Last weekend Zootopia 2 was at the top of the global box office, there are 24 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.

• Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
• Silent Night, Deadly Night
• Ella Mccay
• Eternity
• Grand Prix of Europe
• Scarlet
• The King of Kings
• Bugonia
• Five Nights At Freddy's 2
• Primitive War

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 Brick in 2006.
• It stars Daniel Craig who also starred in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011).
• The film also stars Josh O'Connor who's last movie was The Mastermind (2025).
• Rian Johnson directed Daniel Craig in Knives Out, and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Belgium / Canada / Denmark / France / Germany / Hungary / India / Ireland / Italy / Mexico / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Silent Night, Deadly Night

• The movie is directed by Mike P. Nelson, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Mike P. Nelson also directed The Domestics in 2018.
• 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.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Canada / Germany / Greece / Ireland / Mexico / New Zealand / Poland / Russia / United Kingdom / United States

Ella Mccay

• The movie is directed by James L. Brooks, it is the directors 7th movie.
• James L. Brooks also directed Terms of Endearment in 1983.
• It stars Emma Mackey who also starred in Barbie (2023).
• 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.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / Estonia / Ireland / Portugal / United Kingdom / United States

Eternity

• The movie is directed by David Freyne, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• David Freyne also directed The Cured in 2018.
• It stars Elizabeth Olsen who also starred in Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
• The film also stars Miles Teller who's last movie was The Gorge (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / Iceland / Netherlands / Singapore / Thailand

Grand Prix of Europe

• The movie is from director Waldemar Fast.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Gemma Arterton who also starred in 100 Streets (2016).
• The film also stars Thomas Brodie-Sangster who's last movie was Sleep No More (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bolivia / Chile / Ecuador / Peru

Scarlet

• The movie is directed by Mamoru Hosoda, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Mamoru Hosoda also directed The Girl Who Leapt Through Time in 2006.
• It stars Mana Ashida who also starred in Confessions (2010).
• The film also stars Masaki Okada who's last movie was Last Mile (2024).
• They also appeared together in Confessions in 2010.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Cambodia / Taiwan / Thailand / United Kingdom

The King of Kings

• The movie is from director Seong-ho Jang.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Pierce Brosnan who also starred in Riverdance (2021).
• The film also stars Oscar Isaac who's last movie was Frankenstein (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Greece / Senegal / Spain / Vietnam

Bugonia

• The movie is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Yorgos Lanthimos also directed The Lobster in 2015 which grossed $17.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Emma Stone who also starred in Movie 43 (2013).
• The film also stars Jesse Plemons who's last movie was Kinds of Kindness (2024).
• They also appeared together in Kinds of Kindness in 2024.
• Yorgos Lanthimos directed Emma Stone in Kinds of Kindness, Poor Things, and The Favourite
• Yorgos Lanthimos directed Jesse Plemons in and Kinds of Kindness
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bolivia / Chile / Uruguay

Five Nights At Freddy's 2

• The movie is directed by Emma Tammi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Emma Tammi also directed The Wind in 2018.
• It stars Josh Hutcherson who also starred in RV (2006).
• The film also stars Piper Rubio who's last movie was Five Nights At Freddy's (2023).
• They also appeared together in Five Nights At Freddy's in 2023.
• Emma Tammi directed Josh Hutcherson in and Five Nights At Freddy's
• Emma Tammi directed Piper Rubio in and Five Nights At Freddy's
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belarus / Montenegro / Serbia

Primitive War

• The movie is directed by Luke Sparke, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Luke Sparke also directed Occupation: Rainfall in 2021.
• It stars Ryan Kwanten who also starred in Kill Chain (2019).
• The film also stars Tricia Helfer who's last movie was Spin Me Round (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Czech Republic / Hungary / Poland

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

Next week there are 19 new movies released gloabally

• Avatar: Fire and Ash - From Wednesday, 17th December
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants - From Wednesday, 17th December
• Eternity - From Monday, 15th December
• The Housemaid - From Tuesday, 16th December
• Sorry, Baby - From Thursday, 18th December
• Alpha - From Thursday, 18th December
• Pillion - From Friday, 19th December
• Colours of Time - From Friday, 19th December
• If I Had Legs I'd Kick You - From Thursday, 18th December
• Is This Thing On - From Friday, 19th December
• Silent Night, Deadly Night - From Thursday, 18th December
• Nuremberg - From Thursday, 18th December
• Stitch Head - From Wednesday, 17th December
• Die My Love - From Thursday, 18th December
• The Ice Tower - From Thursday, 18th December
• The Penguin Lessons - From Wednesday, 17th December
• Coyotes - From Thursday, 18th December
• Keeper - From Friday, 19th December
• 3 Cold Dishes - From Tuesday, 16th December

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie The Super Mario Galaxy Movie which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Chris Pratt (Thor: Love and Thunder) and Anya Taylor-Joy (Amsterdam)
• It is directed by Aaron Horvath (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)
• The movie also stars Charlie Day, Jack Black and Brie Larson
• The UK release date is 3rd April 2026
• And the release date in North America is 3rd April 2026
• Chris Pratt and Anya Taylor-Joy appeared together in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
• Aaron Horvath directed Anya Taylor-Joy in The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Synopsis for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Mario and his brother, Luigi, join Princess Peach and Toad on an adventure to the far reaches of space and across the galaxy, where they face off against Bowser's son, Bowser Jr.

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

With Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge 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.

• Self-Help
• Hedda~2025
• Anniversary
• Stitch Head

Self-Help

• The movie is from director Erik Bloomquist.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Landry Bender who also starred in The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie (2024).
• The film also stars Jake Weber who's last movie was Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Hedda

• The movie is directed by Nia DaCosta, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Nia DaCosta also directed Little Woods in 2018.
• It stars Tessa Thompson who also starred in Grantham and Rose (2014).
• The film also stars Nina Hoss who's last movie was Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World (2023).
• Nia DaCosta directed Tessa Thompson in Little Woods, and The Marvels
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Anniversary

• The movie is directed by Jan Komasa, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jan Komasa also directed Corpus Christi in 2019.
• It stars Diane Lane who also starred in Trumbo (2015).
• The film also stars Kyle Chandler who's last movie was Back In Action (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Stitch Head

• The movie is directed by Steve Hudson, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Steve Hudson also directed True North in 2006.
• It stars Asa Butterfield who also starred in Hugo (2011).
• The film also stars Joel Fry who's last movie was Paddington In Peru (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• 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 13 new movies released

• Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk - Wednesday, 5th November - limited release
• Karen Kingsbury's the Christmas Ring - Thursday, 6th November
• Nuremberg - Friday, 7th November
• Love War - Friday, 7th November - streaming
• Die My Love - Friday, 7th November
• Bugonia - Friday, 7th November
• Train Dreams - Friday, 7th November - limited release
• Christy - Friday, 7th November
• Predetor: Badlands - Friday, 7th November
• Frankenstein - Friday, 17th October - streaming
• Grand Prix of Europe - Friday, 22nd August
• The Running Man - Friday, 7th November
• Sarah's Oil - Friday, 7th November

Released globaly this week there are 23 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle 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.

• Caught Stealing
• The Roses
• The Thursday Murder Club
• The Toxic Avenger
• André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert Waltz the Night Away
• The Bad Guys 2
• Materialists
• The Home
• Afterburn
• Sketch

Caught Stealing

• The movie is directed by Darren Aronofsky, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Darren Aronofsky also directed Requiem For a Dream in 2000 which grossed $7.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Austin Butler who also starred in The Dead Don't Die (2019).
• The film also stars Zoë Kravitz who's last movie was The Batman (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Austria / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hungary / India / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Mexico / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Sweden / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

The Roses

• The movie is directed by Jay Roach, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Jay Roach also directed Austin Powers In Goldmember in 2002 which grossed $296.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Benedict Cumberbatch who also starred in Frankenstein: NT Live 2011 (2011).
• The film also stars Olivia Colman who's last movie was Girl From the North Country (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Canada / Denmark / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Hungary / India / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Mexico / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Serbia / Sweden / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

The Thursday Murder Club

• The movie is directed by Chris Columbus, it is the directors 17th movie.
• Chris Columbus also directed Rent in 2005.
• It stars Helen Mirren who also starred in Coming Through (1988).
• The film also stars Pierce Brosnan who's last movie was Four Letters of Love (2025).
• They also appeared together in The Long Good Friday in 1980.
• Chris Columbus directed Pierce Brosnan in Mrs. Doubtfire, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / Hungary / India / Italy / Mexico / Poland / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / United States

The Toxic Avenger

• The movie is directed by Macon Blair, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Macon Blair also directed I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore in 2017.
• It stars Peter Dinklage who also starred in A Little Bit of Heaven (2011).
• The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who's last movie was Sovereign (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Greece / Ireland / Israel / Russia / Sweden / Taiwan / United Kingdom / United States

André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert Waltz the Night Away

• The movie is directed by Michel Fizzano and André Rieu, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Michel Fizzano and André Rieu also directed André Rieu's Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver in 2024 which grossed $2.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars André Rieu who also starred in André Rieu: Live In Tuscany (2004).
• The film also stars Donij van Doorn who's last movie was André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues (2025).
• Andre Rieu and Donij van Doorn have starred in 25 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in André Rieu: Live In Sydney in 2009, André Rieu: 70 Years Young in 2020, André Rieu's 2015 Maastricht Concert in 2015, André Rieu's Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver in 2024, André Rieu: Home For Christmas in 2013, André Rieu's 2017 Maastricht Concert in 2017, André Rieu: Ich Tanze Mit Dir In Den Himmel Hinein in 2008, André Rieu: Live In Bucharest in 2015, André Rieu's 2022 Maastricht Concert: Happy Days Are Here Again in 2022, André Rieu: Christmas In London in 2016, André Rieu's 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love Is All Around in 2023, André Rieu's White Christmas in 2023, André Rieu: Christmas With André in 2021, André Rieu's 2018 Maastricht Concert in 2018, André Rieu's 2014 Maastricht Concert in 2014, André Rieu: In Dublin 2023 in 2023, André Rieu's Magical Maastricht: Together In Music in 2020, André Rieu: Ich Hab Mein Herz In Heidelberg Verloren in 2009, André Rieu's 2021 Summer Concert: Together Again in 2021, André Rieu: The Magic of Maastricht in 2017, André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues in 2025, André Rieu's 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love in 2024, André Rieu 2019 Maastricht Concert: Shall We Dance?? in 2019, André Rieu's 2016 Maastricht Concert in 2016 and André Rieu: Die Grobe Nacht Der Wiener Musik in 2006.
• Michel Fizzano directed André Rieu in André Rieu: Christmas In London, André Rieu: Christmas With André, André Rieu: Live In Bucharest, André Rieu's 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love, André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues, André Rieu's Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver, and André Rieu: In Dublin 2023
• Michel Fizzano directed Donij van Doorn in André Rieu: Christmas In London, André Rieu: Christmas With André, André Rieu: In Dublin 2023, André Rieu's 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love, André Rieu's Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver, André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues, and André Rieu: Live In Bucharest
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Ireland / Sweden / United Kingdom

The Bad Guys 2

• The movie is directed by Pierre Perifel and JP Sans, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Pierre Perifel and JP Sans also directed The Bad Guys in 2022 which grossed $248.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Rockwell who also starred in The Winning Season (2009).
• The film also stars Marc Maron who's last movie was The Order (2024).
• Sam Rockwell and Marc Maron have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Bad Guys in 2022 and Misery Loves Comedy in 2015.
• Pierre Perifel directed Sam Rockwell in and The Bad Guys
• Pierre Perifel directed Marc Maron in and The Bad Guys
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Serbia / Venezuela

Materialists

• The movie is directed by Celine Song, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Celine Song also directed Past Lives in 2023 which grossed $7.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in Black Mass (2015).
• The film also stars Chris Evans who's last movie was Red One (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Singapore / Taiwan / Thailand

The Home

• The movie is directed by James DeMonaco, it is the directors 6th movie.
• James DeMonaco also directed Once Upon a Time In Staten Island in 2021.
• It stars Pete Davidson who also starred in Meet Cute (2022).
• The film also stars John Glover who's last movie was Shazam! (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hong Kong / Israel / Uzbekistan

Afterburn

• The movie is directed by J.J. Perry, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• J.J. Perry also directed The Killer's Game in 2024.
• It stars Dave Bautista who also starred in Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016).
• The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson who's last movie was The Piano Lesson (2024).
• Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avengers: Endgame in 2019 and Avengers: Infinity War in 2018.
• J.J. Perry directed Dave Bautista in and The Killer's Game
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Estonia

Sketch

• The movie is from director Seth Worley.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Tony Hale who also starred in Last Call (2020).
• The film also stars D'Arcy Carden who's last movie was The Gutter (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Mexico

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

Next week there are 27 new movies released gloabally

• The Conjuring: Last Rites - From Thursday, 4th September
• JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory/Premature Death: The Movie - From Wednesday, 3rd September
• Honey Don't! - From Thursday, 4th September
• Eden - From Thursday, 4th September
• Splitsville - From Thursday, 4th September
• The Roses - From Thursday, 4th September
• Grand Prix of Europe - From Thursday, 4th September
• The Life of Chuck - From Thursday, 4th September
• Bambi: The Reckoning - From Saturday, 6th September
• Shadow Force - From Friday, 9th May
• Eddington - From Friday, 5th September
• The Penguin Lessons - From Friday, 5th September
• Sketch - From Friday, 5th September
• Relay - From Friday, 5th September
• Dreams (Sex Love) - From Friday, 5th September
• On Swift Horses - From Friday, 5th September
• How to Train Your Dragon - From Friday, 5th September
• Heidi Rescue of the Lynx - From Thursday, 4th September
• The Return - From Thursday, 4th September
• Fight Or Flight - From Thursday, 4th September
• The Shadows Edge - From Tuesday, 2nd September
• Materialists - From Thursday, 4th September
• The Bad Guys 2 - From Thursday, 4th September
• The Toxic Avenger - From Saturday, 30th August
• Caught Stealing - From Thursday, 4th September
• National Theatre Live: Inter Alia - From Thursday, 4th September
• She Rides Shotgun - From Thursday, 4th September

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 29th August 2025, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace KPop Demon Hunters 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.

• Caught Stealing
• The Thursday Murder Club
• The Toxic Avenger
• The Roses
• Motel Destino

Caught Stealing

• The movie is directed by Darren Aronofsky, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Darren Aronofsky also directed Requiem For a Dream in 2000 which grossed $3.6 Mil. in the US and grossed $7.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Austin Butler who also starred in The Dead Don't Die (2019).
• The film also stars Zoë Kravitz who's last movie was The Batman (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Thursday Murder Club

• The movie is directed by Chris Columbus, it is the directors 17th movie.
• Chris Columbus also directed Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief in 2010 which grossed $88.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $226.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Helen Mirren who also starred in Golda (2023).
• The film also stars Pierce Brosnan who's last movie was Four Letters of Love (2025).
• They also appeared together in The Long Good Friday in 1980.
• Chris Columbus directed Pierce Brosnan in Mrs. Doubtfire, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Toxic Avenger

• The movie is directed by Macon Blair, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Macon Blair also directed I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore in 2017.
• It stars Peter Dinklage who also starred in Death At a Funeral (2010).
• The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who's last movie was Sovereign (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Roses

• The movie is directed by Jay Roach, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Jay Roach also directed The Campaign in 2012 which grossed $86.9 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Benedict Cumberbatch who also starred in The Whistleblower (2010).
• The film also stars Olivia Colman who's last movie was Girl From the North Country (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Motel Destino

• The movie is directed by Karim Aïnouz, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Karim Aïnouz also directed Futuro Beach in 2015.
• It stars Iago Xavier who also starred in Motel Destino (2024).
• 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 2 new movies released

• The Conjuring: Last Rites - Friday, 5th September
• Shadow Force - Friday, 9th May - streaming