Gun - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Together - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Bring Her Back - From Thursday, 14th August
• The Life of Chuck - From Thursday, 14th August
• The Bad Guys 2 - From Saturday, 16th August
• Pavements - From Friday, 15th August
• Julie Keeps Quiet - From Friday, 15th August
• JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory/Premature Death: The Movie - From Thursday, 14th August
• Weapons - From Thursday, 14th August
• Colours of Time - From Thursday, 14th August
• 40 Acres - From Thursday, 14th August
• The Long Walk - From Monday, 11th August
• Eddington - From Thursday, 14th August
• Dangerous Animals - From Thursday, 14th August
• Shadow Force - From Thursday, 14th August
• Clown In a Cornfield - From Thursday, 14th August
• Karate Kid: Legends - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Brief History of a Family - From Wednesday, 13th August
• The Last Stop In Yuma County - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Noise - From Monday, 11th August