Last weekend Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu was at the top of the global box office, there are 22 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.

• Backrooms
• Finding Emily
• Passenger
• Fuze
• Tuner
• In the Grey
• Obsession
• Pressure
• Colony
• Power Ballad

Backrooms

• The movie is from director Kane Parsons.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Chiwetel Ejiofor who also starred in The Old Guard 2 (2025).
• The film also stars Mark Duplass who's last movie was Bombshell (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Bulgaria / Canada / Czech Republic / Denmark / Greece / Hungary / Iceland / India / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Luxembourg / Mexico / Netherlands / Poland / Serbia / Slovenia / South Korea / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Finding Emily

• The movie is from director Alicia MacDonald.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Spike Fearn who also starred in The Batman (2022).
• The film also stars Angourie Rice who's last movie was Mean Girls (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Aruba / Bolivia / Brazil / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Curacao / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Malta / Netherlands / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Puerto Rico / Saint Lucia / Trinidad & Tobago / Uruguay / Venezuela

Passenger

• The movie is directed by André Øvredal, it is the directors 7th movie.
• André Øvredal also directed The Last Voyage of the Demeter in 2023 which grossed $12.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Lou Llobell who also starred in Voyagers (2021).
• The film also stars Jacob Scipio who's last movie was Maintenance Required (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Austria / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Germany / Indonesia / Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan / Malaysia / Philippines / Romania / Singapore / Vietnam

Fuze

• The movie is directed by David Mackenzie, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Mackenzie also directed You Instead in 2011.
• It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who also starred in Albert Nobbs (2012).
• 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 / Brazil / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Dominican Republic / Mexico / Paraguay / Romania / Slovenia / Uruguay / Venezuela

Tuner

• The movie is directed by Daniel Roher, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Daniel Roher also directed Blink in 2024.
• It stars Leo Woodall who also starred in Nuremberg (2025).
• The film also stars Dustin Hoffman who's last movie was Megalopolis (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Colombia / Estonia / France / Ireland / Italy / Latvia / Lithuania / United Kingdom / United States

In the Grey

• The movie is directed by Guy Ritchie, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Guy Ritchie also directed The Man From U.N.C.L.E. in 2015 which grossed $107 Mil. globally.
• It stars Eiza González who also starred in Fountain of Youth (2025).
• The film also stars Jake Gyllenhaal who's last movie was The Bride! (2026).
• Eiza Gonzalez and Jake Gyllenhaal have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Ambulance in 2022 and Spirit Untamed in 2021.
• Guy Ritchie directed Eiza González in Fountain of Youth, and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
• Guy Ritchie directed Jake Gyllenhaal in and The Covenant
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / Cambodia / Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan / Moldova / Poland / Portugal

Obsession

• The movie is directed by Curry Barker, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Curry Barker also directed Anything But Ghosts in .
• It stars Michael Johnston who also starred in High Rise (2016).
• The film also stars Inde Navarrette who's last movie was Trap House (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Czech Republic / Hungary / Iceland / India / Slovakia

Pressure

• The movie is directed by Anthony Maras, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Anthony Maras also directed Hotel Mumbai in 2019 which grossed $6.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Andrew Scott who also starred in Little White Lie (2008).
• The film also stars Brendan Fraser who's last movie was Rental Family (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Hong Kong / Singapore / United States

Colony

• The movie is from director Yeon Sang-ho.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Gianna Jun who also starred in Blood the Last Vampire (2009).
• The film also stars Koo Kyo-hwan who's last movie was Once We Were Us (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Hong Kong / Philippines / Singapore

Power Ballad

• The movie is directed by John Carney, it is the directors 9th movie.
• John Carney also directed Sing Street in 2016 which grossed $13.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Paul Rudd who also starred in How Do You Know (2010).
• The film also stars Nick Jonas who's last movie was Love Again (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Ireland / United Kingdom

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

Next week there are 25 new movies released gloabally

• Masters of the Universe - From Wednesday, 3rd June
• Scary Movie - From Thursday, 4th June
• Backrooms - From Thursday, 4th June
• Power Ballad - From Thursday, 4th June
• Obsession - From Thursday, 4th June
• I Swear - From Thursday, 4th June
• Colony - From Wednesday, 3rd June
• Tuner - From Thursday, 4th June
• Couture - From Friday, 5th June
• Madfabulous - From Friday, 5th June
• Toxic - From Thursday, 4th June
• Pressure - From Saturday, 6th June
• Dj Ahmet - From Wednesday, 3rd June
• The Testament of Ann Lee - From Friday, 5th June
• Miss Moxy - From Friday, 5th June
• Sirāt - From Friday, 5th June
• The Christophers - From Thursday, 4th June
• The Keeper of the Camphor Tree - From Friday, 5th June
• Miroirs No 3 - From Friday, 5th June
• Animal Farm - From Thursday, 4th June
• The Good Boy - From Thursday, 4th June
• Blue Heron - From Thursday, 4th June
• Wasteman - From Friday, 5th June
• Rebuilding - From Friday, 5th June
• Savage House - From Friday, 5th June

Released globaly this week there are 15 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Michael~2025 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.

• Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
• Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
• Obsession
• Hokum
• I Love Boosters
• Fuze
• In the Grey
• Finding Emily
• Drishyam 3
• Primavera

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

• The movie is directed by Jon Favreau, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Jon Favreau also directed Iron Man in 2008 which grossed $571.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Pedro Pascal who also starred in The Great Wall (2016).
• The film also stars Sigourney Weaver who's last movie was Dust Bunny (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Armenia / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Ghana / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Japan / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kyrgyzstan / Laos / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malta / Montenegro / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela / Vietnam

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

• The movie is from director Andrew Bernstein.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars John Krasinski who also starred in Promised Land (2012).
• The film also stars Sienna Miller who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Singapore / Sweden / United Kingdom / United States

Obsession

• The movie is directed by Curry Barker, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Curry Barker also directed Anything But Ghosts in .
• It stars Michael Johnston who also starred in Bornless Ones (2016).
• The film also stars Inde Navarrette who's last movie was Trap House (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Kazakhstan / Norway / Russia

Hokum

• The movie is directed by Damian McCarthy, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Damian McCarthy also directed Caveat in 2020.
• It stars Adam Scott who also starred in Hokum (2026).
• The film also stars Peter Coonan who's last movie was Trad (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Colombia / Finland / Paraguay / Singapore

I Love Boosters

• The movie is directed by Boots Riley, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Boots Riley also directed Sorry to Bother You in 2018.
• It stars Keke Palmer who also starred in Rags: The Movie (2012).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was Shelter (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / United States

Fuze

• The movie is directed by David Mackenzie, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Mackenzie also directed Starred Up in 2014 which grossed $3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who also starred in Outlaw/King (2018).
• 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:
  Bolivia / Peru / Serbia

In the Grey

• The movie is directed by Guy Ritchie, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Guy Ritchie also directed Snatch in 2000 which grossed $83.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Eiza González who also starred in I Love Boosters (2026).
• The film also stars Jake Gyllenhaal who's last movie was The Bride! (2026).
• Eiza Gonzalez and Jake Gyllenhaal have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Ambulance in 2022 and Spirit Untamed in 2021.
• Guy Ritchie directed Eiza González in Fountain of Youth, and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
• Guy Ritchie directed Jake Gyllenhaal in and The Covenant
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Germany / Russia

Finding Emily

• The movie is from director Alicia MacDonald.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Spike Fearn who also starred in The Love Europe Project (2019).
• The film also stars Angourie Rice who's last movie was Mean Girls (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Ireland / United Kingdom

Drishyam 3

• The movie is directed by Jeethu Joseph, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Jeethu Joseph also directed Aadhi in 2018.
• It stars Mohanlal who also starred in Malaikottai Vaaliban (2024).
• The film also stars Meena who's last movie was Aanandapuram Diaries (2024).
• Mohanlal and Meena have starred in 5 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Munthirivallikal Thalirkumbol in 2017, Bro Daddy in 2022, Olympiyan Anthony Adam in 1999, Drishyam 2 in 2021 and Drishyam in 2015.
• Jeethu Joseph directed Mohanlal in Aadhi, Drishyam 2, Drishyam, 12th Man, and Neru
• Jeethu Joseph directed Meena in Drishyam, Drishyam 2, and Drushyam 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  India / Ireland / United Kingdom

Primavera

• The movie is directed by Damiano Michieletto, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Damiano Michieletto also directed Guillaume Tell Royal Opera House 2015 in 2015.
• It stars Tecla Insolia who also starred in Primavera (2025).
• The film also stars Michele Riondino who's last movie was Un'avventura (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Norway

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

• Finding Emily - From Wednesday, 27th May
• Backrooms - From Thursday, 28th May
• Fuze - From Wednesday, 27th May
• Obsession - From Thursday, 28th May
• Tuner - From Wednesday, 27th May
• In the Grey - From Tuesday, 26th May
• Power Ballad - From Thursday, 28th May
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Thursday, 28th May
• Solo Mio - From Thursday, 28th May
• I Swear - From Friday, 29th May
• Michael - From Thursday, 28th May
• The Tasters - From Thursday, 28th May
• Dolly - From Thursday, 28th May
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu - From Saturday, 30th May
• Materialists - From Friday, 29th May
• Pillion - From Wednesday, 27th May
• The Sheep Detectives - From Thursday, 28th May
• Blue Heron - From Wednesday, 27th May
• Animal Farm - From Thursday, 28th May
• The Stranger - From Friday, 29th May
• My Mother's Wedding - From Friday, 29th May

With Michael~2025 currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challenge it for the UK box office crown?

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.

• Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
• Finding Emily
• Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
• Drishyam 3

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

• The movie is directed by Jon Favreau, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Jon Favreau also directed The Lion King in 2019 which grossed £76 Mil. in the UK and grossed $1.7 Bil. globally.
• It stars Pedro Pascal who also starred in Triple Frontier (2019).
• The film also stars Sigourney Weaver who's last movie was Dust Bunny (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

Finding Emily

• The movie is from director Alicia MacDonald.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Spike Fearn who also starred in The Amazing Mr. Blunden (2021).
• The film also stars Angourie Rice who's last movie was Mean Girls (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

• The movie is from director Andrew Bernstein.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars John Krasinski who also starred in Dreamgirls (2007).
• The film also stars Sienna Miller who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Drishyam 3

• The movie is directed by Jeethu Joseph, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Jeethu Joseph also directed Neru in 2023 which grossed £163 K in the UK.
• It stars Mohanlal who also starred in Loham (2015).
• The film also stars Meena who's last movie was Aanandapuram Diaries (2024).
• Mohanlal and Meena have starred in 5 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Munthirivallikal Thalirkumbol in 2017, Drishyam 2 in 2021, Bro Daddy in 2022, Drishyam in 2015 and Olympiyan Anthony Adam in 1999.
• Jeethu Joseph directed Mohanlal in Drishyam, Aadhi, Neru, Drishyam 2, and 12th Man
• Jeethu Joseph directed Meena in Drishyam, Drishyam 2, and Drushyam 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

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

• Power Ballad - Friday, 29th May
• Backrooms - Friday, 29th May
• My Mother's Wedding - Friday, 29th May
• Tuner - Friday, 29th May

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Mercy which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Chris Pratt (Jennifers Body) and Rebecca Ferguson (The Snowman)
• It is directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Profile)
• The movie also stars Annabelle Wallis, Noah Fearnley and Kylie Rogers
• The UK release date is 23rd January 2026
• And the release date in North America is 23rd January 2026

Synopsis for Mercy

In the near future, an advanced AI judge tells a captive detective that he's on trial for the murder of his wife. If he fails to prove his innocence within 90 minutes, he'll be executed on the spot.

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

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 26th September 2025, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale 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.

• One Battle After Another
• Mother's Pride
• Hamilton
• Poison
• Dead of Winter
• Detective Conan: One Eyed Flashback
• The Strangers: Chapter 2

One Battle After Another

• The movie is directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Paul Thomas Anderson also directed Boogie Nights in 1998 which grossed £3.6 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Leonardo DiCaprio who also starred in Celebrity (1998).
• The film also stars Benicio Del Toro who's last movie was The Phoenician Scheme (2025).
• Paul Thomas Anderson directed Benicio Del Toro in and Inherent Vice
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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 Luke Treadaway who also starred in The Rack Pack (2016).
• The film also stars Mark Addy who's last movie was The Runaways (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Hamilton

• The movie is directed by Thomas Kail, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Thomas Kail also directed Grease Live! in 2016.
• It stars Daveed Diggs who also starred in Trolls Band Together (2023).
• The film also stars Renée Elise Goldsberry who's last movie was tick, tick...BOOM! (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Poison

• The movie is directed by Désirée Nosbusch, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Désirée Nosbusch also directed Succes Fox in 2014.
• It stars Tim Roth who also starred in Battle of the Brave (2004).
• The film also stars Trine Dyrholm who's last movie was The Girl With the Needle (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Dead of Winter

• The movie is directed by Brian Kirk, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Brian Kirk also directed 21 Bridges in 2019 which grossed £1.5 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Emma Thompson who also starred in Missing Link (2019).
• The film also stars Judy Greer who's last movie was The Long Walk (2025).
• They also appeared together in Men, Women & Children in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Detective Conan: One Eyed Flashback

• The movie is directed by Katsuya Shigehara, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Katsuya Shigehara also directed Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos: The Movie in 2023.
• It stars Minami Takayama who also starred in Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan (2009).
• The film also stars Wakana Yamazaki who's last movie was Detective Conan: The Million Dollar Pentagram (2024).
• Minami Takayama and Wakana Yamazaki have starred in 32 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence in 2011, The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days In History in 2014, Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer in 2018, The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days In History in 2014, Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street in 2002, Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths in 2005, The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days In History in 2014, Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan in 2009, Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire in 2019, Detective Conan: Vs. Kid the Phantom Thief in 2024, Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine in 2023, Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser in 2009, Detective Conan: The Sniper From Another Dimension in 2014, Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare in 2016, Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno in 2015, Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet in 2021, Detective Conan: Jolly Roger In the Deep Azure in 2007, Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear in 2008, Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target in 1998, The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days In History in 2014, Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven in 2001, Case Closed: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small in 2016, Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter in 2017, Detective Conan: Captured In Her Eyes in 2000, Detective Conan: The Lost Ship In the Sky in 2010, Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky in 2004, Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper in 1997, Detective Conan: The Million Dollar Pentagram in 2024, Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem in 2006, Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century in 1999, Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween in 2022 and Detective Conan: Crossroad In the Ancient Capital in 2003.
• Katsuya Shigehara directed Wakana Yamazaki in and Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos: The Movie
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Strangers: Chapter 2

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 26th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed Skiptrace in 2016.
• It stars Rachel Shenton who also starred in Ozi: Voice of the Forest (2024).
• The film also stars Gabriel Basso who's last movie was Juror #2 (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Strangers: Chapter 1 in 2024.
• Renny Harlin directed Rachel Shenton in and The Strangers: Chapter 1
• Renny Harlin directed Gabriel Basso in and The Strangers: Chapter 1
• 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

• The Smashing Machine - Friday, 3rd October
• Roofman - Friday, 3rd October
• The Shadows Edge - Friday, 3rd October
• Him - Friday, 3rd October