With Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc 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.

• Predator: Badlands
• Grand Prix of Europe
• Frankenstein
• Bugonia
• Die My Love
• Train Dreams
• Anniversary
• Nuremberg
• Roofman
• Sarah's Oil

Predator: Badlands

• The movie is directed by Dan Trachtenberg, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Dan Trachtenberg also directed Predator: Killer of Killers in 2025.
• It stars Elle Fanning who also starred in I Am Sam (2001).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belarus / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kuwait / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Mexico / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Romania / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Uzbekistan / Venezuela / Vietnam

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 Clash of the Titans (2010).
• 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 / Brazil / Chile / Greece / Mexico / Peru / Senegal / Tunisia / United States

Frankenstein

• The movie is directed by Guillermo del Toro, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Guillermo del Toro also directed Nightmare Alley in 2021 which grossed $39.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Oscar Isaac who also starred in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).
• The film also stars Jacob Elordi who's last movie was On Swift Horses (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Hungary / India / Norway / Singapore / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom

Bugonia

• The movie is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Yorgos Lanthimos also directed Dogtooth in 2009 which grossed $494.8 K globally.
• It stars Emma Stone who also starred in The Help (2011).
• 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, The Favourite, and Poor Things
• Yorgos Lanthimos directed Jesse Plemons in and Kinds of Kindness
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / France / Hungary / Portugal / Singapore / Spain / Taiwan / Thailand

Die My Love

• The movie is directed by Lynne Ramsay, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Lynne Ramsay also directed We Need to Talk About Kevin in 2011.
• It stars Jennifer Lawrence who also starred in The Burning Plain (2008).
• The film also stars Robert Pattinson who's last movie was Mickey 17 (2025).
• They also appeared together in The First Monday In May in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Canada / Indonesia / Mexico / Taiwan / United Kingdom / United States

Train Dreams

• The movie is directed by Clint Bentley, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Clint Bentley also directed Jockey in 2022.
• It stars Joel Edgerton who also starred in Warrior (2011).
• The film also stars Clifton Collins Jr. who's last movie was Eddington (2025).
• Clint Bentley directed Clifton Collins Jr. in and Jockey
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Canada / Germany / Ireland / United Kingdom / United States

Anniversary

• The movie is directed by Jan Komasa, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jan Komasa also directed Corpus Christi in 2019 which grossed $9.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Diane Lane who also starred in Must Love Dogs (2005).
• The film also stars Kyle Chandler who's last movie was Back In Action (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Estonia / Germany / Puerto Rico

Nuremberg

• The movie is directed by James Vanderbilt, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• James Vanderbilt also directed Truth in 2016 which grossed $5.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
• The film also stars Rami Malek who's last movie was The Amateur (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Israel / 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 Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle (2025).
• 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:
  Argentina / Colombia / Dominican Republic

Sarah's Oil

• The movie is directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Cyrus Nowrasteh also directed The Stoning of Soraya M. in 2008 which grossed $1.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Zachary Levi who also starred in Thor: The Dark World (2013).
• The film also stars Naya Desir-Johnson who's last movie was A Thousand and One (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / United States

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

Next week there are 33 new movies released gloabally

• The Running Man - From Thursday, 13th November
• Now You See Me: Now You Don't - From Tuesday, 11th November
• Keeper - From Thursday, 13th November
• Die My Love - From Thursday, 13th November
• Him - From Wednesday, 12th November
• Bugonia - From Thursday, 13th November
• Nuremberg - From Friday, 14th November
• Jay Kelly - From Thursday, 13th November
• The Carpenters Son - From Thursday, 13th November
• The Smashing Machine - From Thursday, 13th November
• Sorry, Baby - From Thursday, 13th November
• Light of the World - From Friday, 14th November
• Blue Moon - From Friday, 14th November
• Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere - From Wednesday, 12th November
• Kokuhô - From Thursday, 13th November
• Anemone - From Thursday, 13th November
• The Long Walk - From Friday, 14th November
• Heretic - From Saturday, 15th November
• Eddington - From Thursday, 13th November
• Diplodocus - From Friday, 14th November
• Trap House - From Friday, 14th November
• Roofman - From Thursday, 13th November
• Christmas Karma - From Friday, 14th November
• 200% Wolf - From Thursday, 13th November
• Good Boy! - From Wednesday, 12th November
• Grand Prix of Europe - From Friday, 14th November
• Night of the Zoopocalypse - From Thursday, 13th November
• Late Shift - From Friday, 14th November
• Honey Don't! - From Wednesday, 12th November
• Sketch - From Thursday, 13th November
• Urchin - From Friday, 14th November
• Eleanor the Great - From Saturday, 15th November
• If I Had Legs I'd Kick You - From Thursday, 13th November

Last weekend Matilda: The Musical was at the top of the UK box office for a third time, there are 2 new releases this weekend, one in cinemas, one on streaming, can the Avatar sequel top the UK box office?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Avatar: The Way of Water
• The Amazing Maurice

Avatar: The Way of Water

• The movie is directed by James Cameron, it is the directors 10th movie.
• James Cameron also directed True Lies in 1994 which grossed £14.5 Mil. in the UK and grossed $378.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Worthington who also starred in Clash of the Titans (2010).
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who was last seen in Amsterdam (2022).
• They also appeared together in Avatar in 2009.
• James Cameron directed Sam Worthington in Avatar
• James Cameron directed Zoe Saldana in Avatar
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Amazing Maurice

• The movie is directed by Toby Genkel and Florian Westermann, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Toby Genkel and Florian Westermann also directed Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer in 2011.
• It stars Hugh Laurie who also starred in Friends 25th: The One With the Anniversary (2019).
• The film also stars Emilia Clarke who was last seen in Last Christmas (2019).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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

Sequel to the movie version of the successful TV show Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey: A New Era, is given a PG age rating in the UK.

The movie stars Maggie Smith who was seen last Christmans is the movie A Boy Called Christmas and was in the original TV series and movie, it also stars Elizabeth McGovern who as well as being in the original Downton movie was in the remake Clash of the Titans~2010 in 2010 - for which her co-star Maggie Smith was in the original 1981 version.

The movie is directed this time by Simon Curtis who directed Goodbye Christopher Robin from 2017.

Movie Synopsis

The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Downton Abbey: A New Era
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild bad language, sex references
• Release date: 29th April 2022
• Runtime: 125m (2 hour 5 minutes)
• Director:
  • Simon Curtis
• Starring:
  • Maggie Smith
  • Michelle Dockery
  • Elizabeth McGovern

BBFC movie page

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 24th December 2021, there are 3 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Spider-Man: No Way Home from the top of the UK box office.

Here are this weeks new releases

• The Matrix Resurrections
• Don't Look Up
• The King's Man

The Matrix Resurrections

• The movie is directed by Lana Wachowski, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Lana Wachowski also directed Jupiter Ascending in 2015 which grossed £4.4 Mil. in the UK and grossed $183.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Keanu Reeves who also starred in Thumbsucker (2005).
• The film also stars Carrie-Anne Moss who last appeared in The Clockwork Girl (2014).
• Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), The Animatrix (2003) and The Matrix (1999).
• UK box office prediction: 2

Don't Look Up

• The movie is directed by Adam McKay, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Adam McKay also directed Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy in 2004 which grossed £1.5 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Leonardo DiCaprio who also starred in The Aviator (2005).
• The film also stars Jennifer Lawrence who last appeared in X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019).

The King's Man

• The movie is directed by Matthew Vaughn, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Matthew Vaughn also directed Kingsman: The Golden Circle in 2017 which grossed £24.9 Mil. in the UK and grossed $410.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in Quiz Show (1995).
• The film also stars Gemma Arterton who last appeared in Summerland (2020).
• They also appeared together in and Clash of the Titans (2010).
• UK box office prediction: 4

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

Next week there are 6 new movies released

• The Lost Daughter, Friday, 17th December
• Malibu Road, Thursday, 9th September
• Titane, Friday, 31st December
• Si Hai, Friday, 24th December
• Spaceman, Friday, 24th December
• Perfect Blue, Friday, 24th December

A weekly rundown of the UK box office chart headlines over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2019) -

Making its debut at the top was John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum starring Keanu Reeves and Halle Berry and directed by Chad Stahelski

The film with the longest run was Dumbo which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Endgame which had taken £84 Million after 4 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

Also making its debut at the top was Pitch Perfect 2 starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson and directed by Elizabeth Banks

The film with the longest run was Home which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Age Of Ultron which had taken £43.3 Million after 4 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was Robin Hood starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett and directed by Ridley Scott

The film with the longest run was Nanny Mcphee And The Big Bang which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Clash Of The Titans which had taken £20.1 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

The number one film was Kingdom Of Heaven which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Monster In Law directed by Robert Luketic and starring Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda which entered the box office at number 2.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Robots which had taken £12.1 Million over 9 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

Making its debut at the top was Gladiator starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Ridley Scott

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was American Beauty which had taken £21.3 Million over 16 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

Making its debut at the top was Circle Of Friends starring Chris O'Donnell and Minnie Driver and directed by Pat O'Connor

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Star Trek Generations which had taken £20.2 Million over 14 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

The number one film was The Hunt For Red October which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Shooting Stars directed by Chris Bernard and starring Helmut Griem and Sharon Duce which entered the box office at number 3.

The film with the longest run was The War Of The Roses which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Look Who's Talking which had taken £10.1 Million after 7 weeks of release.