Animated sequel movie from the Nintendo stable is The Super Mario Galaxy Movie which hits the top of the global box office on its debut weekend with $372.4 Million knocking off 2 weeks champ Project Hail Mary.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 3rd - 5th April 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• The movie is release in 81 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $372,487,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie which took $377,463,865 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $72,753,869 over the weekend, a 33% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $420,781,000 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 87 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $28,000,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 17 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $18,200,000 over the weekend, a 51% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $332,224,515 over 5 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $11,852,523 over the weekend, a 63% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $174,673,990 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 20 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Dhurandhar which took $94,090,690 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

Animated sequel movie The Super Mario Galaxy Movie tops the North American chart with an excellent debut gross over $190 Million and knocks Project Hail Mary to number 2 after 2 weeks at the top.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 3rd - 5th April 2026

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 has a total gross of $190,816,795 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie which took $204,630,730 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $31,723,143 over the weekend, a 41% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $218,250,153 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $14,380,197 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,829,688 over the weekend, a 52% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $149,654,203 after 5 weekends of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $2,201,295 over the weekend, a 53% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $45,353,135 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 12th top grossing film so far in 2026

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 12th December 2025, there are 9 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Five Nights At Freddy's 2 from the top of the North American box office.

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.

• Silent Night, Deadly Night
• Bat Out of Hell: The Musical
• Resurrection
• Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
• Predators
• Not Without Hope
• Ella Mccay
• Dust Bunny
• Goodbye June

Silent Night, Deadly Night

• The movie is directed by Mike P. Nelson, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Mike P. Nelson also directed Wrong Turn in 2021 which grossed $1.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $4.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars David Tomlinson who also starred in The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980).
• The film also stars Rohan Campbell who's last movie was The Monkey (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Bat Out of Hell: The Musical

• The movie is directed by Chris Hunt and Jay Scheib, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Chris Hunt and Jay Scheib also directed Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show in 2020.
• It stars Glenn Adamson who also starred in Bat Out of Hell: The Musical (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Resurrection

• The movie is directed by Bi Gan, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Bi Gan also directed Kaili Blues in 2015.
• It stars Jackson Yee who also starred in Big World (2024).
• The film also stars Shu Qi who's last movie was Good Autumn, Mommy (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

• The movie is directed by Rian Johnson, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Rian Johnson also directed The Brother's Bloom in 2010.
• It stars Daniel Craig who also starred in Knives Out (2019).
• The film also stars Josh O'Connor who's last movie was The Mastermind (2025).
• Rian Johnson directed Daniel Craig in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and Knives Out
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Predators

• The movie is from director David Osit.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Bryce who also starred in Guilty By Association (2003).
• The film also stars Chris Hansen who's last movie was All Those Small Things (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Not Without Hope

• The movie is directed by Joe Carnahan, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Joe Carnahan also directed Shadow Force in 2025.
• It stars Zachary Levi who also starred in Not Without Hope (2025).
• The film also stars Josh Duhamel who's last movie was Buddy Games: Spring Awakening (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Ella Mccay

• The movie is directed by James L. Brooks, it is the directors 7th movie.
• James L. Brooks also directed Broadcast News in 1987 which grossed $51.2 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Emma Mackey who also starred in Eiffel (2021).
• The film also stars Woody Harrelson who's last movie was Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025).
• James L. Brooks directed Woody Harrelson in and I'll Do Anything
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Dust Bunny

• The movie is from director Bryan Fuller.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mads Mikkelsen who also starred in Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2003).
• The film also stars Sigourney Weaver who's last movie was The Gorge (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Goodbye June

• The movie is from director Kate Winslet.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kate Winslet who also starred in Romance and Cigarettes (2005).
• The film also stars Andrea Riseborough who's last movie was Dragonfly (2025).
• They also appeared together in Lee in 2024.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• 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 4 new movies released

• The Housemaid - Friday, 19th December
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants - Friday, 19th December
• Avatar: Fire and Ash - Friday, 19th December
• Is This Thing On - Friday, 19th December

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 6th - 8th December 2024

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weeks Global box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• It grosses $155,700,000 over the weekend, a 48% drop from last weekend
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $600,039,013 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Moana which took $174,284,518 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It grosses $92,517,562 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $92,517,562 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 38 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is a sequel to Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1 which took $3,740,937 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $61,707,000 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $455,551,000 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 80 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 11th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $29,450,000 over the weekend, a 49% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $368,443,000 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 66 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Gladiator which took $3,740,937 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie remains at number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $12,209,300 over the weekend, a 30% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $74,895,000 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 7 countries globally this weekend

The top 3 movies this weekend stay the same with the animated sequel Moana 2 staying on top for a second weekend.

The movie takes a second weekend gross of £6.9 Million which boosts the movies total gross to nearly £21.5 Million after 2 weeks

Wicked~2024 remains at number 2 having taken £37.6 Million in total and number 3 is Gladiator II which is behind with £26 Million.

Top new movie of the weekend is Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 which takes £1.5 Million on its debut weekend.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 6th - 8th December 2024

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £5,320,032 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £37,692,709 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,629,112 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £26,623,303 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 7th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Gladiator which took £18,827,341 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £1,118,894 over its debut weekend
• The movie is a sequel to Pushpa the Rule Part 1 which took £29,332,318 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.