With 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.

• Scary Movie
• Masters of the Universe
• Backrooms
• Power Ballad
• Obsession
• Peddi
• Colony
• Toxic
• I Swear
• Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai

Scary Movie

• The movie is directed by Michael Tiddes, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Michael Tiddes also directed Fifty Shades of Black in 2016.
• It stars Marlon Wayans who also starred in On the Rocks (2020).
• The film also stars Shawn Wayans who's last movie was I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988).
• Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Scary Movie in 2000, White Chicks in 2004, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka in 1988, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice In the Hood in 1996, Scary Movie 2 in 2001, Dance Flick in 2009 and Little Man in 2006.
• Michael Tiddes directed Marlon Wayans in Fifty Shades of Black, A Haunted House, and A Haunted House 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Austria / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Ireland / Italy / Kosovo / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Mexico / Mongolia / Montenegro / Nicaragua / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / South Africa / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / Uruguay / Venezuela

Masters of the Universe

• The movie is directed by Travis Knight, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Travis Knight also directed Kubo and the Two Strings in 2016 which grossed $76.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Nicholas Galitzine who also starred in High Strung (2016).
• The film also stars Morena Baccarin who's last movie was Greenland 2: Migration (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Belgium / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / China / Denmark / Estonia / Germany / Greece / Guyana / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Italy / Malaysia / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Panama / Puerto Rico / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

Backrooms

• The movie is from director Kane Parsons.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Chiwetel Ejiofor who also starred in The First Monday In May (2016).
• The film also stars Renate Reinsve who's last movie was Sentimental Value (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hong Kong / Kazakhstan / Malaysia / Norway / Russia / Spain

Power Ballad

• The movie is directed by John Carney, it is the directors 9th movie.
• John Carney also directed Sing Street in 2016 which grossed $13.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Paul Rudd who also starred in All Is Bright (2013).
• The film also stars Nick Jonas who's last movie was Love Again (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Hungary / Malaysia / New Zealand / United States

Obsession

• The movie is directed by Curry Barker, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Curry Barker also directed Anything But Ghosts in .
• It stars Michael Johnston who also starred in Ballast (2008).
• The film also stars Inde Navarrette who's last movie was Trap House (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Guyana / Saint Lucia / Trinidad & Tobago

Peddi

• The movie is directed by Buchi Babu Sana, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Buchi Babu Sana also directed Uppena in 2021.
• It stars Ram Charan who also starred in Khaidi No.150 (2017).
• The film also stars Janhvi Kapoor who's last movie was Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  India / Ireland / United Kingdom / United States

Colony

• The movie is from director Yeon Sang-ho.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Gianna Jun who also starred in Colony (2026).
• The film also stars Koo Kyo-hwan who's last movie was Once We Were Us (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Indonesia / New Zealand / Thailand

Toxic

• The movie is directed by Geethu Mohandas, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Geethu Mohandas also directed Liars Dice in 2013.
• It stars Yash who also starred in K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022).
• The film also stars Nayanthara who's last movie was Patriot (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Malaysia / Norway / United States

I Swear

• The movie is directed by Kirk Jones, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Kirk Jones also directed My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 in 2016.
• It stars Robert Aramayo who also starred in Galveston (2018).
• The film also stars Peter Mullan who's last movie was Baghead (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Czech Republic / Germany / Slovakia

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai

• The movie is directed by David Dhawan, it is the directors 15th movie.
• David Dhawan also directed Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya in 2005.
• It stars Varun Dhawan who also starred in Stree 2 (2024).
• The film also stars Mrunal Thakur who's last movie was Dacoit a Love Story (2026).
• David Dhawan directed Varun Dhawan in Main Tera Hero, Judwaa 2, Chashme Baddoor, and Coolie No.1
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  India / Ireland / United States

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

Next week there are 24 new movies released gloabally

• Disclosure Day - From Wednesday, 10th June
• Scary Movie - From Wednesday, 10th June
• Power Ballad - From Thursday, 11th June
• Normal - From Friday, 12th June
• Colony - From Thursday, 11th June
• In the Grey - From Thursday, 11th June
• Tuner - From Thursday, 11th June
• Little Amélie Or the Character of Rain - From Thursday, 11th June
• Littlemouth - From Wednesday, 10th June
• Animal Farm - From Thursday, 11th June
• The Christophers - From Wednesday, 10th June
• Dreams - From Friday, 12th June
• A New Dawn - From Friday, 12th June
• Deep Water - From Tuesday, 9th June
• Primavera - From Thursday, 25th December
• Solo Mio - From Friday, 12th June
• You, Me & Tuscany - From Thursday, 11th June
• Michael - From Friday, 12th June
• Being Towards Death - From Thursday, 11th June
• Miroirs No 3 - From Thursday, 11th June
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Friday, 12th June
• Backrooms - From Wednesday, 10th June
• Blue Heron - From Thursday, 11th June
• Fuze - From Friday, 12th June

With Backrooms 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.

• Masters of the Universe
• Savage House
• Toxic
• Littlemouth
• Power Ballad
• Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai
• Chum
• The Birthday Party
• Another World
• Peddi

Masters of the Universe

• The movie is directed by Travis Knight, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Travis Knight also directed Bumblebee in 2018 which grossed $126.9 Mil. in the US and grossed $459.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Nicholas Galitzine who also starred in Purple Hearts (2022).
• The film also stars Morena Baccarin who's last movie was Greenland 2: Migration (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Savage House

• The movie is directed by Peter Glanz, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Peter Glanz also directed The Longest Week in 2014 and grossed $46.5 K globally.
• It stars Richard E. Grant who also starred in Kath and Kimderella (2012).
• The film also stars Claire Foy who's last movie was The Magic Faraway Tree (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Toxic

• The movie is directed by Geethu Mohandas, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Geethu Mohandas also directed Liars Dice in 2013.
• It stars Yash who also starred in Toxic (2026).
• The film also stars Nayanthara who's last movie was Patriot (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Littlemouth

• The movie is directed by Jonathan Sobol, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jonathan Sobol also directed A Beginners Guide to Endings in 2010.
• It stars Isabelle Fuhrman who also starred in Orphan: First Kill (2022).
• The film also stars Josh Hutcherson who's last movie was Five Nights At Freddy's 2 (2025).
• They also appeared together in The Hunger Games in 2012.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Power Ballad

• The movie is directed by John Carney, it is the directors 9th movie.
• John Carney also directed The Rafters in 2012.
• It stars Paul Rudd who also starred in Avengers: Endgame (2019).
• The film also stars Nick Jonas who's last movie was Love Again (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai

• The movie is directed by David Dhawan, it is the directors 15th movie.
• David Dhawan also directed Chashme Baddoor in 2013.
• It stars Varun Dhawan who also starred in Jug Jugg Jeeyo (2022).
• The film also stars Mrunal Thakur who's last movie was Dacoit a Love Story (2026).
• David Dhawan directed Varun Dhawan in Coolie No.1, Judwaa 2, Main Tera Hero, and Chashme Baddoor
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Chum

• The movie is from director Jonathan Zuck.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Alice Eve who also starred in Some Velvet Morning (2013).
• The film also stars Eric Michael Cole who's last movie was Asking For It (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Birthday Party

• The movie is from director Miguel Angel Jimenez.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Willem Dafoe who also starred in eXistenZ (1999).
• The film also stars Vic Carmen Sonne who's last movie was The Girl With the Needle (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Another World

• The movie is from director Tommy Kai Chung Ng.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Suet-Ying Chung who also starred in The Way We Talk (2024).
• The film also stars Hiu-Tung Choi who's last movie was Let It Ghost (2022).
• They also appeared together in Let It Ghost in 2022.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Peddi

• The movie is directed by Buchi Babu Sana, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Buchi Babu Sana also directed Uppena in 2021.
• It stars Ram Charan who also starred in Dhruva (2016).
• The film also stars Janhvi Kapoor who's last movie was Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari (2025).
• 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 2 new movies released

• Scary Movie - Friday, 12th June
• Disclosure Day - Friday, 12th June

Weapons~2026 has a good second weekend at the global box office retaining its position at the top of the global box office with $43.4 Million putting its global total to close to $150 Million.

Highest new movie is the sequel to War from 2019, War 2 which lands at number 3 with $31.5 Million.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 15th - 17th August 2025

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weeks Global box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• It grosses $43,400,000 over the weekend, a 38% drop from last weekend
• The movie is release in 74 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $148,745,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas

• The movie goes up the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $32,000,000 over the weekend, a 9% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $137,250,000 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 1 countries globally this weekend

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It grosses $31,529,717 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $31,529,717 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 26 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes up the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $31,302,000 over the weekend, a 53% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $192,779,000 over 5 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 9 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Hashira Training which took $56,918,455 at the box office after 5 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $30,527,000 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $30,527,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 3 countries globally this weekend

Box office smash Weapons~2026 spends a second weekend at the top of the US box office as the movie drop just 44% from last weekend and takes $24 Million on its second weekend.

The movie has now taken a total of $88 Million at the US box office after 2 weekends of release and it heads towards the $100 Million milestone.

Highest new movie of the weekend is Nobody 2 which comes in at number 3 with a total of $9.2 Million.

The first movie in the series Nobody took nearly $7 Million at the North American box office on its debut in 2021.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 15th - 17th August 2025

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $24,457,003 over the weekend, a 44% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $88,501,726 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 16th top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $14,288,364 over the weekend, a 50% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $54,564,701 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Freaky Friday which took $58,416,557 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It grosses $9,251,190 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $9,251,190 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $9,030,672 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $247,268,221 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 7th top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,523,925 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $57,242,580 after 3 weekends of release

Keeping hold of the number 1 spot at the UK box office is Weapons~2026 which only drops from its debut last week by 45% and takes £1.5 Million this weekend.

THe movie which has become a major smash worldwide now has taken £6.2 Million in the UK in total grosses.

Highest new movie of the weekend is Materialists from director Celine Song and starring Dakota Johnson.

The movie takes £1.2 Million in its debut weekend which is more that twice that if the directors previous movie Past Lives which went on to gross £2.8 Million.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 15th - 17th August 2025

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £1,287,220 over its debut weekend

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £939,507 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £688,025 over the weekend, a 50% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £20,888,025 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2025