With Mufasa: The Lion King 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.

• Companion
• Dog Man
• Feng Shen 2
• Into the Deep
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig
• Detective Chinatown 1900
• The Brutalist
• Babygirl
• Maria
• The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero

Companion

• The movie is from director Drew Hancock.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sophie Thatcher who also starred in The Boogeyman (2023).
• The film also stars Harvey Guillén who's last movie was The Garfield Movie (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Cambodia / Canada / Croatia / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay

Dog Man

• The movie is directed by Peter Hastings, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Peter Hastings also directed The Country Bears in 2002.
• It stars Pete Davidson who also starred in The Jesus Rolls (2020).
• The film also stars Poppy Liu who's last movie was The Tigers Apprentice (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Azerbaijan / Brazil / Canada / Denmark / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kuwait / Malaysia / Mexico / Peru / Romania / Turkey / Ukraine / United States

Feng Shen 2

• The movie is directed by Wuershan, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Wuershan also directed The Butcher the Chef and the Swordsman in 2010.
• It stars Yosh Yu who also starred in Born to Fly (2023).
• The film also stars Huang Bo who's last movie was Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023).
• They also appeared together in Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms in 2023.
• Wuershan directed Yosh Yu in and Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
• Wuershan directed Huang Bo in and Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Belgium / China / Hong Kong / Ireland / Macau / Malaysia / Netherlands / New Zealand / Singapore / United States

Into the Deep

• The movie is directed by Christian Sesma, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Christian Sesma also directed Section Eight in 2022.
• It stars Callum McGowan who also starred in The Gallery (2022).
• The film also stars Scout Taylor-Compton who's last movie was They Turned Us Into Killers (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Chile / Colombia / Norway / Spain / Thailand

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

• The movie is directed by Mohammad Rasoulof, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Mohammad Rasoulof also directed Goodbye in 2011.
• It stars Soheila Golestani who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Missagh Zareh who's last movie was A Man of Integrity (2017).
• Mohammad Rasoulof directed Missagh Zareh in and A Man of Integrity
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Hungary / Mexico / Portugal / Romania / Singapore

Detective Chinatown 1900

• The movie is directed by Sicheng Chen and Mo Dai, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Sicheng Chen and Mo Dai also directed Decoded in 2024 which grossed $23.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Baoqiang Wang who also starred in Detective Chinatown 3 (2021).
• The film also stars Haoran Liu who's last movie was Decoded (2024).
• Baoqiang Wang and Haoran Liu have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Detective Chinatown 3 in 2021, Rising Shaolin: The Protector in 2021, Detective Chinatown in 2015, My People, My Homeland in 2020, Decoded in 2024, Detective Chinatown 2 in 2018 and Buddies In India in 2017.
• Sicheng Chen directed Baoqiang Wang in Detective Chinatown 3, Detective Chinatown 2, My People, My Homeland, Detective Chinatown, and Decoded
• Sicheng Chen directed Haoran Liu in Detective Chinatown, Detective Chinatown 2, My People, My Homeland, Decoded, Beijing Love Story, and Detective Chinatown 3
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  China / Ireland / Singapore / United Kingdom / United States

The Brutalist

• The movie is directed by Brady Corbet, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Brady Corbet also directed The Childhood of a Leader in 2016.
• It stars Adrien Brody who also starred in The Thin Red Line (1999).
• The film also stars Felicity Jones who's last movie was Dead Shot (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Bulgaria / Germany / Poland / Turkey

Babygirl

• The movie is directed by Halina Reijn, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Halina Reijn also directed Bodies Bodies Bodies in 2022 which grossed $3.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Nicole Kidman who also starred in Lagerfeld Confidential (2007).
• The film also stars Harris Dickinson who's last movie was Blitz (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Germany / Hungary / Italy / New Zealand

Maria

• The movie is directed by Pablo Larraín, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Pablo Larraín also directed Spencer in 2021.
• It stars Angelina Jolie who also starred in Pushing Tin (1999).
• The film also stars Pierfrancesco Favino who's last movie was The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Denmark / Norway / Sweden

The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero

• The movie is from director Tsui Hark.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Zhan Xiao who also starred in The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero (2025).
• The film also stars Dafei Zhuang who's last movie was Johnny Keep Walking! (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  China / Germany / Hong Kong / Macau

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

Next week there are 44 new movies released gloabally

• Love Hurts - From Friday, 7th February
• The Brutalist - From Thursday, 6th February
• A Complete Unknown - From Friday, 7th February
• Presence - From Thursday, 6th February
• Into the Deep - From Tuesday, 4th February
• Dark Nuns - From Thursday, 6th February
• Bring Them Down - From Friday, 7th February
• Maria - From Wednesday, 5th February
• September 5 - From Thursday, 6th February
• Better Man - From Thursday, 6th February
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig - From Thursday, 6th February
• Queer - From Thursday, 6th February
• Attack On Titan The Movie: The Last Attack - From Thursday, 6th February
• Armor - From Thursday, 6th February
• The Fire Inside - From Friday, 7th February
• Dog Man - From Friday, 7th February
• Panda Bear In Africa - From Monday, 3rd February
• Paddington In Peru - From Wednesday, 5th February
• Companion - From Thursday, 6th February
• My Favourite Cake - From Wednesday, 5th February
• Ruzgara Birak - From Thursday, 6th February
• The Room Next Door - From Thursday, 6th February
• Flight Risk - From Thursday, 6th February
• 1st Kiss - From Friday, 7th February
• The Most Precious of Cargoes - From Thursday, 6th February
• Feng Shen 2 - From Thursday, 6th February
• The Hyperboreans - From Saturday, 8th February
• Emmanuelle - From Thursday, 6th February
• Kneecap - From Friday, 7th February
• Emilia Pérez - From Thursday, 6th February
• Kinda Pregnant - From Wednesday, 5th February
• Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare - From Thursday, 6th February
• All We Imagine As Light - From Thursday, 6th February
• Parthenope - From Friday, 7th February
• Absolution - From Thursday, 6th February
• The Bagman - From Friday, 7th February
• Wicked - From Friday, 22nd November
• I'm Still Here - From Friday, 7th February
• A Real Pain - From Thursday, 6th February
• Sing Sing - From Thursday, 6th February
• Conclave - From Friday, 7th February
• The Wild Robot - From Friday, 7th February
• Hitpig - From Sunday, 9th February
• Flow - From Thursday, 6th February

This week there are 21 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, Mufasa: The Lion King, for the number 1 spot?

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.

• Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
• Nosferatu
• Better Man
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3
• We Live In Time
• Babygirl
• Queer
• Paddington In Peru
• 2073
• How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

• The movie is from director Merlin Crossingham and Nick Park.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ben Whitehead who also starred in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005).
• The film also stars Peter Kay who's last movie was Britains Got the Pop Factor (2008).
• They also appeared together in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit in 2005.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Belgium / Bolivia / Brazil / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Cuba / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / El Salvador / France / Germany / Greece / Guatemala / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Netherlands / Paraguay / Peru / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Russia / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela

Nosferatu

• The movie is directed by Robert Eggers, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Robert Eggers also directed The Lighthouse in 2020 which grossed $3.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Lily-Rose Depp who also starred in Tusk (2014).
• The film also stars Nicholas Hoult who's last movie was The Order (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Brazil / Chile / Croatia / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Iceland / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Italy / Mexico / Montenegro / Netherlands / Norway / Portugal / Romania / Slovakia / Sweden / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom

Better Man

• The movie is directed by Michael Gracey, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Gracey also directed The Greatest Showman in 2017 which grossed $435.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Robbie Williams who also starred in The Magic Roundabout (2004).
• The film also stars Jonno Davies who's last movie was Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bahrain / Egypt / Germany / Iraq / Israel / Italy / Jordan / Kuwait / Lebanon / Netherlands / Occupied Palestinian Territory / Oman / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / Spain / United Arab Emirates

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

• The movie is directed by Jeff Fowler, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jeff Fowler also directed Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 2022 which grossed $402.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jim Carrey who also starred in Batman Forever (1995).
• The film also stars Ben Schwartz who's last movie was Renfield (2023).
• Jim Carrey and Ben Schwartz have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 2022 and Sonic the Hedgehog in 2020.
• Jeff Fowler directed Jim Carrey in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Sonic the Hedgehog
• Jeff Fowler directed Ben Schwartz in Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Greece / India / Italy / Poland / South Korea

We Live In Time

• The movie is directed by John Crowley, it is the directors 7th movie.
• John Crowley also directed Closed Circuit in 2013 which grossed $6.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Andrew Garfield who also starred in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012).
• 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.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / France / Ireland / Poland / Spain / United Kingdom

Babygirl

• The movie is directed by Halina Reijn, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Halina Reijn also directed Bodies Bodies Bodies in 2022 which grossed $3.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Nicole Kidman who also starred in Stoker (2013).
• The film also stars Harris Dickinson who's last movie was Blitz (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Iceland / Israel / Netherlands / Romania / Singapore

Queer

• The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Luca Guadagnino also directed Bones and All in 2022 which grossed $10.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Daniel Craig who also starred in Enduring Love (2004).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Israel / Spain

Paddington In Peru

• The movie is from director Dougal Wilson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Hugh Bonneville who also starred in Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story (2008).
• The film also stars Emily Mortimer who's last movie was With/In: Volume 2 (2021).
• They also appeared together in Notting Hill in 1999.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / New Zealand / Spain

2073

• The movie is directed by Asif Kapadia, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Asif Kapadia also directed Diego Maradona in 2019.
• It stars Samantha Morton who also starred in Save the Cinema (2022).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was Blink Twice (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / United Kingdom

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

• The movie is from director Pat Boonnitipat.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Putthipong Assaratanakul who also starred in How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Mexico

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

Next week there are 33 new movies released gloabally

• Babygirl - From Thursday, 9th January
• Den of Thieves 2 - From Thursday, 9th January
• A Real Pain - From Friday, 10th January
• Conclave - From Thursday, 9th January
• Emilia Pérez - From Friday, 10th January
• William Tell - From Friday, 10th January
• We Live In Time - From Thursday, 9th January
• Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties - From Friday, 10th January
• The Girl With the Needle - From Thursday, 9th January
• The Damned - From Friday, 10th January
• The Count of Monte-Cristo - From Thursday, 9th January
• 200% Wolf - From Wednesday, 8th January
• Oh Canada - From Thursday, 9th January
• When Fall Is Coming - From Friday, 10th January
• Nosferatu - From Friday, 10th January
• The Beast - From Thursday, 9th January
• Bird - From Thursday, 9th January
• Memoir of a Snail - From Thursday, 9th January
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig - From Friday, 10th January
• Better Man - From Thursday, 9th January
• Megalopolis - From Thursday, 9th January
• Sing Sing - From Friday, 10th January
• The Room Next Door - From Wednesday, 8th January
• How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies - From Friday, 10th January
• September 5 - From Thursday, 9th January
• The Last Showgirl - From Friday, 10th January
• Armor - From Thursday, 9th January
• Here - From Thursday, 9th January
• Piece By Piece - From Thursday, 9th January
• Emmanuelle - From Friday, 10th January
• Parthenope - From Friday, 10th January
• 366 Nichi - From Friday, 10th January
• Paddington In Peru - From Thursday, 9th 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

Released globaly this week there are 26 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Gladiator II 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.

• Wicked~2024
• Spellbound
• The Piano Lesson
• Joy
• Blitz
• Gladiator II
• Heretic
• Elevation
• Oddity
• Armor

Wicked

• The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Jon M. Chu also directed The LXD: The Uprising Begins in 2010.
• It stars Cynthia Erivo who also starred in The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017).
• 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:
  Argentina / Bangladesh / Brazil / Brazil / Canada / Curacao / Denmark / Finland / Hong Kong / Iceland / Ireland / Italy / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Mongolia / Norway / Philippines / Romania / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Spellbound

• The movie is directed by Vicky Jenson, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Vicky Jenson also directed Shrek in 2001 which grossed $267.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $487.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rachel Zegler who also starred in West Side Story (2021).
• The film also stars Miguel Bernardeau who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / India / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Poland / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / United Kingdom / United States

The Piano Lesson

• The movie is from director Malcolm Washington.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Samuel L. Jackson who also starred in The Negotiator (1998).
• The film also stars John David Washington who's last movie was The Creator (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Germany / India / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Poland / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / United Kingdom / Vietnam

Joy

• The movie is directed by Ben Taylor, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ben Taylor also directed Raised By Wolves in 2017.
• It stars Thomasin McKenzie who also starred in Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story (2014).
• The film also stars James Norton who's last movie was Bob Marley: One Love (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / India / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / United States

Blitz

• The movie is directed by Steve McQueen, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Steve McQueen also directed Widows in 2018 which grossed $42.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $76 Mil. globally.
• It stars Saoirse Ronan who also starred in Muppets Most Wanted (2014).
• The film also stars Harris Dickinson who's last movie was The Iron Claw (2023).
• They also appeared together in See How They Run in 2022.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Netherlands / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Gladiator II

• The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, it is the directors 33rd movie.
• Ridley Scott also directed Gladiator in 2000 which grossed $187.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $460.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Paul Mescal who also starred in God's Creatures (2022).
• The film also stars Pedro Pascal who's last movie was The Wild Robot (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / China / Ecuador / El Salvador / Ethiopia / Kenya / Mexico / Mongolia / Nigeria / United States / Vietnam

Heretic

• The movie is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Scott Beck and Bryan Woods also directed The Bride Wore Blood in 2006.
• It stars Hugh Grant who also starred in Sense and Sensibility (1996).
• The film also stars Sophie Thatcher who's last movie was MaXXXine (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Denmark / Estonia / Hungary / Mexico / Netherlands / Portugal / Sweden

Elevation

• The movie is directed by George Nolfi, it is the directors 4th movie.
• George Nolfi also directed The Adjustment Bureau in 2011 which grossed $62.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $127.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Morena Baccarin who also starred in Serenity (2005).
• 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:
  Brazil / Portugal / Ukraine

Oddity

• The movie is from director Damian Mc Carthy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Carolyn Bracken who also starred in The Quiet Girl (2022).
• The film also stars Johnny French who's last movie was Dublin Crust (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Romania / Spain

Armor

• The movie is from director Justin Routt.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sylvester Stallone who also starred in Assassins (1995).
• The film also stars Josh Wiggins who's last movie was Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Adventure (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Russia / United States

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

Next week there are 35 new movies released gloabally

• Moana 2 - From Thursday, 28th November
• Wicked~2024 - From Thursday, 28th November
• Hello, Love, Again - From Thursday, 28th November
• Heretic - From Wednesday, 27th November
• Elevation - From Thursday, 28th November
• Conclave - From Wednesday, 27th November
• Terrifier 3 - From Thursday, 28th November
• Emilia Pérez - From Thursday, 28th November
• Bird - From Thursday, 28th November
• A Real Pain - From Friday, 29th November
• Ezra - From Friday, 29th November
• Lucky Baskhar - From Thursday, 31st October
• Weekend In Taipei - From Friday, 29th November
• La Cocina - From Friday, 29th November
• Slingshot - From Friday, 29th November
• There's Still Tomorrow - From Thursday, 28th November
• Kneecap - From Friday, 29th November
• September 5 - From Friday, 29th November
• The Sisters - From Monday, 25th November
• Dear Santa - From Monday, 25th November
• How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies - From Sunday, 1st December
• Queer - From Wednesday, 27th November
• The Room Next Door - From Friday, 29th November
• High Forces - From Thursday, 28th November
• Paddington In Peru - From Thursday, 28th November
• The Last Dance - From Thursday, 28th November
• Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. - From Thursday, 28th November
• Oddity - From Thursday, 28th November
• The Dead Don't Hurt - From Thursday, 28th November
• Your Monster - From Thursday, 28th November
• Here - From Friday, 29th November
• Nutcrackers - From Friday, 29th November
• All We Imagine As Light - From Friday, 29th November
• Widow Clicquot - From Friday, 29th November
• That Christmas - From Friday, 29th November

This weekend, Friday 22nd November 2024, there are 8 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Red One, 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.

• Wicked~2024
• Joy
• Gladiator II
• Spellbound
• Blitz
• Flow
• Armor
• Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.

Wicked

• The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Jon M. Chu also directed The LXD: The Secrets of the Ra in 2011.
• It stars Cynthia Erivo who also starred in Widows (2018).
• 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.

Joy

• The movie is directed by Ben Taylor, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ben Taylor also directed Chevy in 2015.
• It stars Thomasin McKenzie who also starred in True History of the Kelly Gang (2019).
• The film also stars James Norton who's last movie was Bob Marley: One Love (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Gladiator II

• The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, it is the directors 33rd movie.
• Ridley Scott also directed The King of Ads Part 2 in 1993.
• It stars Paul Mescal who also starred in Foe (2023).
• The film also stars Pedro Pascal who's last movie was The Wild Robot (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Spellbound

• The movie is directed by Vicky Jenson, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Vicky Jenson also directed Shrek in 2001 which grossed $267.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $487.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rachel Zegler who also starred in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023).
• The film also stars Miguel Bernardeau who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Blitz

• The movie is directed by Steve McQueen, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Steve McQueen also directed Shame in 2012.
• It stars Saoirse Ronan who also starred in The Way Back (2010).
• The film also stars Harris Dickinson who's last movie was The Iron Claw (2023).
• They also appeared together in See How They Run in 2022.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Flow

• The movie is directed by Gints Zilbalodis, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Gints Zilbalodis also directed Away in 2019.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Armor

• The movie is from director Justin Routt.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sylvester Stallone who also starred in The Zookeeper (2011).
• The film also stars Josh Wiggins who's last movie was Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Adventure (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.

• The movie is from director Todd Komarnicki.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jonas Dassler who also starred in Never Look Away (2019).
• The film also stars Phileas Heyblom 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 5 new movies released

• Dear Santa - Monday, 25th November - streaming
• Queer - Wednesday, 27th November - limited release
• Moana 2 - Wednesday, 27th November
• September 5 - Friday, 29th November
• Nutcrackers - Friday, 29th November - streaming