Released globaly this week there are 25 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.

• Greenland 2: Migration
• Primate
• Rental Family
• No Other Choice
• Song Sung Blue
• The Housemaid
• The Chronology of Water
• Sentimental Value
• Giant
• It Was Just An Accident

Greenland 2: Migration

• The movie is directed by Ric Roman Waugh, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Ric Roman Waugh also directed Felon in 2008.
• It stars Gerard Butler who also starred in London Has Fallen (2016).
• The film also stars Morena Baccarin who's last movie was Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• They also appeared together in Greenland in 2020.
• Ric Roman Waugh directed Gerard Butler in Greenland, Angel Has Fallen, and Kandahar
• Ric Roman Waugh directed Morena Baccarin in and Greenland
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Aruba / Austria / Bahrain / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Canada / Croatia / Czech Republic / Estonia / Germany / Greece / Guyana / Hungary / Iceland / Israel / Kosovo / Kuwait / Lithuania / Malaysia / Montenegro / Netherlands / Oman / Panama / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / Switzerland / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States

Primate

• The movie is directed by Johannes Roberts, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Johannes Roberts also directed The Other Side of the Door in 2016 which grossed $14.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Johnny Sequoyah who also starred in Believe (2014).
• The film also stars Troy Kotsur who's last movie was Marlee Matlin Not Alone Anymore (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Bolivia / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / Finland / Georgia / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hungary / Iceland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Latvia / Mexico / Montenegro / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Portugal / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Slovenia / Ukraine / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela

Rental Family

• The movie is from director Hikari.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Brendan Fraser who also starred in Extraordinary Measures (2010).
• 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:
  Argentina / Austria / Bolivia / Brazil / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Czech Republic / Dominican Republic / Estonia / Germany / Mexico / Netherlands / Paraguay / Peru / South Africa / Thailand / Uruguay

No Other Choice

• The movie is directed by Park Chan-wook, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Park Chan-wook also directed Oldboy in 2003.
• It stars Lee Byung-hun who also starred in KPop Demon Hunters (2025).
• The film also stars Yeom Hye-ran who's last movie was Citizen of a Kind (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bahrain / Denmark / Faroe Islands / Hungary / Kuwait / Oman / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / Turkey / United Arab Emirates

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 X-Men: First Class (2011).
• 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:
  Argentina / Iceland / Israel / Italy / Malta / Portugal / Romania / Ukraine / Uruguay

The Housemaid

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Ghostbusters in 2016 which grossed $229.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in Downfalls High (2021).
• 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:
  Belarus / Hungary / Italy / Kazakhstan / Philippines / Russia / Turkey

The Chronology of Water

• The movie is from director Kristen Stewart.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Imogen Poots who also starred in The San San Trilogy (2016).
• The film also stars Thora Birch who's last movie was The Last Black Man In San Francisco (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / Netherlands / Spain / United States

Sentimental Value

• The movie is directed by Joachim Trier, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Joachim Trier also directed Louder Than Bombs in 2016.
• It stars Renate Reinsve who also starred in Sentimental Value (2025).
• The film also stars Stellan Skarsgård who's last movie was What Remains (2024).
• Joachim Trier directed Renate Reinsve in Oslo, August 31st, and The Worst Person In the World
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Czech Republic / New Zealand / Slovakia / Slovenia

Giant

• The movie is directed by Rowan Athale, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Rowan Athale also directed Strange But True in 2019.
• It stars Pierce Brosnan who also starred in Cinderella (2021).
• The film also stars Amir El-Masry who's last movie was Club Zero (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Israel / Spain / United Kingdom

It Was Just An Accident

• The movie is directed by Jafar Panahi, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Jafar Panahi also directed 3 Faces in 2019.
• It stars Vahid Mobasseri who also starred in It Was Just An Accident (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Czech Republic / Germany

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

Next week there are 31 new movies released gloabally

• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - From Wednesday, 14th January
• Rental Family - From Thursday, 15th January
• Marty Supreme - From Thursday, 15th January
• No Other Choice - From Thursday, 15th January
• Hamnet - From Thursday, 15th January
• The Housemaid - From Thursday, 15th January
• Song Sung Blue - From Wednesday, 14th January
• Greenland 2: Migration - From Wednesday, 14th January
• Fredonia: The Movie - From Wednesday, 14th January
• Die My Love - From Thursday, 15th January
• Dust Bunny - From Thursday, 15th January
• A Private Life - From Wednesday, 14th January
• The Rip - From Friday, 16th January
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants - From Wednesday, 14th January
• Ella McCay - From Thursday, 15th January
• Nuremberg - From Thursday, 15th January
• Back to the Past - From Thursday, 15th January
• David - From Thursday, 15th January
• It Was Just An Accident - From Thursday, 15th January
• Sentimental Value - From Friday, 16th January
• Scarlet - From Wednesday, 14th January
• Good Fortune - From Thursday, 15th January
• Dead Man's Wire - From Friday, 16th January
• Night Patrol - From Friday, 16th January
• Primate - From Thursday, 15th January
• If I Had Legs I'd Kick You - From Friday, 16th January
• The Courageous - From Wednesday, 14th January
• Weapons - From Friday, 16th January
• Not Without Hope - From Monday, 12th January
• The Chronology of Water - From Thursday, 15th January
• Kontinental 25 - From Saturday, 17th January

Check out the new Super Bowl trailer and poster for upcoming movie Thunderbolts* which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Jake Schreier
• It stars Florence Pugh (We Live In Time) and Harrison Ford (Extraordinary Measures) among others.
• The movie also stars David Harbour, Wyatt Russell and John Walker
• The release date in the UK is 2nd May 2025
• While the North American release date is set for 2nd May 2025

Synopsis for Thunderbolts*

A world without Avengers doesn't mean there's not a group of superheroes. There is a group and they're called the Thunderbolts.

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

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 3rd February 2023, there are 9 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avatar: The Way of Water from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
• Broker
• Saint Omer
• The Whale
• EO
• She Is Love
• Knock At the Cabin
• Thankam
• Sword Art Online: Progressive - Scherzo of Deep Night

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish

• The movie is directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado also directed The Croods: A New Age in 2020 which grossed £9.9 Mil. in the UK and grossed $215.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Antonio Banderas who also starred in Labyrinth of Passion (1982).
• The film also stars Salma Hayek who was last seen in House of Gucci (2021).
• Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Frida in 2003, Puss In Boots in 2011, Four Rooms in 1995, Once Upon a Time In Mexico in 2003, The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard in 2021, Desperado in 1996 and Spy Kids 3D: Game Over in 2003.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Broker

• The movie is directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Hirokazu Koreeda also directed Still Walking in 2010 which grossed £11.8K in the UK.
• It stars Song Kang-ho who also starred in A Taxi Driver (2017).
• The film also stars Dong-won Gang who was last seen in Peninsula (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Saint Omer

• The movie is directed by Alice Diop, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Alice Diop also directed La Mort De Danton in 2011.
• It stars Kayije Kagame who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Guslagie Malanda who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Whale

• The movie is directed by Darren Aronofsky, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Darren Aronofsky also directed The Fountain in 2006 and grossed $16.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Brendan Fraser who also starred in Extraordinary Measures (2010).
• The film also stars Sadie Sink who was last seen in Dear Zoe (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

EO

• The movie is directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Jerzy Skolimowski also directed The Lightship in 1985.
• It stars Sandra Drzymalska who also starred in Psy 3: W Imie Zasad (2020).
• The film also stars Isabelle Huppert who was last seen in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

She Is Love

• The movie is directed by Jamie Adams, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Jamie Adams also directed Bittersweet Symphony in 2019.
• It stars Haley Bennett who also starred in Cyrano (2022).
• The film also stars Sam Riley who was last seen in Rebecca (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Knock At the Cabin

• The movie is directed by M. Night Shyamalan, it is the directors 15th movie.
• M. Night Shyamalan also directed Old in 2021 which grossed £3.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $90.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dave Bautista who also starred in Master Z: The IP Man Legacy (2018).
• The film also stars Jonathan Groff who was last seen in The Matrix Resurrections (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Thankam

• The movie is from director Saheed Arafath and Prinish Prabhakaran.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Biju Menon who also starred in Ayappanu Koshium (2020).
• The film also stars Vineeth Sreenivasan who was last seen in Kunjeldo (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Sword Art Online: Progressive - Scherzo of Deep Night

• The movie is directed by Ayako Kouno, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Ayako Kouno also directed Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night in 2021 which grossed £64.6K in the UK.
• It stars Haruka Tomatsu who also starred in Sword Art Online Extra Edition (2013).
• The film also stars Yoshitsugu Matsuoka who was last seen in The Quintessential Quintuplets (2022).
• Haruka Tomatsu and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night in 2021, Sword Art Online Extra Edition in 2013, Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night in 2021, Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night in 2021, Sword Art Online: The Movie - Ordinal Scale in 2017 and Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night in 2021.
• Ayako Kouno directed Haruka Tomatsu in Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night
• Ayako Kouno directed Yoshitsugu Matsuoka in Sword Art Online: - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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

• Alice, Darling - Friday, 20th January - streaming
• Magic Mike's Last Dance - Friday, 10th February
• Distant - Friday, 10th February
• Women Talking - Friday, 10th February