Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 29th November 2024, there are 6 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 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.

• Moana 2
• Dear Santa
• September 5
• Nutcrackers
• Her Story
• Queer

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 Red Notice (2021).
• 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.
• The MPAA age rating is

Dear Santa

• The movie is directed by Bobby Farrelly, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Bobby Farrelly also directed There's Something About Mary in 1998 which grossed $176.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $369.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jack Black who also starred in King Kong (2005).
• The film also stars Robert Timothy Smith who's last movie was Happy Accident (2019).
• Bobby Farrelly directed Jack Black in and Shallow Hal
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

September 5

• The movie is from director Tim Fehlbaum.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Peter Sarsgaard who also starred in Orphan (2009).
• The film also stars John Magaro who's last movie was Showing Up (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Nutcrackers

• The movie is directed by David Gordon Green, it is the directors 17th movie.
• David Gordon Green also directed Stronger in 2017.
• It stars Ben Stiller who also starred in Madagascar (2005).
• 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.

Her Story

• The movie is directed by Yihui Shao, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Yihui Shao also directed B For Busy in 2021.
• It stars Jia Song who also starred in Her Story (2024).
• The film also stars Elane Zhong who's last movie was Formed Police Unit (2024).
• They also appeared together in 1921 in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Queer

• The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Luca Guadagnino also directed Bones and All in 2022.
• It stars Daniel Craig who also starred in Sword of Honour (2001).
• The film also stars Daan de Wit who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

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

Next week there are 10 new movies released

• That Christmas - Wednesday, 4th December - streaming
• Svalta - Friday, 6th December
• Y2K - Friday, 6th December
• Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties - Friday, 6th December - limited release
• The Return - Friday, 6th December
• Oh Canada - Friday, 6th December
• The Order - Friday, 6th December
• Nightbitch - Friday, 6th December
• The End - Friday, 6th December - limited release
• F*** Marry Kill - Friday, 6th December

Spider-Man: No Way Home hangs onto the top of the global box office over the Christmas holiday period giving the movie 2 weeks at the top while animated sequel Sing 2 is the top new movie at number 3.

The King's Man is also new this week at number 5 while B For Busy is new at 6 with $10,283,876.

Global box office QuickView

• Number 1 - Spider-Man: No Way Home (2nd Weekend)
• Highest debut - Sing 2 (@3)
• Longest run - Encanto (5 weeks)
• Highest total gross - Spider-Man: No Way Home ($1.054 Billion)

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 24th - 26th December 2021

Spider Man: No Way Home

The latest Spider-Man MCU movie remains at the top of the global box office for a second weekend and is the first movie in 2021 to smash the $1 Billion mark.

The movie takes $202.9 Million globally on its second weekend from 62 countries, a 66% drop over last weekend.

The movie has now taken $1.054 Billion globally making it the top grossing movie of the year having overtaken The Battle At Lake Changjin which current sits at $902.2 Million.

The Matrix Resurrections

Despite the pre-release hype for the movie, the fourth edition in The Matrix saga is not getting a lot of love at the box office.

After a release in a handful of countries last weekend ans making its debut at 4 the movie goes mega wide this week in 76 countries and takes $47 Million, an increase of 80% over last weekend, and jumps to number 2.

This gives the movie a total global gross of $69.8 Million, this is way lower than would have been expected from such a high profile release, but take into consideration that the movie has had tepid reviews and its on HBO Max in America.

Sing 2

Highest new movie of the week is the animated sequel to the 2017 animated smash movie Sing which took $634 Million globally.

The follow up takes $42.9 Million, from 39 countries, on its debut making it the top new movie of the weekend.

Fireflies In the Sun

Falling from 2 to number 4 this week is the Chinese movie sequel to Sheep Without a Shepherd which takes $35.8 Million from a single country, a 35% drop, for a total gross of $113.5 Million after 2 weeks.

The King's Man

Finally on the top five is the prequel movie to director Matthew Vaughn two The Kingsman movies which is a new entry at number 5 with $10.2 Million from just 8 countries.