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Father

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1990
 106 minutes (1 hrs 46 mins)

Production Country

Australia

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Directed by

John Power

Starring

Max von Sydow · Carol Drinkwater · Julia Blake · Steve Jacobs · Simone Robertson · Kahli Sneddon

Full cast & crew

Release dates

Australia release date Australia release: 16th August 1990

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PG-13

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This week there are 28 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, Now You See Me: Now You Don't, for the number 1 spot?

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.

Here are the top new release this week in countries across the world!
  • Wicked: For Good
  • Sisu: Road to Revenge
  • The Running Man
  • Keeper
  • Now You See Me: Now You Don't
  • Train Dreams
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
  • Jay Kelly
  • Altered
  • Alpha

Wicked: For Good

  • The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the directors 14th movie.
  • Jon M. Chu also directed Now You See Me 2 in 2016 which grossed $334.9 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Cynthia Erivo who also starred in Drift (2024).
  • The film also stars Ariana Grande who's last movie was Wicked (2024).
  • They also appeared together in Wicked in 2024.
  • Jon M. Chu directed Cynthia Erivo in and Wicked
  • Jon M. Chu directed Ariana Grande in Jem and the Holograms, and Wicked
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Argentina / Australia / Austria / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Czech Republic / Denmark / Ecuador / Estonia / France / Georgia / Germany / Guatemala / Honduras / Hungary / Iceland / Ireland / Italy / Latvia / Lithuania / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Slovakia / South Korea / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela

Sisu: Road to Revenge

  • The movie is directed by Jalmari Helander, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Jalmari Helander also directed Zéro deux in 2007.
  • It stars Jorma Tommila who also starred in Big Game (2015).
  • The film also stars Stephen Lang who's last movie was Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
  • Jalmari Helander directed Jorma Tommila in Big Game, Sisu, and Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Australia / Austria / Canada / Denmark / Estonia / Germany / Greece / Hungary / India / Ireland / Kazakhstan / Norway / Portugal / Singapore / Sweden / United Kingdom / United States

The Running Man

  • The movie is directed by Edgar Wright, it is the directors 10th movie.
  • Edgar Wright also directed Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World in 2010 which grossed $48.9 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Glen Powell who also starred in Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (2003).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Bolivia / Brazil / Colombia / Costa Rica / France / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Latvia / Malta / Morocco / Paraguay / Peru / Senegal / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey

Keeper

  • The movie is directed by Osgood Perkins, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Osgood Perkins also directed Longlegs in 2024 which grossed $98.9 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Tatiana Maslany who also starred in Defendor (2009).
  • The film also stars Rossif Sutherland who's last movie was The Middle Man (2021).
  • Osgood Perkins directed Tatiana Maslany in and The Monkey
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Austria / Czech Republic / Estonia / Germany / Hungary / Iceland / Latvia / Morocco / Portugal / Senegal / Slovakia / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / Vietnam

Now You See Me: Now You Don't

  • The movie is directed by Ruben Fleischer, it is the directors 7th movie.
  • Ruben Fleischer also directed Uncharted in 2022 which grossed $401.7 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Jesse Eisenberg who also starred in Solitary Man (2009).
  • The film also stars Woody Harrelson who's last movie was Last Breath (2025).
  • Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson have starred in 4 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in Now You See Me 2 in 2016, Zombieland: Double Tap in 2019, Zombieland in 2009 and Now You See Me in 2013.
  • Ruben Fleischer directed Jesse Eisenberg in Zombieland, 30 Minutes Or Less, and Zombieland: Double Tap
  • Ruben Fleischer directed Woody Harrelson in Zombieland, Venom, and Zombieland: Double Tap
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Bahrain / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Chile / Croatia / Egypt / Greece / Kuwait / Lithuania / Montenegro / Norway / Oman / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / United Arab Emirates

Train Dreams

  • The movie is directed by Clint Bentley, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Clint Bentley also directed Jockey in 2022.
  • It stars Joel Edgerton who also starred in The Square (2008).
  • The film also stars Clifton Collins Jr. who's last movie was Eddington (2025).
  • Clint Bentley directed Clifton Collins Jr. in and Jockey
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • Released this week in:
      Australia / Belgium / Brazil / France / Germany / Italy / Singapore / Sweden / Taiwan / United States

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

  • The movie is from director Michelle Garza Cervera.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead who also starred in Father Can't Cope (2000).
  • The film also stars Maika Monroe who's last movie was 100 Nights of Hero (2025).
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.
  • Released this week in:
      Argentina / France / Germany / Italy / Mexico / Poland / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan

Jay Kelly

  • The movie is directed by Noah Baumbach, it is the directors 14th movie.
  • Noah Baumbach also directed Margot At the Wedding in 2008.
  • It stars Adam Sandler who also starred in Grown Ups (2010).
  • The film also stars George Clooney who's last movie was IF (2024).
  • Noah Baumbach directed Adam Sandler in and The Meyerowitz Stories: New and Selected
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Argentina / Brazil / Germany / Ireland / Norway / South Korea / Sweden

Altered

  • The movie is directed by Timo Vuorensola, it is the directors 7th movie.
  • Timo Vuorensola also directed Iron Sky in 2012 which grossed $10.1 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Aggy K. Adams who also starred in Altered (2025).
  • The film also stars Daniyar Alshinov who's last movie was Daughter In Law Is Also Human (2017).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Canada / Germany / Switzerland / United States

Alpha

  • The movie is directed by Julia Ducournau, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Julia Ducournau also directed Titane in 2021.
  • It stars Tahar Rahim who also starred in The Past (2014).
  • The film also stars Golshifteh Farahani who's last movie was William Tell (2025).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Ireland / Romania / Spain

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

Check here for more details
  • Zootopia 2 - From Wednesday, 26th November
  • Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution - From Tuesday, 25th November
  • Nuremberg - From Thursday, 27th November
  • Roofman - From Wednesday, 26th November
  • Bugonia - From Wednesday, 26th November
  • Eternity - From Wednesday, 26th November
  • Now You See Me: Now You Don't - From Thursday, 27th November
  • Him - From Wednesday, 26th November
  • Keeper - From Thursday, 27th November
  • Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery - From Wednesday, 26th November
  • Christy - From Thursday, 27th November
  • Die My Love - From Thursday, 27th November
  • Sisu: Road to Revenge - From Thursday, 27th November
  • Pillion - From Friday, 28th November
  • Kontinental 25 - From Thursday, 27th November
  • Colours of Time - From Thursday, 27th November
  • Anniversary - From Thursday, 27th November
  • The Thing With Feathers - From Friday, 28th November
  • Sorry, Baby - From Thursday, 27th November
  • Dreams (Sex Love) - From Thursday, 27th November
  • Tinsel Town - From Friday, 28th November
  • Alpha - From Thursday, 27th November
  • The Fifth Step - From Thursday, 27th November
  • A PAW Patrol: Christmas - From Thursday, 30th October
  • The Return - From Thursday, 27th November
  • Crayon Shin Chan: The Movie Super Hot the Spicy Kasukabe Dancers - From Tuesday, 25th November
  • The Smashing Machine - From Friday, 28th November
  • Wicked: For Good - From Tuesday, 25th November
  • The Carpenters Son - From Friday, 28th November
  • Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan - From Thursday, 27th November
  • The Running Man - From Thursday, 27th November
  • Dracula: A Love Tale - From Thursday, 27th November
  • Blue Moon - From Friday, 28th November
  • Dark Nuns - From Thursday, 27th November
  • Dead of Winter - From Friday, 28th November
  • Heretic - From Saturday, 29th November
  • Dog 51 - From Thursday, 27th November
  • Christmas Karma - From Thursday, 27th November

With Black Phone 2 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.

Here are the top new release this week in countries across the world!
  • Regretting You
  • Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
  • Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
  • Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
  • Black Phone 2
  • Stitch Head
  • Dracula: A Love Tale
  • Frankenstein
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
  • Shelby Oaks

Regretting You

  • The movie is directed by Josh Boone, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Josh Boone also directed The New Mutants in 2020 which grossed $47.5 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Mason Thames who also starred in Incoming (2024).
  • The film also stars Mckenna Grace who's last movie was Anniversary (2025).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Bahrain / Belgium / Brazil / Bulgaria / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Germany / Ghana / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Iceland / India / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kosovo / Kuwait / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malta / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Nicaragua / Norway / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Slovakia / Slovenia / Spain / Switzerland / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

  • The movie is directed by Scott Cooper, it is the directors 7th movie.
  • Scott Cooper also directed Black Mass in 2015 which grossed $99.8 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Jeremy Allen White who also starred in Fingernails (2023).
  • The film also stars Jeremy Strong who's last movie was The Apprentice (2024).
  • Scott Cooper directed Jeremy Strong in and Black Mass
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Albania / Argentina / Australia / Austria / Bahrain / Belgium / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Canada / Croatia / Czech Republic / Denmark / Ecuador / Estonia / France / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Iceland / India / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kuwait / Latvia / Lithuania / Mexico / Montenegro / Netherlands / Oman / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Serbia / Spain / Sweden / Turkey / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

  • The movie is from director Tatsuya Yoshihara.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Kikunosuke Toya who is making a feature film debut.
  • The film also stars Tomori Kusunoki who's last movie was Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (2025).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Aruba / Bahrain / Canada / Curacao / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Faroe Islands / France / Kuwait / Lebanon / Luxembourg / Nicaragua / Norway / Oman / Puerto Rico / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Tunisia / United Arab Emirates / United States

Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

  • The movie is directed by Ryan Crego, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Ryan Crego also directed Arlo the Alligator Boy in 2021.
  • It stars Laila Lockhart Kraner who also starred in Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025).
  • The film also stars Kristen Wiig who's last movie was Despicable Me 4 (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Albania / Azerbaijan / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / Georgia / Hungary / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Malta / Montenegro / Serbia / Slovenia / Sweden

Black Phone 2

  • The movie is directed by Scott Derrickson, it is the directors 9th movie.
  • Scott Derrickson also directed Hellraiser: Inferno in 2000.
  • It stars Ethan Hawke who also starred in White Fang (1991).
  • The film also stars Mason Thames who's last movie was How to Train Your Dragon (2025).
  • They also appeared together in The Black Phone in 2022.
  • Scott Derrickson directed Ethan Hawke in Sinister, and The Black Phone
  • Scott Derrickson directed Mason Thames in and The Black Phone
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Andorra / Austria / Belarus / Germany / Mali / Russia / Spain

Stitch Head

  • The movie is directed by Steve Hudson, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Steve Hudson also directed True North in 2006.
  • It stars Asa Butterfield who also starred in Watch the Skies (2025).
  • The film also stars Joel Fry who's last movie was Paddington In Peru (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Aruba / Brazil / Colombia / Curacao / Dominican Republic / Paraguay / Venezuela

Dracula: A Love Tale

  • The movie is directed by Luc Besson, it is the directors 19th movie.
  • Luc Besson also directed Leon in 1994 which grossed $22.9 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Caleb Landry Jones who also starred in Harvest (2024).
  • The film also stars Christoph Waltz who's last movie was The Portable Door (2023).
  • Luc Besson directed Caleb Landry Jones in and DogMan
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Bahrain / Egypt / Kuwait / Oman / Saudi Arabia / United Arab Emirates

Frankenstein

  • The movie is directed by Guillermo del Toro, it is the directors 13th movie.
  • Guillermo del Toro also directed Hellboy in 2004.
  • It stars Oscar Isaac who also starred in Annihilation (2018).
  • The film also stars Jacob Elordi who's last movie was On Swift Horses (2025).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • Released this week in:
      Brazil / Denmark / Germany / South Korea / Spain / Sweden

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

  • The movie is from director Michelle Garza Cervera.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead who also starred in Father Can't Cope (2000).
  • The film also stars Maika Monroe who's last movie was Longlegs (2024).
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.
  • Released this week in:
      Australia / Canada / Singapore / United Kingdom / United States

Shelby Oaks

  • The movie is from director Chris Stuckmann.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Sarah Durn who also starred in Where the Crawdad's Sing (2022).
  • The film also stars Mason Heidger who's last movie was Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Estonia / Greece / Israel / New Zealand / United States

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

Next week there are 36 new movies released gloabally

Check here for more details
  • Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc - From Wednesday, 29th October
  • Bugonia - From Wednesday, 29th October
  • Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere - From Thursday, 30th October
  • Regretting You - From Wednesday, 29th October
  • Ballad of a Small Player - From Tuesday, 28th October
  • Roofman - From Thursday, 30th October
  • Shelby Oaks - From Wednesday, 29th October
  • Him - From Thursday, 30th October
  • Hedda - From Wednesday, 29th October
  • The Exit 8 - From Thursday, 30th October
  • Dracula: A Love Tale - From Thursday, 30th October
  • Stitch Head - From Wednesday, 29th October
  • The Strangers: Chapter 2 - From Wednesday, 29th October
  • Good Boy! - From Thursday, 30th October
  • Black Phone 2 - From Wednesday, 29th October
  • Anniversary - From Wednesday, 29th October
  • Alpha - From Friday, 31st October
  • Night of the Zoopocalypse - From Thursday, 30th October
  • Bat Out of Hell: The Musical - From Thursday, 30th October
  • Relay - From Friday, 31st October
  • The Smashing Machine - From Wednesday, 29th October
  • Sketch - From Wednesday, 29th October
  • Dark Nuns - From Thursday, 30th October
  • Light of the World - From Thursday, 30th October
  • Splitsville - From Thursday, 30th October
  • A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - From Thursday, 30th October
  • Keeper - From Thursday, 30th October
  • Caught Stealing - From Friday, 31st October
  • Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1 - From Thursday, 2nd October
  • Young Mothers - From Friday, 31st October
  • The Toxic Avenger - From Thursday, 30th October
  • Good Fortune - From Thursday, 30th October
  • Together - From Friday, 31st October
  • Dreams (Sex Love) - From Thursday, 30th October
  • Deaf - From Thursday, 30th October
  • Bambi: The Reckoning - From Thursday, 30th October

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad was ahead of its time for comedy in the '80's and thirty years after the last movie, Naked Gun 33 1/3 The Final Insult, comes a reboot/sequel in the shape of The Naked Gun~2025 which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong sex references.

The movie stars action movie star Liam Neeson who has appeared in movie such as After.Life and Krull as well as Pamela Anderson who is getting a second lease of life in Hollywood and has starred in movies such as Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan and Blonde and Blonder.

The movie is directed by Akiva Schaffer who has previously helmed The Watch and Hot Rod.

Movie Synopsis

Following in his father's footsteps, a detective works to solve a murder case and save his police department from closure.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

  • Title: the-naked-gun~2025
  • BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
  • Reason: strong sex references
  • Release date: 1st August 2025
  • Runtime: 85 minutes (1 hour 25 minutes)
  • The movie is being released into movie theatres
  • Directed by:
    • Akiva Schaffer
  • Starring:
    • Liam Neeson
    • Pamela Anderson
    • Paul Walter Hauser

BBFC movie page

Racing drama F1 tops the global box office on its debut weekend with a gross of $144 Million from a massive 79 countries.

The movie is the top film in almost every country it is released and is set to be a big hit for its leading man.

Falling from the top is How to Train Your Dragon~2025 which has the the global number 1 movie for 3 weeks.

The movie is heading towards the half billion mark which is should achieve by the coming weekend.

Global Box Office QuickView

  • Number 1 - F1 (1st Weekend)
  • Highest debut - F1 (@1)
  • Longest run - Detective Conan: One Eyed Flashback (10 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - Lilo & Stitch ($945,970,904)
  • Total Global top 15 this weekend - $338,308,642
  • Also new this weekend
    • M3GAN 2.0
    • Father There Is Only One 5
    • Noise
  • Check out the full Global box office.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 27th - 29th June 2025

F1

Highest new movie this weekend

  • The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
  • It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
  • The movie is release in 79 countries globally this weekend
  • It has a total gross of $144,000,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
  • The movie is the 16th top grossing film so far in 2025

How to Train Your Dragon~2025

  • The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
  • It grosses $52,067,000 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $454,436,000 over 4 weeks in cinemas
  • The movie is release in 82 countries globally this weekend
  • The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2025

28 Years Later

  • The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
  • It grosses $23,400,000 over the weekend, a 61% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $103,054,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas
  • The movie is release in 64 countries globally this weekend

Detective Conan: One Eyed Flashback

  • The movie goes up the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
  • It grosses $23,225,000 over the weekend, a 97% increase from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $124,000,000 over 10 weeks in cinemas
  • The movie is release in 3 countries globally this weekend

Elio

  • The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
  • It grosses $22,100,000 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $72,325,747 over 2 weeks in cinemas
  • The movie is release in 49 countries globally this weekend

Director Danny Boyle and writer Alex garland return to the zombie horror film franchise with 28 Years Later which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence, gore, horror, very strong language.

The movie stars Jack O'Connell who has previously been seen in United and Lady Chatterleys Lover~2022, it also stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who has been seen in Avengers: Age of Ultron and Kick-Ass.

Oscar winning director Danny Boyle has previously brought us Shallow Grave and 127 Hours as well as the original 28 Days Later.

Movie Synopsis

In a post-apocalyptic world, set 28 years after the spread of an incurable plague, a father and son leave their secure island community to gather supplies on the dangerous mainland.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

  • Title: 28 Years Later
  • BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
  • Reason: strong bloody violence, gore, horror, very strong language
  • Release date: 20th June 2025
  • Runtime: 115 minutes (1 hours 45 minutes)
  • The movie is being released into movie theatres
  • Directed by:
    • Danny Boyle
  • Starring:
    • Jack O'Connell
    • Aaron Taylor-Johnson
    • Ralph Fiennes

BBFC movie page