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.

There is no stopping the animated sequel Moana 2 from Disney this at the moment as the movie spends a second weekend at the top of the US box office.

Taking $25 Million over its second weekend the movie has now taken an amazing $300 Million at the North American box office.

There is no move at all for the top 3 this weekend as Moana 2, Wicked~2024 and Gladiator II continue to create an impressively strong box office.

Top new movie of the weekend is Pushpa: The Rule Part 2 which makes its US debut at number 4 with $9.3 Million.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 6th - 8th December 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 $52,000,000 over the weekend, a 63% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $300,039,013 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Moana which took $119,786,319 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $34,850,000 over the weekend, a 57% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $320,509,270 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $12,450,000 over the weekend, a 60% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $132,742,895 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Gladiator which took $7,453,369 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It grosses $9,300,000 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $9,300,000 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Pushpa the Rule Part 1 which took $7,453,369 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,003,917 over the weekend, a 45% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $85,785,481 after 4 weekends of release

Check out the first teaser trailer for upcoming movie Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Mckenna Grace (Amityville: The Awakening) and Paul Rudd (Year One)
• It is directed by Gil Kenan (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire)
• The movie also stars Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard and Kumail Nanjiani
• The UK release date is 29th March 2024
• And the release date in North America is 29th March 2024
• Mckenna Grace and Paul Rudd appeared together in Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Synopsis for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

The Spengler family returns to where it all started - the iconic New York City firehouse - to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who've developed a top secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.

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