Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 2nd May 2025, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace A Minecraft Movie 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.

• Thunderbolts*
• An Unfinished Film
• Another Simple Favour
• Mother's Pride
• Parthenope
• Shadow Force
• The Dumpling Queen

Thunderbolts*

• The movie is directed by Jake Schreier, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jake Schreier also directed Paper Towns in 2015 which grossed £3.4 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in A Different Man (2024).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was We Live In Time (2024).
• They also appeared together in Avengers Doomsday in 2026.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

An Unfinished Film

• The movie is directed by Ye Lou, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Ye Lou also directed Saturday Fiction in 2019.
• It stars Hao Qin who also starred in Namiya (2017).
• Ye Lou directed Hao Qin in Spring Fever, Blind Massage, and Mystery
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Another Simple Favour

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Ghostbusters in 2016 which grossed £10.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $229.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Blake Lively who also starred in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• The film also stars Anna Kendrick who's last movie was Trolls Band Together (2023).
• They also appeared together in A Simple Favour in 2018.
• Paul Feig directed Blake Lively in and A Simple Favour
• Paul Feig directed Anna Kendrick in and A Simple Favour
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Mother's Pride

• The movie is directed by Nick Moorcroft, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nick Moorcroft also directed Fisherman's Friends: One and All in 2022 which grossed £3.2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Mark Addy who also starred in National Theatre Live: London Assurance (2010).
• The film also stars Martin Clunes who's last movie was Nativity 3: Dude Where's My Donkey?! (2014).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Parthenope

• The movie is directed by Paolo Sorrentino, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Paolo Sorrentino also directed Sabato, domenica e lunedì in 2004.
• It stars Dario Aita who also starred in Before the Night (2016).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Shadow Force

• The movie is directed by Joe Carnahan, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Joe Carnahan also directed Stretch in 2014 and grossed $4.8 K globally.
• It stars Kerry Washington who also starred in The Details (2011).
• The film also stars Omar Sy who's last movie was The Book of Clarence (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Dumpling Queen

• The movie is from director Wai Keung Lau.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Li Ma who also starred in Warm Hug (2020).
• The film also stars Kara Ying Hung Wai who's last movie was The Invisible Guest (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 4 new movies released

• The Surfer - Friday, 9th May
• Nonnas - Friday, 9th May - streaming
• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - Friday, 9th May
• Clown In a Cornfield - Friday, 9th May

Disney's new MCU movie Captain America: Brave New World makes its debut at the top of the North American box office with $88 Million.

A good result for Disney topping the box office, but for the MCU this is the lowest of the MCU movies debut gross.

Last years Deadpool and Wolverine gave a bit of a shot in the arm for the long running series and Thunderbolts due for release later this year is expected to do well, but for the old gurd maybe their time is up?

Last weeks top movie Dog Man falls to number 4 this weekend but has taken an excellent $66.8 Million since release.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 14th - 16th February 2025

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 $88,842,603 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Captain America: Civil War which took $179,139,142 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $12,761,398 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Paddington 2 which took $11,001,961 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $9,883,374 over the weekend, a 16% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $21,414,175 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $9,789,985 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $66,875,695 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $7,200,000 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Ne Zha which took $3,307,561 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

It has not been a bad year for the box office and cinemas in the UK in 2024, but it also hasn't been a great year and box office grosses on the whole have been down compared to 2023 and are actually at their lowest sine the pandemic of 2020.

Despite there being some well hyped movies like Deadpool & Wolverine and Wicked~2024 there has not been an event for cinemas goers like the Barbie and Oppenheimer of 2023 or the Top Gun Maverick of 2022.

Inside Out 2 was the top movie of 2024 with over £58 Million from last summer with Deadpool & Wolverine not too far behind with nearly £58 Million.

Late entry Wicked~2024 which is still on release made it to 3 with £53 Million and Despicable Me 4 took £48 Million at 4 with Dune Part 2 rounding out the top 5 at number 5.

Here is the full top 10 grossing movies of 2024.

1. Inside Out 2 - £58.2 Million
2. Deadpool & Wolverine - £57.5 Million
3. Wicked~2024 - £53 Million
4. Despicable Me 4 - £48.3 Million
5. Dune Park 2 - £39.6 Million
6. Moana 2 - £33.7 Million
7. Paddington in Peru - £33 Million
8. Gladiator II - £30.3 Million
9. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - £26.3 Million
10. Kung-Fu Panda 4 - £21.9 Million

Last weekend Venom: The Last Dance 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.

• Gladiator II
• Red One
• Heretic
• Emilia Perez
• No Other Land
• Elevation
• Death Whisperer 2
• SuperKlaus
• Kensuke's Kingdom
• Wise Guys

Gladiator II

• The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, it is the directors 33rd movie.
• Ridley Scott also directed Body of Lies in 2008 which grossed $39.4 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Pedro Pascal who also starred in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020).
• The film also stars Denzel Washington who's last movie was The Equalizer 3 (2023).
• They also appeared together in The Equalizer 2 in 2018.
• Ridley Scott directed Denzel Washington in and American Gangster
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Algeria / Andorra / Argentina / Armenia / Australia / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belgium / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Cyprus / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Estonia / Fiji / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Iceland / India / Iran / Iraq / Ireland / Italy / Japan / Jordan / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Latvia / Lebanon / Lithuania / Malta / Mexico / Moldova / Montenegro / New Zealand / Oman / Poland / Portugal / Qatar / Romania / Saudi Arabia / Singapore / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / Uzbekistan

Red One

• The movie is directed by Jake Kasdan, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Jake Kasdan also directed Jumanji: The Next Level in 2019 which grossed $316.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $796.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dwayne Johnson who also starred in Fast and Furious Presents Hobbs and Shaw (2019).
• The film also stars Chris Evans who's last movie was Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• They also appeared together in Free Guy in 2021.
• Jake Kasdan directed Dwayne Johnson in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and Jumanji: The Next Level
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Canada / India / Israel / Poland / United States

Heretic

• The movie is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Scott Beck and Bryan Woods also directed Haunt in 2019.
• It stars Hugh Grant who also starred in Maurice (1987).
• The film also stars Sophie Thatcher who's last movie was MaXXXine (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Iceland / Italy / Russia

Emilia Perez

• The movie is directed by Jacques Audiard, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Jacques Audiard also directed The Beat That My Heart Skipped in 2005.
• It stars Zoe Saldana who also starred in The Absence of Eden (2023).
• The film also stars Karla Sofia Gascon who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Japan / Mexico / Portugal

No Other Land

• The movie is from director Yuval Abraham and Basel Adra.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Yuval Abraham who also starred in No Other Land (2024).
• The film also stars Basel Adra who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Germany

Elevation

• The movie is directed by George Nolfi, it is the directors 4th movie.
• George Nolfi also directed Birth of the Dragon in 2018.
• It stars Morena Baccarin who also starred in Fast Charlie (2023).
• The film also stars Danny Boyd Jr. who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Israel / Philippines

Death Whisperer 2

• The movie is directed by Taweewat Wantha, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Taweewat Wantha also directed Death Whisperer in 2023.
• It stars Nadech Kugimiya who also starred in Krut: The Himmaphan Warriors (2018).
• The film also stars Nutthatcha Padovan who's last movie was Death Whisperer (2023).
• They also appeared together in Death Whisperer in 2023.
• Taweewat Wantha directed Nadech Kugimiya in and Death Whisperer
• Taweewat Wantha directed Nutthatcha Padovan in and Death Whisperer
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brunei / Malaysia

SuperKlaus

• The movie is from director Steve Majaury and Andrea Sebastia.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Colm Feore who also starred in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014).
• The film also stars Harland Williams who's last movie was Fearless (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Norway

Kensuke's Kingdom

• The movie is from director Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Cillian Murphy who also starred in Girl With a Pearl Earring (2004).
• The film also stars Raffey Cassidy who's last movie was White Noise (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Romania / Ukraine

Wise Guys

• The movie is directed by Barry Levinson, it is the directors 32nd movie.
• Barry Levinson also directed The Wizard of Lies in 2017.
• It stars Robert De Niro who also starred in Les Cent Et Une Nuits De Simon Cinema (1995).
• The film also stars Cosmo Jarvis who's last movie was It Is In Us All (2022).
• Barry Levinson directed Robert De Niro in The Wizard of Lies, Sleepers, What Just Happened, and Wag the Dog
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Germany

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

• Wicked~2024 - From Thursday, 21st November
• Gladiator II - From Friday, 22nd November
• Spellbound - From Friday, 22nd November
• Blitz - From Friday, 22nd November
• Heretic - From Thursday, 21st November
• The Piano Lesson - From Friday, 22nd November
• Joy - From Friday, 22nd November
• Elevation - From Thursday, 21st November
• Armor - From Thursday, 21st November
• Conclave - From Thursday, 21st November
• Lee - From Friday, 22nd November
• Kneecap - From Thursday, 21st November
• SuperKlaus - From Thursday, 21st November
• Babes - From Thursday, 21st November
• Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties - From Monday, 18th November
• Death Whisperer 2 - From Thursday, 21st November
• It Ends With Us - From Friday, 22nd November
• AfrAId - From Thursday, 21st November
• Dahomey - From Friday, 22nd November
• Hitpig - From Thursday, 21st November
• Piece By Piece - From Wednesday, 20th November
• When Fall Is Coming - From Thursday, 21st November
• Oddity - From Friday, 22nd November
• Weekend In Taipei - From Thursday, 21st November
• Christmas Eve In Miller's Point - From Monday, 18th November
• No Other Land - From Thursday, 21st November
• Cbeebies Panto 2024: Beauty and the Beast - From Friday, 22nd November
• Flow - From Friday, 22nd November
• My Hero Academia: You're Next - From Wednesday, 20th November
• The New Boy - From Thursday, 21st November
• Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. - From Friday, 22nd November
• Evil Does Not Exist - From Thursday, 21st November
• Terrifier 3 - From Friday, 22nd November

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 15th November 2024, there are 2 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Venom: The Last Dance from the top of the North American 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.

• Red One
• Day of the Fight

Red One

• The movie is directed by Jake Kasdan, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Jake Kasdan also directed Bad Teacher in 2011 which grossed $100.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $216.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dwayne Johnson who also starred in Gridiron Gang (2007).
• The film also stars Chris Evans who's last movie was Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• They also appeared together in Free Guy in 2021.
• Jake Kasdan directed Dwayne Johnson in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and Jumanji: The Next Level
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Day of the Fight

• The movie is from director Jack Huston.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Nicolette Robinson who also starred in Day of the Fight (2023).
• The film also stars Steve Buscemi who's last movie was Transformers: One (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

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

Next week there are 8 new movies released

• Flow - Friday, 22nd November - limited release
• Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. - Friday, 22nd November
• Wicked~2024 - Friday, 22nd November
• Blitz - Friday, 1st November - streaming
• Spellbound - Friday, 22nd November - streaming
• Armor - Friday, 22nd November
• Joy - Friday, 22nd November - streaming
• Gladiator II - Friday, 22nd November