Last weekend TRON: Ares 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.

• Black Phone 2
• Good Fortune
• After the Hunt
• Roofman
• The Smashing Machine
• Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
• Splitsville
• Good Boy!
• Ballad of a Small Player
• Light of the World

Black Phone 2

• The movie is directed by Scott Derrickson, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Scott Derrickson also directed Doctor Strange in 2016 which grossed $677.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ethan Hawke who also starred in One Last Thing (2005).
• The film also stars Mason Thames who's last movie was How to Train Your Dragon (2025).
• They also appeared together in The Black Phone in 2022.
• Scott Derrickson directed Ethan Hawke in Sinister, and The Black Phone
• Scott Derrickson directed Mason Thames in and The Black Phone
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Belgium / Belize / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / El Salvador / Estonia / France / Germany / Ghana / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Mexico / Montenegro / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Nicaragua / North Macedonia / Norway / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Uzbekistan / Venezuela

Good Fortune

• The movie is from director Aziz Ansari.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Keanu Reeves who also starred in The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Aruba / Australia / Canada / Curacao / Germany / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Hungary / India / Ireland / Israel / Kazakhstan / New Zealand / Panama / Puerto Rico / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Singapore / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / United Kingdom / United States

After the Hunt

• The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Luca Guadagnino also directed The Protagonists in 1999.
• It stars Julia Roberts who also starred in Isn't It Romantic (2019).
• The film also stars Andrew Garfield who's last movie was We Live In Time (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Czech Republic / Denmark / Germany / Hungary / Israel / Italy / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Slovakia / Spain / Sweden / United Kingdom / United States

Roofman

• The movie is directed by Derek Cianfrance, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Derek Cianfrance also directed The Light Between Ocean's in 2016 which grossed $26 Mil. globally.
• It stars Channing Tatum who also starred in Side Effects (2013).
• The film also stars Peter Dinklage who's last movie was The Toxic Avenger (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Croatia / Denmark / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Ireland / Malta / New Zealand / Norway / Portugal / Ukraine / United Kingdom

The Smashing Machine

• The movie is directed by Benny Safdie, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Benny Safdie also directed Daddy Longlegs in 2009.
• It stars Dwayne Johnson who also starred in Red Notice (2021).
• Benny Safdie directed Dwayne Johnson in and Lizard Music
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bolivia / Brazil / Chile / Colombia / Latvia / Lithuania / Turkey

Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

• The movie is directed by Ryan Crego, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Ryan Crego also directed Arlo the Alligator Boy in 2021.
• It stars Laila Lockhart Kraner who also starred in The Secret of Sinchanee (2021).
• The film also stars Kristen Wiig who's last movie was Despicable Me 4 (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / India / Ireland / Ukraine / United Kingdom

Splitsville

• The movie is directed by Michael Angelo Covino, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Angelo Covino also directed The Climb in 2019 which grossed $543.6 K globally.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in Fifty Shades of Grey (2015).
• The film also stars Adria Arjona who's last movie was Blink Twice (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Costa Rica / Nicaragua / Peru / Uruguay

Good Boy!

• The movie is from director Ben Leonberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Indy who also starred in 9 Bullets (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Kazakhstan / Russia / Spain / Taiwan

Ballad of a Small Player

• The movie is directed by Edward Berger, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Edward Berger also directed All My Loving in 2019.
• It stars Colin Farrell who also starred in Minority Report (2002).
• The film also stars Fala Chen who's last movie was Peg O' My Heart (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Ireland / United Kingdom / United States

Light of the World

• The movie is directed by Tom Bancroft and John J. Schafer, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Tom Bancroft and John J. Schafer also directed Saleem in 2023.
• It stars Ian Hanlin who also starred in Cats & Dogs: Paws Unite! (2020).
• The film also stars Benjamin Jacobson who's last movie was Babylon (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Mexico / Paraguay / Peru

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

Next week there are 36 new movies released gloabally

• Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie - From Wednesday, 22nd October
• Regretting You - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Good Boy! - From Wednesday, 22nd October
• Dracula: A Love Tale - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Frankenstein - From Wednesday, 22nd October
• Good Fortune - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Black Phone 2 - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc - From Wednesday, 22nd October
• Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere - From Friday, 24th October
• The Ugly Stepsister - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Sketch - From Friday, 24th October
• Blue Moon - From Friday, 24th October
• Afterburn - From Tuesday, 21st October
• The Exit 8 - From Friday, 24th October
• Noise - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Kraken - From Friday, 24th October
• Him - From Monday, 20th October
• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - From Friday, 24th October
• Final Destination: Bloodlines - From Wednesday, 22nd October
• Night of the Zoopocalypse - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Queens of the Dead - From Friday, 24th October
• Caught Stealing - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Dora: Magic Mermaid Adventures - From Friday, 24th October
• After the Hunt - From Wednesday, 22nd October
• Crayon Shin Chan: The Movie Super Hot the Spicy Kasukabe Dancers - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Alpha - From Friday, 24th October
• National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warrens Profession - From Thursday, 23rd October
• The Smashing Machine - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl - From Friday, 24th October
• Sisu: Road to Revenge - From Wednesday, 22nd October
• The Penguin Lessons - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Bloodline of Immortality - From Friday, 24th October
• The Kingdom - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Roofman - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Bugonia - From Friday, 24th October
• Dongji Rescue - From Wednesday, 22nd October

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

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 17th October 2025
• It is due for release in North America on 26th September 2025
• It stars among others Maria Bamford (Extinct) and Lily Allen (Gabbys Dollhouse: The Movie)
• It is directed by Kirk DeMicco (Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken)
• The movie also stars Eduardo Franco, T.K. Carter and Holly Fulger

Synopsis for Gabbys Dollhouse: The Movie

Gabby heads out on a road trip with her Grandma Gigi to the urban wonderland of Cat Francisco. But when Gabby’s dollhouse, her most prized possession, ends up in the hands of an eccentric cat lady named Vera, Gabby sets off on an adventure through the real world to get the Gabby Cats back together and save the dollhouse before it's too late.

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

With IF currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Furiosa
• Atlas
• The Garfield Movie

Furiosa

• The movie is directed by George Miller, it is the directors 12th movie.
• George Miller also directed Mad Max in 1979 which grossed £265.6K in the UK.
• It stars Anya Taylor-Joy who also starred in Playmobil: The Movie (2019).
• The film also stars Chris Hemsworth who's last movie was Extraction 2 (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Atlas

• The movie is directed by Brad Peyton, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Brad Peyton also directed Rampage in 2018 which grossed £8.8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $428 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jennifer Lopez who also starred in Money Train (1996).
• The film also stars Simu Liu who's last movie was Arthur the King (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

The Garfield Movie

• The movie is directed by Mark Dindal, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Mark Dindal also directed Cats Don't Dance in 1997.
• It stars Chris Pratt who also starred in Jurassic World (2015).
• The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson who's last movie was Argylle (2024).
• Chris Pratt 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.
• 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 3 new movies released

• The Beast - Friday, 31st May
• Young Woman and the Sea - Friday, 31st May
• Sting - Friday, 31st May

Wonka spends its fourth weekend at the top of the UK box office as 2023 comes to an end with a total gross os £43.8 Million, it also ends up as the 4th top grossing movie of the year.

The movie comes in behind Barbie, Oppenheimer and The Super Mario Bros. Movie with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 coming in 5th.

Highest new movie of the weekend is Ferrari~2023 which comes in at number 2 with a debut gross of £1.9 Million.

Also worthy of mention is Hayao Miyazaki directorial finale The Boy and the Heron which makes its debut at number 4.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 31st December 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £1,981,677 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,732,614 over the weekend, a 30% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,983,518 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Aquaman which took £10,056,769 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,253,694 over its debut weekend

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 29th December 2023, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Wonka from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Boy and the Heron
• Cats In the Museum
• Anyone But You
• Ferrari~2023
• Next Goal Wins
• Noryang: Deadly Sea

The Boy and the Heron

• The movie is directed by Hayao Miyazaki, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Hayao Miyazaki also directed Spirited Away in 2001 which grossed £542.5K in the UK and grossed $356.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Christian Bale who also starred in Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001).
• The film also stars Dave Bautista who was last seen in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
• They also appeared together in Thor: Love and Thunder in 2022.
• Hayao Miyazaki directed Christian Bale in Howl's Moving Castle
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Cats In the Museum

• The movie is directed by Vasiliy Rovenskiy, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Vasiliy Rovenskiy also directed Magic Arch 3D in 2020 and grossed $456.1K globally.
• It stars Jordan Worsley who also starred in Little Bears Big Trip (2022).
• The film also stars Stephen Peter Krisel who was last seen in How to Save the Immortal (2022).
• They also appeared together in How to Save the Immortal in 2022.
• Vasiliy Rovenskiy directed Jordan Worsley in Little Bears Big Trip
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Anyone But You

• The movie is directed by Will Gluck, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Will Gluck also directed Easy A in 2010 which grossed £773.8K in the UK.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in The Voyeurs (2021).
• The film also stars Glen Powell who was last seen in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Ferrari

• The movie is directed by Michael Mann, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Michael Mann also directed The Keep in 1983 and grossed $4.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Adam Driver who also starred in BlackKKlansman (2018).
• The film also stars Shailene Woodley who was last seen in Dumb Money (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Next Goal Wins

• The movie is directed by Taika Waititi, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Taika Waititi also directed Hunt For the Wilderpeople in 2016 which grossed £391.2K in the UK.
• It stars Michael Fassbender who also starred in 300 (2007).
• The film also stars Oscar Kightley who was last seen in Moana (2016).
• Taika Waititi directed Oscar Kightley in Hunt For the Wilderpeople
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Noryang: Deadly Sea

• The movie is directed by Han-min Kim, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Han-min Kim also directed Handphone in 2009.
• It stars Jeong Jae-yeong who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Yeo Jin-goo who is making a feature film debut.
• 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 3 new movies released

• One Life - Monday, 1st January
• Night Swim - Friday, 5th January
• Priscilla - Friday, 5th January