With Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle 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.

• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
• Him
• The Long Walk
• Afterburn
• Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle
• Relay
• Grand Prix of Europe
• 731 Biochemical Revelations
• The Bad Guys 2
• Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

• The movie is directed by Kogonada, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kogonada also directed After Yang in 2022.
• It stars Colin Farrell who also starred in Daredevil (2003).
• The film also stars Margot Robbie who's last movie was Barbie (2023).
• Kogonada directed Colin Farrell in and After Yang
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Armenia / Aruba / Australia / Bahrain / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / Georgia / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Latvia / Lithuania / Mexico / Montenegro / New Zealand / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / Singapore / Spain / Tajikistan / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Uzbekistan / Venezuela / Vietnam

Him

• The movie is directed by Justin Tipping, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Justin Tipping also directed Kicks in 2016.
• It stars Tyriq Withers who also starred in I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025).
• The film also stars Marlon Wayans who's last movie was Air (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Armenia / Azerbaijan / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Costa Rica / Curacao / Czech Republic / Estonia / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Mexico / Panama / Portugal / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Slovenia / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / United States / Vietnam

The Long Walk

• The movie is directed by Francis Lawrence, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Francis Lawrence also directed I Am Legend in 2007 which grossed $584 Mil. globally.
• It stars Cooper Hoffman who also starred in Saturday Night (2024).
• The film also stars David Jonsson who's last movie was Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bolivia / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Honduras / Iceland / Kazakhstan / Malta / Norway / Panama / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Russia / Venezuela / Vietnam

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 The Boy and the Heron (2023).
• 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:
  Czech Republic / India / Mexico / Paraguay / Slovakia / Spain / Thailand / Ukraine

Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle

• The movie is directed by Haruo Sotozaki, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Haruo Sotozaki also directed Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Hashira Training in 2024 which grossed $56.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Zach Aguilar who also starred in The Wonderland (2019).
• The film also stars Johnny Yong Bosch who's last movie was Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos: The Movie (2023).
• They also appeared together in Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero in 2022.
• Haruo Sotozaki directed Zach Aguilar in Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - Siblings Bond, Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train, and Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Swordsmith Village
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / France / Germany / Guadeloupe / Luxembourg / Senegal

Relay

• The movie is directed by David Mackenzie, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Mackenzie also directed Perfect Sense in 2011 which grossed $933.4 K globally.
• It stars Riz Ahmed who also starred in Ill Manors (2012).
• The film also stars Lily James who's last movie was The Iron Claw (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Finland / Greece / Hong Kong / Hungary / Latvia

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 Saint Joan: NT Live 2017 (2017).
• 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:
  Bulgaria / Kosovo / Montenegro

731 Biochemical Revelations

• The movie is directed by Linshan Zhao, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Linshan Zhao also directed The Assassins in 2012.
• It stars Wu Jiang who also starred in The Morning After (2018).
• The film also stars Zhiwen Wang who's last movie was The Volunteers: To the War (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / China / United States

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 Heist (2001).
• 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 Misery Loves Comedy in 2015 and The Bad Guys in 2022.
• 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:
  Australia / Croatia / New Zealand

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

• The movie is directed by Simon Curtis, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Simon Curtis also directed Goodbye Christopher Robin in 2017 which grossed $7.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michelle Dockery who also starred in The Turn of the Screw (2009).
• The film also stars Joanne Froggatt who's last movie was Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022).
• Michelle Dockery and Joanne Froggatt have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Downton Abbey: A New Era in 2022 and Downton Abbey in 2019.
• Simon Curtis directed Michelle Dockery in and Downton Abbey: A New Era
• Simon Curtis directed Joanne Froggatt in and Downton Abbey: A New Era
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Germany / Norway

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

Next week there are 38 new movies released gloabally

• One Battle After Another - From Wednesday, 24th September
• Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie - From Wednesday, 24th September
• The Strangers: Chapter 2 - From Thursday, 25th September
• Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc - From Wednesday, 24th September
• Light of the World - From Thursday, 25th September
• Dead of Winter - From Friday, 26th September
• The Long Walk - From Wednesday, 24th September
• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - From Wednesday, 24th September
• Him - From Wednesday, 24th September
• The Exit 8 - From Friday, 26th September
• Hamilton - From Friday, 3rd July
• Relay - From Thursday, 25th September
• Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale - From Thursday, 25th September
• The Toxic Avenger - From Thursday, 25th September
• Detective Conan: One Eyed Flashback - From Friday, 26th September
• The Home - From Friday, 26th September
• The Shadows Edge - From Sunday, 28th September
• The Roses - From Friday, 26th September
• Together - From Friday, 26th September
• Eleanor the Great - From Friday, 26th September
• The Man In My Basement - From Friday, 12th September
• Poison - From Friday, 26th September
• Mother's Pride - From Friday, 26th September
• Sukkwan Island - From Wednesday, 24th September
• Crayon Shin Chan: The Movie Super Hot the Spicy Kasukabe Dancers - From Friday, 26th September
• The Great Lillian Hall - From Friday, 26th September
• Deaf - From Thursday, 25th September
• Afterburn - From Thursday, 25th September
• Spinal Tap II: The End Continues - From Thursday, 25th September
• National Theatre Live: Inter Alia - From Thursday, 25th September
• Splitsville - From Thursday, 25th September
• Dangerous Animals - From Thursday, 25th September
• The Surfer - From Friday, 2nd May
• Alpha - From Thursday, 25th September
• Night of the Zoopocalypse - From Thursday, 25th September
• Love Guru - From Thursday, 25th September
• Ernest Cole: Lost and Found - From Thursday, 25th September
• Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk - From Wednesday, 24th September

Oscar winning director Bong Joon Ho brings his latest movie starring Robert Pattinson to the UK, and Mickey 17 is given a 15 age rating for strong language, violence, injury detail, sex, drug misuse

Robert Pattinson has previously starred in Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer and Little Ashes while the movies other star Toni Collette has previously been seen in The Princess and the Cobbler and How to Lose Friends and Alienate People.

Director Bong Joon Ho has previously directed the Oscar winning movie Parasite and Memories of Murder among other movies.

Movie Synopsis

A crew member, chosen for perilous tasks as he can renew when he dies, finds his life in disarray after a recent regeneration goes wrong.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Mickey 17
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong language, violence, injury detail, sex, drug misuse
• Release date: 7th March 2025
• Runtime: 137 minutes (2 hours 17 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Bong Joon Ho
• Starring:
  • Robert Pattinson
  • Toni Collette
  • Steven Yeun

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It was a battle for the top this weekend with the releases of Kung-Fu Panda 4 and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire both released for the Easter weekend, but the animated take and Kung-Fu panda sequel won the box office with less than a million pound between the two.

Kung-Fu Panda 4 took just over £5 Million on its debut which is better than the previous movies £4.7 Million but not close to the original movies over £6 Million debut.

Godzilla and King Kong movies have always done well in the UK and the release of the latest blockbuster to star both monsters makes its debut at 2 this weekend.

The movie takes just over £4 Million on its debut which in comparison to the last released movie, Godzilla Minus One is far batter.

Last weeks number 1 movie, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire falls by 47% this weekend and has taken a total of £8.2 Million over 2 weeks, actually better than Ghostbusters: Afterlife!

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 31st March 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £4,139,394 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 15th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,133,302 over the weekend, a 47% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £8,272,714 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife which took £7,513,854 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 £556,514 over its debut weekend

New release Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire tops the US box office on its debut weekend with an opening gross of $80 Million.

The movie knocks Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire off the top of the chart after a single weekend at the top.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire takes $15 Million on its second weekend which is a large 65% drop from last weekend.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 31st March 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $80,006,561 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $15,577,744 over the weekend, a 65% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $73,278,877 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife which took $87,514,898 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $11,352,680 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $252,642,707 after 5 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Dune which took $98,191,988 at the box office after 5 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $10,347,210 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $151,799,265 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Kung-Fu Panda 3 which took $117,121,185 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,252,792 over the weekend, a 39% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $11,115,983 after 2 weekends of release

We all love a Ghostbusters movie and the next chapter in the franchise is soon to be released and has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate threat, horror, sex references, implied strong language.

Most of the crew are returning for this movie which is headed up, like Ghostbusters: Afterlife by Mckenna Grace who has also starred in Russell Madness and Ready Player One, it also stars Annie Potts from the original movies who has also been seen in Black Market Baby and Stuck In the Middle With You.

This time around the movie is directed by Gil Kenan who has also directed City of Ember and A Boy Called Christmas.

Movie Synopsis

Ghostbusters old and new fight to save the world from another ice age in the latest comic fantasy adventure in this popular franchise which contains some scary moments and threat amidst the familiar exciting confrontations.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate threat, horror, sex references, implied strong language
• Release date: 22th March 2024
• Runtime: 115 minutes (1 hours 55 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Gil Kenan
• Starring:
  • Mckenna Grace
  • Annie Potts
  • Carrie Coon

BBFC movie page