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 weekend, Friday 31st January 2025, 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, Flight Risk, 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.

• Dog Man
• Game of Power
• Love Me
• Detective Chinatown 1900
• Companion
• Feng Shen 2
• Panda Bear In Africa
• Valiant One

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 Dumb Money (2023).
• The film also stars Poppy Liu who's last movie was The Tigers Apprentice (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Game of Power

• The movie is from director Tony Mars.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Tobin Bell who also starred in Manhattan (1979).
• The film also stars Bruce Davison who's last movie was Suitable Flesh (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Love Me

• The movie is from director Andrew Zuchero and Sam Zuchero.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kristen Stewart who also starred in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012).
• The film also stars Steven Yeun who's last movie was Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

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 Detective Chinatown in 2015.
• It stars Baoqiang Wang who also starred in Rising Shaolin: The Protector (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 My People, My Homeland in 2020, Detective Chinatown in 2015, Detective Chinatown 2 in 2018, Detective Chinatown 3 in 2021, Decoded in 2024, Rising Shaolin: The Protector in 2021 and Buddies In India in 2017.
• Sicheng Chen directed Baoqiang Wang in My People, My Homeland, Detective Chinatown 2, Decoded, Detective Chinatown, and Detective Chinatown 3
• 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 on limited release.

Companion

• The movie is from director Drew Hancock.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sophie Thatcher who also starred in The Tomorrow Man (2019).
• The film also stars Harvey Guillén who's last movie was The Garfield Movie (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Feng Shen 2

• The movie is directed by Wuershan, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Wuershan also directed Soap Opera in 2004.
• It stars Yosh Yu who also starred in Welcome to My Side (2024).
• 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 on limited release.

Panda Bear In Africa

• The movie is directed by Richard Claus and Karsten Kiilerich, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Richard Claus and Karsten Kiilerich also directed The Thief Lord in 2006 and grossed $5.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Mick Aerts who also starred in Panda Bear In Africa (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Valiant One

• The movie is from director Steve Barnett.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Chase Stokes who also starred in The Beach House (2018).
• The film also stars Lana Condor who's last movie was Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023).
• 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 7 new movies released

• Wicked - Friday, 22nd November
• Kinda Pregnant - Wednesday, 5th February
• Bring Them Down - Friday, 7th February
• Parthenope - Friday, 7th February
• Love Hurts - Friday, 7th February
• I'm Still Here - Friday, 7th February
• Dark Nuns - Friday, 7th February - limited release

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 31st January 2025, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace A Complete Unknown from the top of the UK 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.

• Companion
• Hard Truths
• Detective Chinatown 1900
• Saturday Night
• The Colors Within
• White Bird

Companion

• The movie is from director Drew Hancock.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sophie Thatcher who also starred in MaXXXine (2024).
• The film also stars Harvey Guillén who's last movie was The Garfield Movie (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Hard Truths

• The movie is directed by Mike Leigh, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Mike Leigh also directed Vera Drake in 2005 which grossed £1.4 Mil. in the UK and grossed $13.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Samantha Spiro who also starred in Beyond Bedlam (1994).
• The film also stars Jo Martin who's last movie was 97 Minutes (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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 £3.3K in the UK.
• It stars Baoqiang Wang who also starred in Little Big Soldier (2010).
• 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 My People, My Homeland in 2020, Buddies In India in 2017, Rising Shaolin: The Protector in 2021, Decoded in 2024, Detective Chinatown 2 in 2018, Detective Chinatown in 2015 and Detective Chinatown 3 in 2021.
• Sicheng Chen directed Baoqiang Wang in Detective Chinatown, Detective Chinatown 2, My People, My Homeland, Decoded, and Detective Chinatown 3
• 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.

Saturday Night

• The movie is directed by Jason Reitman, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Jason Reitman also directed Thank You For Smoking in 2006 which grossed £1.5 Mil. in the UK and grossed $39.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Gabriel LaBelle who also starred in The Fabelmans (2022).
• The film also stars Rachel Sennott who's last movie was Bottoms (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Colors Within

• The movie is directed by Naoko Yamada, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Naoko Yamada also directed K-On!: The Movie in 2011.
• It stars Sayu Suzukawa who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Akari Takaishi who's last movie was My Happy Marriage (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

White Bird

• The movie is directed by Marc Forster, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Marc Forster also directed Machine Gun Preacher in 2011 which grossed £331.6K in the UK.
• It stars Bryce Gheisar who also starred in A Dogs Purpose (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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

Next week there are 7 new movies released

• Into the Deep - Monday, 3rd February
• September 5 - Thursday, 6th February
• Dog Man - Friday, 7th February
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig - Friday, 7th February
• Bring Them Down - Friday, 7th February
• The Fire Inside - Friday, 7th February
• Love Hurts - Friday, 7th February

Last weekend saw Spider-Man: No Way Home at the top of the UK box office, with 5 new releases can any of them do enough to top the box office chart this weekend?

Here are this weeks new releases

• Sing 2
• Flag Day
• Amulet
• Detective Chinatown 3
• Parallel Mother's

Sing 2

• The movie is directed by Garth Jennings, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Garth Jennings also directed Sing in 2017 which grossed £28.8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $634.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Matthew McConaughey who also starred in The Paperboy (2013).
• The film also stars Reese Witherspoon who last appeared in A Wrinkle In Time (2018).
• Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Sing (2017) and Mud (2013).
• The BBFC UK age rating is
• Box Office Prediction: No. 1

Flag Day

• The movie is directed by Sean Penn, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Sean Penn also directed Into the Wild in 2007 which grossed £742.2K in the UK.
• It stars Dylan Penn who also starred in Condemned (2015).
• The film also stars Sean Penn who last appeared in Licorice Pizza (2021).
• The BBFC UK age rating is
• Box Office Prediction: No. 8

Amulet

• The movie is from director Romola Garai
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Carla Juri who also starred in Six Minutes to Midnight (2021).
• The film also stars Alec Secareanu who last appeared in Ammonite (2020).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Detective Chinatown 3

• The movie is directed by Sicheng Chen, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Sicheng Chen also directed Detective Chinatown 2 in 2018 which grossed £57K in the UK and grossed $544.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Baoqiang Wang who also starred in Assembly (2008).
• The film also stars Haoran Liu who last appeared in Embrace Again (2021).
• Baoqiang Wang and Haoran Liu have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Detective Chinatown (2015), Detective Chinatown 2 (2018), My People, My Homeland (2020) and Buddies In India (2017).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Parallel Mother's

• The movie is directed by Pedro Almodovar, it is the directors 23rd movie.
• Pedro Almodovar also directed Bad Education in 2004 which grossed £1.2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Penélope Cruz who also starred in The Greek Labyrinth (1993).
• The film also stars Milena Smit who is making a feature film debut.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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

Next week there are 3 new movies released

• Moonfall, Friday, 4th February
• Jackass Forever, Friday, 4th February
• The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Friday, 4th February

The Chinese box office exploded this past week and Journey to The West The Demon Strikes Back took over at the top of global box office with release in just 7 countries.

Two other Chinese releases also did really well in the shape of Buddies In India and Kung Fu Yoga starring Jackie Chan.

The Journey to The West sequel $85 million over the week and was far and away the top film globally, a quiet week across the rest of the world helped.

Split fell from the top to number 4 this week with a weekly gross of $41 million which brings its total gross to $101.6 million from 36 countries.

Also new this week is Buddies In India which is at number 2, released in 3 countries it takes $44 million across the globe this week.

Again due to its Asian release Kung Fu Yoga lands at number 5 this week, released in 5 countries the film takes $40 million.

Highest total grossing movie on the global box office this week is Sing which has now taken $463.7 million and is still released in 62 countries.