Released globaly this week there are 17 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avatar: Fire and Ash from the top of the global box office.

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.

• The Housemaid
• Song Sung Blue
• Marty Supreme
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants
• Anaconda
• We Bury the Dead
• Dust Bunny
• Buratino
• The Choral
• Rental Family

The Housemaid

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed The Heat in 2013 which grossed $229.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in Eden (2024).
• The film also stars Amanda Seyfried who's last movie was I Don't Understand You (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bolivia / Brazil / Cambodia / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Finland / Guatemala / Honduras / India / Indonesia / Israel / Latvia / Mexico / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Taiwan / Thailand / Ukraine / Uruguay / Venezuela

Song Sung Blue

• The movie is directed by Craig Brewer, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Craig Brewer also directed Coming 2 America in 2021.
• It stars Hugh Jackman who also starred in Reminiscence (2021).
• The film also stars Kate Hudson who's last movie was A Little White Lie (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Bolivia / Chile / Costa Rica / Czech Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / France / Georgia / Ireland / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Morocco / New Zealand / Paraguay / Senegal / Singapore / Slovakia / Tunisia / United Kingdom

Marty Supreme

• The movie is directed by Josh Safdie, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Josh Safdie also directed Good Time in 2017.
• It stars Timothée Chalamet who also starred in Hostiles (2018).
• The film also stars Larry Ratso Sloman who's last movie was Uncut Gems (2019).
• Josh Safdie directed Larry Ratso Sloman in and Uncut Gems
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / Czech Republic / Dominican Republic / Ireland / Mexico / Montenegro / Slovenia / South Africa / Turkey

The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants

• The movie is directed by Derek Drymon, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Derek Drymon also directed Hotel Transylvania: Transformania in 2021 which grossed $8.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Kenny who also starred in Battle of the Sexes (2017).
• The film also stars Clancy Brown who's last movie was Regretting You (2025).
• Tom Kenny and Clancy Brown have starred in 5 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run in 2020, Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie in 2024, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water in 2015, Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade in 2003 and The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Chile / China / Paraguay / Poland / Serbia / South Korea

Anaconda

• The movie is directed by Tom Gormican, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Tom Gormican also directed That Awkward Moment in 2014 which grossed $45.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jack Black who also starred in Enemy of the State (1998).
• The film also stars Paul Rudd who's last movie was Friendship (2025).
• Jack Black and Paul Rudd have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Walk Hard the Dewey Cox Story in 2008, Year One in 2009 and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belarus / France / Greece / Guadeloupe / Morocco / Senegal / Tunisia

We Bury the Dead

• The movie is directed by Zak Hilditch, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Zak Hilditch also directed These Final Hours in 2013.
• It stars Daisy Ridley who also starred in The Marsh King's Daughter (2023).
• The film also stars Brenton Thwaites who's last movie was Ghosts of War (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Greece / Israel / United States

Dust Bunny

• The movie is from director Bryan Fuller.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mads Mikkelsen who also starred in Torremolinos 73 (2003).
• The film also stars Sigourney Weaver who's last movie was Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Hungary

Buratino

• The movie is directed by Igor Voloshin, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Igor Voloshin also directed The Cellar in 2018.
• It stars Mark Eydelshteyn who also starred in Guest From the Future (2024).
• The film also stars Alexander Petrov who's last movie was The Most Precious of Cargoes (2024).
• They also appeared together in Guest From the Future in 2024.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Kazakhstan / Russia

The Choral

• The movie is directed by Nicholas Hytner, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Nicholas Hytner also directed The Habit of Art: NT Live in 2010.
• It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in The Duchess (2008).
• The film also stars Roger Allam who's last movie was Tetris (2023).
• They also appeared together in National Theatre Live: 50 Years On Stage in 2013.
• Nicholas Hytner directed Ralph Fiennes in Straight Line Crazy: NT Live 2022, and National Theatre Live: 50 Years On Stage
• Nicholas Hytner directed Roger Allam in The Lady In the Van, and National Theatre Live: 50 Years On Stage
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia

Rental Family

• The movie is from director Hikari.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Brendan Fraser who also starred in Dickie Roberts Former Child Star (2003).
• The film also stars Paolo Andrea Di Pietro who's last movie was Sensuikan Cappellini Go No Boken (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Turkey

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

Next week there are 26 new movies released gloabally

• Rental Family - From Thursday, 8th January
• Primate - From Thursday, 8th January
• Song Sung Blue - From Thursday, 8th January
• The Housemaid - From Thursday, 8th January
• Sentimental Value - From Thursday, 8th January
• Soulm8te - From Friday, 9th January
• It Was Just An Accident - From Thursday, 8th January
• Marty Supreme - From Wednesday, 7th January
• Anaconda - From Thursday, 8th January
• Mutiny - From Friday, 9th January
• Christy - From Thursday, 8th January
• Hamnet - From Friday, 9th January
• Good Fortune - From Wednesday, 7th January
• The Tale of Silyan - From Friday, 9th January
• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - From Tuesday, 6th January
• Die My Love - From Thursday, 8th January
• Sorry, Baby - From Friday, 9th January
• Pets On a Train - From Thursday, 8th January
• Silent Night, Deadly Night - From Thursday, 8th January
• The Chronology of Water - From Friday, 9th January
• Ella McCay - From Thursday, 8th January
• Dog 51 - From Thursday, 8th January
• The Thing With Feathers - From Friday, 9th January
• Kontinental 25 - From Thursday, 8th January
• Dust Bunny - From Thursday, 8th January
• Deaf - From Friday, 9th January

This weekend, Friday 25th April 2025, there are 10 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Sinners, for the number 1 spot?

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 Accountant 2
• Until Dawn
• Four Letters of Love
• Yadang the Snitch
• April
• Neighborhood Watch
• On Swift Horses
• The Shrouds
• The Legend of Ochi
• Havoc

The Accountant 2

• The movie is directed by Gavin O'Connor, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Gavin O'Connor also directed Warrior in 2011.
• It stars Ben Affleck who also starred in The Town (2010).
• The film also stars Jon Bernthal who's last movie was The Amateur (2025).
• They also appeared together in The Accountant in 2016.
• Gavin O'Connor directed Ben Affleck in The Way Back, and The Accountant
• Gavin O'Connor directed Jon Bernthal in and The Accountant
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Until Dawn

• The movie is directed by David F. Sandberg, it is the directors 6th movie.
• David F. Sandberg also directed Shazam! in 2019 which grossed $140.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $364.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ella Rubin who also starred in The Idea of You (2024).
• The film also stars Odessa A’zion who's last movie was Fresh Kills (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Four Letters of Love

• The movie is directed by Polly Steele, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Polly Steele also directed Let Me Go in 2017.
• It stars Helena Bonham Carter who also starred in The Gruffalo and Zog (2021).
• The film also stars Pierce Brosnan who's last movie was The King of Kings (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Yadang the Snitch

• The movie is from director Hwang Byeng-Gug.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kang Ha-neul who also starred in The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022).
• The film also stars Yoo Hae-jin who's last movie was Exhuma (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

April

• The movie is directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Dea Kulumbegashvili also directed Beginning in 2020.
• It stars Ia Sukhitashvili who also starred in Tbilisi I Love You (2014).
• The film also stars Kakha Kintsurashvili who's last movie was Beginning (2020).
• They also appeared together in Beginning in 2020.
• Dea Kulumbegashvili directed Ia Sukhitashvili in and Beginning
• Dea Kulumbegashvili directed Kakha Kintsurashvili in and Beginning
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Neighborhood Watch

• The movie is directed by Duncan Skiles, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Duncan Skiles also directed The Scariest Show On Television in 2008.
• It stars Jack Quaid who also starred in Just Before I Go (2014).
• The film also stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan who's last movie was Fall (2022).
• They also appeared together in Rampage in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

On Swift Horses

• The movie is directed by Daniel Minahan, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Daniel Minahan also directed Deadwood in 2019.
• It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones who also starred in Albion (2020).
• The film also stars Jacob Elordi who's last movie was The Sweet East (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Shrouds

• The movie is directed by David Cronenberg, it is the directors 25th movie.
• David Cronenberg also directed Scanners in 1981.
• It stars Vincent Cassel who also starred in Mesrine Part 2: Public Enemy Number 1 (2008).
• The film also stars Diane Kruger who's last movie was Marlowe (2023).
• They also appeared together in Lascars in 2009.
• David Cronenberg directed Vincent Cassel in A Dangerous Method, and Eastern Promises
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Legend of Ochi

• The movie is from director Isaiah Saxon.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Helena Zengel who also starred in A Christmas Number One (2021).
• The film also stars Willem Dafoe who's last movie was Saturday Night (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Havoc

• The movie is directed by Gareth Evans, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Gareth Evans also directed Merantau in 2009.
• It stars Tom Hardy who also starred in Locke (2014).
• The film also stars Timothy Olyphant who's last movie was Amsterdam (2022).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

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

Next week there are 9 new movies released

• Last Breath - Friday, 28th February
• The Unbreakable Boy - Friday, 21st February
• Another Simple Favour - Thursday, 1st May - streaming
• Thunderbolts* - Friday, 2nd May
• Words of War - Friday, 2nd May
• The Dumpling Queen - Friday, 2nd May - limited release
• The Surfer - Friday, 2nd May
• Rust - Friday, 2nd May
• Salvable - Friday, 2nd May - limited release

The third in the Deadpool movie series, Deadpool and Wolverine has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence, injury detail, sex references, very strong language.

The movie stars Ryan Reynolds who has previously starred in Finders Fee and Mississippi Grind, it also stars Hugh Jackman who has previously been seen in Rise of the Guardians and Paperback Hero.

Taking over on directing duties this time is Shawn Levy who has previously directed Date Night and Just In Time.

Movie Synopsis

Wolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth, Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Deadpool and Wolverine
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence, injury detail, sex references, very strong language
• Release date: 25th July 2024
• Runtime: 128 minutes (2 hours 8 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Shawn Levy
• Starring:
  • Ryan Reynolds
  • Hugh Jackman
  • Emma Corrin

BBFC movie page

Check out the last trailer for upcoming movie Deadpool and Wolverine which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Ryan Reynolds (Animal Friends) and Hugh Jackman (Someone Like You)
• It is a sequel to Deadpool and Deadpool 2
• It is directed by Shawn Levy (Date Night)
• The movie also stars Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin and Rob Delaney
• The UK release date is 26th July 2024
• And the release date in North America is 26th July 2024
• Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman appeared together in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Deadpool 2 and Free Guy
• Shawn Levy directed Hugh Jackman in Real Steel

Synopsis for Deadpool and Wolverine

Wolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth, Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.

As we move into the blockbuster summer season at the UK box office lets take a look at what movies SaltyPopcorn users are the most excited for.

Here is the top 10 most anticipated summer 2024 blockbusters.

A Quiet Place: Day One
28th June
As New York City is invaded by alien creatures who hunt by sound, a woman named Sammy fights to survive.

Borderlands
9th August
Returning to her home planet, an infamous outlaw forms an unexpected alliance with a team of unlikely heroes. Together, they battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find a missing girl who holds the key to unimaginable power.

IF~2024
17th May
A girl who goes through a difficult experience begins to see everyone's imaginary friends who have been left behind as their real-life friends have grown up.

Despicable Me 4
5th July
Now married to Lucy Wilde and the father of a baby boy, in addition to his three adopted daughters, Gru finds his family under attack from new villains Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale partner Valentina.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
6th September
Three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River after an unexpected family tragedy. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life soon gets turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter discovers a mysterious portal to the afterlife.

The Garfield Movie
24th May
After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father - scruffy street cat Vic, Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.

Inside Out 2
14th June
Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust, who've long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren't sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she's not alone.

Alien: Romulus
16th August
Young people on a distant world find themselves confronting the most terrifying life-form in the universe.

Harold and the Purple Crayon
2nd August
4-year-old Harold uses a purple crayon to create a world of his own by just drawing.

Deadpool and Wolverine
26th July Wolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth, Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy.

Also released over the summer period but missing out on the 10 most anticipated movies.

2nd May
The Fall Guy

9th May
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

24th May
Furiosa

21st June
The Bikeriders

19th July
Twisters