Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 2nd May 2025, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace A Minecraft Movie 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.

• Thunderbolts*
• An Unfinished Film
• Another Simple Favour
• Mother's Pride
• Parthenope
• Shadow Force
• The Dumpling Queen

Thunderbolts*

• The movie is directed by Jake Schreier, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jake Schreier also directed Paper Towns in 2015 which grossed £3.4 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in A Different Man (2024).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was We Live In Time (2024).
• They also appeared together in Avengers Doomsday in 2026.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

An Unfinished Film

• The movie is directed by Ye Lou, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Ye Lou also directed Saturday Fiction in 2019.
• It stars Hao Qin who also starred in Namiya (2017).
• Ye Lou directed Hao Qin in Spring Fever, Blind Massage, and Mystery
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Another Simple Favour

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Ghostbusters in 2016 which grossed £10.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $229.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Blake Lively who also starred in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• The film also stars Anna Kendrick who's last movie was Trolls Band Together (2023).
• They also appeared together in A Simple Favour in 2018.
• Paul Feig directed Blake Lively in and A Simple Favour
• Paul Feig directed Anna Kendrick in and A Simple Favour
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

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 Mark Addy who also starred in National Theatre Live: London Assurance (2010).
• The film also stars Martin Clunes who's last movie was Nativity 3: Dude Where's My Donkey?! (2014).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Parthenope

• The movie is directed by Paolo Sorrentino, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Paolo Sorrentino also directed Sabato, domenica e lunedì in 2004.
• It stars Dario Aita who also starred in Before the Night (2016).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Shadow Force

• The movie is directed by Joe Carnahan, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Joe Carnahan also directed Stretch in 2014 and grossed $4.8 K globally.
• It stars Kerry Washington who also starred in The Details (2011).
• The film also stars Omar Sy who's last movie was The Book of Clarence (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Dumpling Queen

• The movie is from director Wai Keung Lau.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Li Ma who also starred in Warm Hug (2020).
• The film also stars Kara Ying Hung Wai who's last movie was The Invisible Guest (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

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 Surfer - Friday, 9th May
• Nonnas - Friday, 9th May - streaming
• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - Friday, 9th May
• Clown In a Cornfield - Friday, 9th May

Based on the video game of the same name, Borderlands has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate violence, threat, language, sex references

The movie stars Cate Blanchett who has previously appeared in movies The Man Who Cried and Heaven, it also features Kevin Hart who has appeared in School Dance and >Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.

The movie is directed by Eli Roth who has previously brought us movie like Cabin Fever and Hostel Part II.

Movie Synopsis

A bounty hunter searches for a young heiress on a dangerous planet in this high-octane sci-fi adventure, based on the video game.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Borderlands
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, threat, language, sex references
• Release date: 9th August 2024
• Runtime: 101 minutes (1 hours 41 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Eli Roth
• Starring:
  • Cate Blanchett
  • Kevin Hart
  • Jack Black

BBFC movie page

Check out the new trailer for upcoming movie MaXXXine which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Mia Goth (The Secret of Marrowbone) and Elizabeth Debicki (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)
• It is directed by Ti West (Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever)
• The movie also stars Michelle Monaghan, Kevin Bacon and Lily Collins
• The UK release date is 5th July 2024
• And the release date in North America is 5th July 2024
• Mia Goth and Elizabeth Debicki appeared together in Everest

Synopsis for MaXXXine

In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. However, as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Los Angeles, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.

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

With The Marvels currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
• May December
• Thanksgiving
• Saltburn
• Tish
• Skylight: NT Live 2023
• Rustin
• Best. Christmas. Ever!
• Journey to Bethlehem

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

• The movie is directed by Francis Lawrence, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Francis Lawrence also directed The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in 2013 which grossed £33.8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $864.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rachel Zegler who also starred in West Side Story (2021).
• The film also stars Tom Blyth who was last seen in Benediction (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

May December

• The movie is directed by Todd Haynes, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Todd Haynes also directed Dark Waters in 2020 which grossed £2.7 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Natalie Portman who also starred in Cold Mountain (2003).
• The film also stars Julianne Moore who was last seen in Sharper (2023).
• Todd Haynes directed Julianne Moore in I'm Not There
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Thanksgiving

• The movie is directed by Eli Roth, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Eli Roth also directed Cabin Fever in 2003 which grossed £2.8 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Rick Hoffman who also starred in Smiley Face (2007).
• The film also stars Gina Gershon who was last seen in Emily the Criminal (2022).
• Eli Roth directed Rick Hoffman in Hostel
• Eli Roth directed Gina Gershon in Borderlands
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Saltburn

• The movie is directed by Emerald Fennell, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Emerald Fennell also directed Promising Young Woman in 2020 and grossed $17.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Barry Keoghan who also starred in Lifes a Breeze (2013).
• The film also stars Jacob Elordi who was last seen in The Sweet East (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Tish

• The movie is directed by Paul Sng, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Paul Sng also directed Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliche in 2021 which grossed £4K in the UK.
• It stars Maxine Peake who also starred in A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016).
• The film also stars Shin-Fei Chen who was last seen in The Son (2022).
• Paul Sng directed Maxine Peake in Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Skylight: NT Live 2023

• The movie is directed by Stephen Daldry and Robin Lough, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Stephen Daldry and Robin Lough also directed Together in 2021.
• It stars Carey Mulligan who also starred in She Said (2022).
• The film also stars Bill Nighy who was last seen in Dragonkeeper (2023).
• They also appeared together in Skylight: NT Live 2014 in 2014.
• Stephen Daldry directed Carey Mulligan in Skylight: NT Live 2014
• Stephen Daldry directed Bill Nighy in Skylight: NT Live 2014
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Rustin

• The movie is directed by George C. Wolfe, it is the directors 6th movie.
• George C. Wolfe also directed Nights In Rodanthe in 2008 which grossed £193.3K in the UK.
• It stars Colman Domingo who also starred in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).
• The film also stars Aml Ameen who was last seen in Dead Shot (2023).
• They also appeared together in Lee Daniels' The Butler in 2013.
• George C. Wolfe directed Colman Domingo in Ma Raineys Black Bottom
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Best. Christmas. Ever!

• The movie is directed by Mary Lambert, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Mary Lambert also directed Clubland in 1999.
• It stars Heather Graham who also starred in Say It Isn't So (2001).
• The film also stars Brandy Norwood who was last seen in The Perfect Match (2016).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Journey to Bethlehem

• The movie is from director Adam Anders.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Antonio Banderas who also starred in La Corte De Faran (1985).
• The film also stars Milo Manheim who is making a feature film debut.
• 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

• Napoleon - Wednesday, 22nd November
• Good Burger 2 - Thursday, 23rd November - streaming
• Wish - Friday, 24th November
• The Eternal Daughter - Friday, 24th November

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 14th July 2023, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Insidious: The Red Door from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1
• The Youtube Effect
• They Cloned Tyrone
• Theater Camp
• The Miracle Club

Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1

• The movie is directed by Christopher McQuarrie, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Christopher McQuarrie also directed Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 2 in 2024.
• It stars Tom Cruise who also starred in Mission:Impossible III (2006).
• The film also stars Hayley Atwell who was last seen in Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness (2022).
• They also appeared together in Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 2 in 2024.
• Christopher McQuarrie directed Tom Cruise in Mission:Impossible - Fallout
• Christopher McQuarrie directed Hayley Atwell in Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Youtube Effect

• The movie is directed by Alex Winter, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Alex Winter also directed Fever in 1999.
• It stars Caleb Cain who also starred in The Youtube Effect (2023).
• The film also stars Steve Chen who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

They Cloned Tyrone

• The movie is from director Juel Taylor.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jamie Foxx who also starred in Rio 2 (2014).
• The film also stars Kiefer Sutherland who was last seen in The Contractor (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Theater Camp

• The movie is from director Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ben Platt who also starred in The People We Hate At the Wedding (2022).
• The film also stars Molly Gordon who was last seen in There There (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Miracle Club

• The movie is directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Thaddeus O'Sullivan also directed On a Paving Stone Mounted in 1978.
• It stars Laura Linney who also starred in The Life of David Gale (2003).
• The film also stars Kathy Bates who was last seen in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023).
• 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 4 new movies released

• Cobweb - Friday, 21st July
• Oppenheimer - Friday, 21st July
• Barbie - Friday, 21st July
• They Cloned Tyrone - Friday, 14th July - streaming