With Michael~2025 currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challenge it for the US box office crown?

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.

• Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
• I Love Boosters
• Tuner
• The Salt Path
• Stolen Kingdom
• Corporate Retreat
• Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

• The movie is directed by Jon Favreau, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Jon Favreau also directed Chef in 2014 which grossed $31.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $48.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Pedro Pascal who also starred in Triple Frontier (2019).
• The film also stars Sigourney Weaver who's last movie was Dust Bunny (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

I Love Boosters

• The movie is directed by Boots Riley, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Boots Riley also directed Sorry to Bother You in 2018.
• It stars Keke Palmer who also starred in Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure (2010).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was Shelter (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Tuner

• The movie is directed by Daniel Roher, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Daniel Roher also directed The AI Doc: Or How I Became An Apocaloptimist in 2026.
• It stars Leo Woodall who also starred in Nuremberg (2025).
• The film also stars Dustin Hoffman who's last movie was Megalopolis (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Salt Path

• The movie is directed by Marianne Elliott, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Marianne Elliott also directed Angels In America Part One Millenium Approaches: NT Live 2017 in 2017.
• It stars Jason Isaacs who also starred in A Cure For Wellness (2017).
• The film also stars Gillian Anderson who's last movie was TRON: Ares (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Stolen Kingdom

• The movie is from director Joshua Bailey.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Patrick Spikes who also starred in Stolen Kingdom (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Corporate Retreat

• The movie is from director Aaron Fisher.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Odeya Rush who also starred in We Are What We Are (2013).
• The film also stars Sasha Lane who's last movie was Twisters (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

• The movie is from director Andrew Bernstein.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars John Krasinski who also starred in Nobody Walks (2012).
• The film also stars Sienna Miller who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

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

Next week there are 2 new movies released

• Tuner - Friday, 22nd May
• Backrooms - Friday, 29th May

Last weekend was at the top of the global box office, there are 17 new releases this weekend in countries across the globe, will any of them top the global box office this weekend?

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.

• Michael
• ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas
• Mother Mary
• Fuze
• Normal
• Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
• The Drama
• The Exit 8
• Silent Friend
• Forbidden Fruits

Michael

• The movie is directed by Antoine Fuqua, it is the directors 18th movie.
• Antoine Fuqua also directed King Arthur in 2004 which grossed $203.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jaafar Jackson who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Andorra / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Armenia / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Ghana / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Kyrgyzstan / Latvia / Lebanon / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Mongolia / Montenegro / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Tajikistan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Uzbekistan / Venezuela / Vietnam

ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas

• The movie is from director Naoto Amazutsumi.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Takahiro Moriuchi who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Austria / Denmark / Germany / Hong Kong / Indonesia / Ireland / Philippines / Portugal / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Taiwan / Thailand / United Kingdom

Mother Mary

• The movie is directed by David Lowery, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Lowery also directed Aint Them Bodies Saints in 2013.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in The Other Side of Heaven (2001).
• The film also stars Michaela Coel who's last movie was Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Ireland / Philippines / United Kingdom / United States

Fuze

• The movie is directed by David Mackenzie, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Mackenzie also directed Hell Or High Water in 2016 which grossed $37.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who also starred in Tenet (2020).
• The film also stars Theo James who's last movie was The Monkey (2025).
• David Mackenzie directed Aaron Taylor-Johnson in and Outlaw/King
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Hungary / Mexico / Taiwan / United States

Normal

• The movie is directed by Carl Bessai, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Carl Bessai also directed Bad City in 2014.
• It stars Carrie-Anne Moss who also starred in Knife Fight (2013).
• The film also stars Kevin Zegers who's last movie was Corrective Measures (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Latvia / Lithuania / Philippines

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

• The movie is directed by Gore Verbinski and Gore Verbinski, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Gore Verbinski and Gore Verbinski also directed The Lone Ranger in 2013 which grossed $260.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Rockwell who also starred in Snow Angels (2007).
• The film also stars Juno Temple who's last movie was Roofman (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Costa Rica / Honduras / Singapore

The Drama

• The movie is directed by Kristoffer Borgli, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Kristoffer Borgli also directed Sick of Myself in 2022.
• It stars Zendaya who also starred in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
• The film also stars Robert Pattinson who's last movie was Die My Love (2025).
• Zendaya and Robert Pattinson have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Dune: Part Three in 2026 and The Odyssey in 2026.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Indonesia / Pakistan / Thailand

The Exit 8

• The movie is directed by Genki Kawamura, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Genki Kawamura also directed A Hundred Flowers in 2022.
• It stars Kazunari Ninomiya who also starred in Tengoku De Kimi Ni Aetara (2009).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Italy / United Kingdom

Silent Friend

• The movie is directed by Ildiko Enyedi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Ildiko Enyedi also directed On Body and Soul in 2017.
• It stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai who also starred in The Hunting (2025).
• The film also stars Léa Seydoux who's last movie was The Beast (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  China / Netherlands

Forbidden Fruits

• The movie is from director Meredith Alloway.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lili Reinhart who also starred in Galveston (2018).
• The film also stars Jordan Duarte who's last movie was Shimmer Lake (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Kazakhstan / Russia

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

Next week there are 21 new movies released gloabally

• The Devil Wears Prada 2 - From Wednesday, 29th April
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea - From Tuesday, 28th April
• Hokum - From Wednesday, 29th April
• The Exit 8 - From Thursday, 30th April
• ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas - From Thursday, 30th April
• Deep Water - From Friday, 1st May
• I've Seen All I Need to See - From Friday, 1st May
• The Strangers: Chapter 3 - From Thursday, 30th April
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Thursday, 30th April
• The Stranger - From Thursday, 30th April
• The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - From Wednesday, 29th April
• The Choral - From Thursday, 30th April
• Deaf - From Wednesday, 29th April
• Pillion - From Thursday, 30th April
• Blades of the Guardians - From Tuesday, 28th April
• Wasteman - From Thursday, 30th April
• Miss Moxy - From Friday, 1st May
• Dreams - From Thursday, 30th April
• No Ordinary Heist - From Friday, 24th April
• Kokuhô - From Thursday, 30th April
• Departures - From Wednesday, 29th April

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Eddington which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 22nd August 2025
• It is due for release in North America on 18th July 2025
• It stars among others Joaquin Phoenix (Secret Witness) and Deirdre O'Connell (City of Angels)
• It is directed by Ari Aster (Beau Is Afraid)
• The movie also stars Emma Stone, Micheal Ward and Pedro Pascal

Synopsis for Eddington

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbour is pitted against neighbour in Eddington, N.M.

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

This weekend, Friday 3rd January 2025, there are 3 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, 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.

• Nosferatu
• Nickel Boys
• We Live In Time

Nosferatu

• The movie is directed by Robert Eggers, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Robert Eggers also directed The Northman in 2022 which grossed £4.7 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Lily-Rose Depp who also starred in Wolf (2022).
• The film also stars Nicholas Hoult who's last movie was The Order (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Nickel Boys

• The movie is from director RaMell Ross.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ethan Cole Sharp who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Sam Malone who's last movie was The Burial (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

We Live In Time

• The movie is directed by John Crowley, it is the directors 7th movie.
• John Crowley also directed interMission in 2003 which grossed £2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Andrew Garfield who also starred in Angels In America Part Two Perestroika: NT Live 2017 (2017).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was Dune: Part Two (2024).
• John Crowley directed Andrew Garfield in and Boy A
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• 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 5 new movies released

• Babygirl - Friday, 10th January
• A Real Pain - Friday, 10th January
• William Tell - Friday, 10th January
• The Damned - Friday, 10th January
• Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties - Friday, 10th January

Released globaly this week there are 25 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 global box office.

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.

• Moana 2
• Wicked~2024
• Heretic
• Hello, Love, Again
• Elevation
• Here
• Nutcrackers
• Bird
• Terrifier 3
• Ezra

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 Fast and Furious 8 (2017).
• 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.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Argentina / Armenia / Aruba / Australia / Bahrain / Bangladesh / Belarus / Belgium / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hungary / Iceland / Indonesia / Iran / Iraq / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Jordan / Latvia / Lithuania / Malta / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / North Macedonia / Oman / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Romania / Saudi Arabia / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Syria / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Yemen

Wicked

• The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Jon M. Chu also directed In the Heights in 2021 which grossed $30 Mil. in the US and grossed $44 Mil. globally.
• It stars Cynthia Erivo who also starred in Chaos Walking (2021).
• The film also stars Ariana Grande who's last movie was Don't Look Up (2021).
• They also appeared together in Wicked Part 2 in 2025.
• Jon M. Chu directed Cynthia Erivo in and Wicked Part 2
• Jon M. Chu directed Ariana Grande in Jem and the Holograms, and Wicked Part 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Armenia / Australia / Bahrain / Belarus / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Cambodia / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Ethiopia / Fiji / France / Georgia / Iraq / Jamaica / Jordan / Kazakhstan / Kuwait / Kyrgyzstan / Laos / Netherlands / New Zealand / North Macedonia / Oman / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / Yemen

Heretic

• The movie is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Scott Beck and Bryan Woods also directed University Heights in 2004.
• It stars Hugh Grant who also starred in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).
• The film also stars Sophie Thatcher who's last movie was MaXXXine (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / France / Israel / Romania / Taiwan / Ukraine

Hello, Love, Again

• The movie is from director Cathy Garcia-Sampana.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kathryn Bernardo who also starred in Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019).
• The film also stars Alden Richards who's last movie was Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019).
• They also appeared together in Hello, Love, Goodbye in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bahrain / Cambodia / Malaysia / Singapore

Elevation

• The movie is directed by George Nolfi, it is the directors 4th movie.
• George Nolfi also directed Birth of the Dragon in 2018.
• It stars Morena Baccarin who also starred in Death In Love (2008).
• The film also stars Danny Boyd Jr. who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Mexico / Netherlands

Here

• The movie is directed by Robert Zemeckis, it is the directors 24th movie.
• Robert Zemeckis also directed Back to the Future Part II in 1989 which grossed $118.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $336 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Hanks who also starred in Big (1988).
• The film also stars Robin Wright who's last movie was Damsel (2024).
• They also appeared together in Forrest Gump in 1994.
• Robert Zemeckis directed Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, Pinocchio, The Polar Express, and Cast Away
• Robert Zemeckis directed Robin Wright in Forrest Gump, Beowulf, and A Christmas Carol
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Lebanon / Netherlands / Turkey

Nutcrackers

• The movie is directed by David Gordon Green, it is the directors 17th movie.
• David Gordon Green also directed Snow Angels in 2007.
• It stars Ben Stiller who also starred in Submarine (2011).
• 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.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Singapore / United States

Bird

• The movie is directed by Andrea Arnold, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Andrea Arnold also directed Wuthering Heights in 2011.
• It stars Nykiya Adams who also starred in Bird (2024).
• The film also stars Franz Rogowski who's last movie was Disco Boy (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Netherlands / Russia / Spain

Terrifier 3

• The movie is directed by Damien Leone, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Damien Leone also directed Terrifier 2 in 2022.
• It stars Lauren LaVera who also starred in Not For Nothing (2022).
• The film also stars David Howard Thornton who's last movie was Terrifier 2 (2022).
• They also appeared together in Terrifier 2 in 2022.
• Damien Leone directed Lauren LaVera in and Terrifier 2
• Damien Leone directed David Howard Thornton in Terrifier, and Terrifier 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hungary / Japan

Ezra

• The movie is directed by Tony Goldwyn, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Tony Goldwyn also directed Conviction in 2011.
• It stars Bobby Cannavale who also starred in Diminished Capacity (2009).
• The film also stars William A. Fitzgerald who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Portugal / Spain

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

Next week there are 50 new movies released gloabally

• That Christmas - From Wednesday, 4th December
• Wicked~2024 - From Wednesday, 4th December
• Nightbitch - From Friday, 6th December
• Here - From Thursday, 5th December
• Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties - From Friday, 6th December
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim - From Thursday, 5th December
• The Room Next Door - From Thursday, 5th December
• The Order - From Thursday, 5th December
• Moana 2 - From Thursday, 5th December
• SuperKlaus - From Thursday, 5th December
• The Magic Reindeer Saving Santas Sleigh - From Friday, 6th December
• Anora - From Friday, 6th December
• Emilia Pérez - From Thursday, 5th December
• Y2K - From Friday, 6th December
• Never Let Go - From Friday, 6th December
• A Different Man - From Thursday, 5th December
• Svalta - From Friday, 6th December
• Death Whisperer 2 - From Thursday, 5th December
• Gladiator II - From Wednesday, 4th December
• Conclave - From Wednesday, 4th December
• Ghost Cat Anzu - From Friday, 6th December
• White Bird - From Friday, 6th December
• Memoir of a Snail - From Friday, 6th December
• Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. - From Friday, 6th December
• F*** Marry Kill - From Friday, 6th December
• Weekend In Taipei - From Thursday, 5th December
• Megalopolis - From Thursday, 5th December
• Rumours - From Friday, 6th December
• Armor - From Friday, 6th December
• The Last Dance - From Friday, 6th December
• Veteran 2: I, the Executioner - From Friday, 6th December
• Late Night With the Devil - From Thursday, 5th December
• Rebellious - From Thursday, 5th December
• The End - From Friday, 6th December
• Flow - From Thursday, 5th December
• Juror #2 - From Tuesday, 3rd December
• Piece By Piece - From Thursday, 5th December
• André Rieu's Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver - From Saturday, 7th December
• The Count of Monte-Cristo - From Thursday, 5th December
• Flight Risk - From Thursday, 5th December
• The Return - From Friday, 6th December
• Hitpig - From Friday, 6th December
• Oh Canada - From Friday, 6th December
• Absolution - From Thursday, 5th December
• The Bagman - From Thursday, 5th December
• Heretic - From Thursday, 5th December
• Your Monster - From Friday, 6th December
• A Sudden Case of Christmas - From Friday, 6th December
• Elevation - From Friday, 6th December
• The Outrun - From Thursday, 5th December