Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 1st May 2026, there are 8 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace 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.

• The Devil Wears Prada 2
• No Ordinary Heist
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea
• Animal Farm
• Hokum
• Departures
• One Spoon of Chocolate
• Deep Water

The Devil Wears Prada 2

• The movie is directed by David Frankel, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Frankel also directed Collateral Beauty in 2016.
• It stars Meryl Streep who also starred in The Prom (2020).
• The film also stars Anne Hathaway who's last movie was Mother Mary (2026).
• They also appeared together in The Devil Wears Prada in 2006.
• David Frankel directed Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada, and Hope Springs
• David Frankel directed Anne Hathaway in and The Devil Wears Prada
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

No Ordinary Heist

• The movie is directed by Colin McIvor, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Colin McIvor also directed Zoo in 2018.
• It stars Eddie Marsan who also starred in Wrath of Man (2021).
• The film also stars Éanna Hardwicke who's last movie was Saipan (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea

• The movie is directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Yasuhito Kikuchi also directed Macross Frontier: The False Songstress in 2009.
• It stars Koichi Domoto who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Takuya Eguchi who's last movie was Spy X Family Code: White (2023).
• Yasuhito Kikuchi directed Takuya Eguchi in and That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Animal Farm

• The movie is directed by Andy Serkis, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Andy Serkis also directed The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum in 2027.
• It stars Seth Rogen who also starred in Animal Farm (2025).
• The film also stars Gaten Matarazzo who's last movie was Stranger Things 5: The Finale (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Hokum

• The movie is from director Damian McCarthy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Adam Scott who also starred in Little Evil (2017).
• The film also stars Peter Coonan who's last movie was Kathleen Is Here (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Departures

• The movie is from director Lloyd Eyre-Morgan and Neil Ely.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lloyd Eyre-Morgan who also starred in Departures (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

One Spoon of Chocolate

• The movie is directed by RZA, it is the directors 4th movie.
• RZA also directed Love Beats Rhymes in 2017.
• It stars Shameik Moore who also starred in The Gutter (2024).
• The film also stars Blair Underwood who's last movie was Longlegs (2024).
• RZA directed Shameik Moore in and Cut Throat City
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Deep Water

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 28th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed The Strangers: Chapter 3 in 2026.
• It stars Aaron Eckhart who also starred in Suspect Zero (2004).
• The film also stars Ben Kingsley who's last movie was The Thursday Murder Club (2025).
• They also appeared together in Suspect Zero in 2004.
• 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 is 1 new movie released

• Silent Friend - Friday, 8th May - limited release

Last weekend was at the top of the global box office, there are 17 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.

• Michael
• ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas
• Mother Mary
• Fuze
• Normal
• Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
• The Drama
• The Exit 8
• Silent Friend
• Forbidden Fruits

Michael

• The movie is directed by Antoine Fuqua, it is the directors 18th movie.
• Antoine Fuqua also directed King Arthur in 2004 which grossed $203.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jaafar Jackson who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Andorra / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Armenia / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Ghana / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Kyrgyzstan / Latvia / Lebanon / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Mongolia / Montenegro / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Tajikistan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Uzbekistan / Venezuela / Vietnam

ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas

• The movie is from director Naoto Amazutsumi.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Takahiro Moriuchi who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Austria / Denmark / Germany / Hong Kong / Indonesia / Ireland / Philippines / Portugal / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Taiwan / Thailand / United Kingdom

Mother Mary

• The movie is directed by David Lowery, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Lowery also directed Aint Them Bodies Saints in 2013.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in The Other Side of Heaven (2001).
• The film also stars Michaela Coel who's last movie was Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Ireland / Philippines / United Kingdom / United States

Fuze

• The movie is directed by David Mackenzie, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Mackenzie also directed Hell Or High Water in 2016 which grossed $37.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who also starred in Tenet (2020).
• The film also stars Theo James who's last movie was The Monkey (2025).
• David Mackenzie directed Aaron Taylor-Johnson in and Outlaw/King
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Hungary / Mexico / Taiwan / United States

Normal

• The movie is directed by Carl Bessai, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Carl Bessai also directed Bad City in 2014.
• It stars Carrie-Anne Moss who also starred in Knife Fight (2013).
• The film also stars Kevin Zegers who's last movie was Corrective Measures (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Latvia / Lithuania / Philippines

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

• The movie is directed by Gore Verbinski and Gore Verbinski, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Gore Verbinski and Gore Verbinski also directed The Lone Ranger in 2013 which grossed $260.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Rockwell who also starred in Snow Angels (2007).
• The film also stars Juno Temple who's last movie was Roofman (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Costa Rica / Honduras / Singapore

The Drama

• The movie is directed by Kristoffer Borgli, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Kristoffer Borgli also directed Sick of Myself in 2022.
• It stars Zendaya who also starred in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
• The film also stars Robert Pattinson who's last movie was Die My Love (2025).
• Zendaya and Robert Pattinson have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Dune: Part Three in 2026 and The Odyssey in 2026.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Indonesia / Pakistan / Thailand

The Exit 8

• The movie is directed by Genki Kawamura, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Genki Kawamura also directed A Hundred Flowers in 2022.
• It stars Kazunari Ninomiya who also starred in Tengoku De Kimi Ni Aetara (2009).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Italy / United Kingdom

Silent Friend

• The movie is directed by Ildiko Enyedi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Ildiko Enyedi also directed On Body and Soul in 2017.
• It stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai who also starred in The Hunting (2025).
• The film also stars Léa Seydoux who's last movie was The Beast (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  China / Netherlands

Forbidden Fruits

• The movie is from director Meredith Alloway.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lili Reinhart who also starred in Galveston (2018).
• The film also stars Jordan Duarte who's last movie was Shimmer Lake (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Kazakhstan / Russia

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

Next week there are 21 new movies released gloabally

• The Devil Wears Prada 2 - From Wednesday, 29th April
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea - From Tuesday, 28th April
• Hokum - From Wednesday, 29th April
• The Exit 8 - From Thursday, 30th April
• ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas - From Thursday, 30th April
• Deep Water - From Friday, 1st May
• I've Seen All I Need to See - From Friday, 1st May
• The Strangers: Chapter 3 - From Thursday, 30th April
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Thursday, 30th April
• The Stranger - From Thursday, 30th April
• The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - From Wednesday, 29th April
• The Choral - From Thursday, 30th April
• Deaf - From Wednesday, 29th April
• Pillion - From Thursday, 30th April
• Blades of the Guardians - From Tuesday, 28th April
• Wasteman - From Thursday, 30th April
• Miss Moxy - From Friday, 1st May
• Dreams - From Thursday, 30th April
• No Ordinary Heist - From Friday, 24th April
• Kokuhô - From Thursday, 30th April
• Departures - From Wednesday, 29th April

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 24th April 2026, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace 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.

• Michael
• Mother Mary
• Fuze
• No Ordinary Heist
• I Swear
• Over Your Dead Body
• Desert Warrior

Michael

• The movie is directed by Antoine Fuqua, it is the directors 18th movie.
• Antoine Fuqua also directed Southpaw in 2015 which grossed $52.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $92 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jaafar Jackson who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Mother Mary

• The movie is directed by David Lowery, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Lowery also directed Peter Pan & Wendy in 2023.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in Interstellar (2014).
• The film also stars Michaela Coel who's last movie was Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Fuze

• The movie is directed by David Mackenzie, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Mackenzie also directed Spread in 2010.
• It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who also starred in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008).
• The film also stars Theo James who's last movie was The Monkey (2025).
• David Mackenzie directed Aaron Taylor-Johnson in and Outlaw/King
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

No Ordinary Heist

• The movie is directed by Colin McIvor, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Colin McIvor also directed Zoo in 2018.
• It stars Eddie Marsan who also starred in Hancock (2008).
• The film also stars Éanna Hardwicke who's last movie was Saipan (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

I Swear

• The movie is directed by Kirk Jones, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Kirk Jones also directed What to Expect When You're Expecting in 2012 which grossed $41.2 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Robert Aramayo who also starred in Stray Dolls (2019).
• The film also stars Peter Mullan who's last movie was Baghead (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Over Your Dead Body

• The movie is directed by Jorma Taccone, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jorma Taccone also directed Macgruber in 2010.
• It stars Jason Segel who also starred in The Good Humor Man (2005).
• The film also stars Samara Weaving who's last movie was Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Desert Warrior

• The movie is directed by Rupert Wyatt, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Rupert Wyatt also directed The Gambler in 2014.
• It stars Anthony Mackie who also starred in We Are Marshall (2006).
• The film also stars Aiysha Hart who's last movie was Dreamers (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 7 new movies released

• No Ordinary Heist - Friday, 24th April - streaming
• Departures - Wednesday, 29th April - limited release
• ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas - Thursday, 30th April
• Hokum - Friday, 1st May
• The Devil Wears Prada 2 - Friday, 1st May
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea - Friday, 1st May
• Deep Water - Friday, 1st May