With Verity currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US 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.

• The Social Reckoning
• A Prayer For the Dying
• Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
• The Beast
• Once Upon a Time In the Middle East
• Other Mommy
• Angel and the Badman
• Fjord
• Vampire Carnival
• California Schemin'

The Social Reckoning

• The movie is directed by Aaron Sorkin, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Aaron Sorkin also directed The Trial of the Chicago 7 in 2020.
• It stars Jeremy Strong who also starred in Mollys Game (2018).
• The film also stars Mikey Madison who's last movie was Anora (2024).
• Aaron Sorkin directed Jeremy Strong in Mollys Game, and The Trial of the Chicago 7
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

A Prayer For the Dying

• The movie is from director Dara Van Dusen.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Johnny Flynn who also starred in The Outfit (2022).
• The film also stars John C. Reilly who's last movie was Licorice Pizza (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

• The movie is directed by Bassam Tariq, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Bassam Tariq also directed Mogul Mowgli in 2020 which grossed $52.1 K in the US.
• It stars Mahershala Ali who also starred in Crossing Over (2009).
• The film also stars John Cho who's last movie was AfrAId (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Beast

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 29th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed Legend of the Ancient Sword in 2018.
• It stars Samuel L. Jackson who also starred in Robocop (2014).
• The film also stars Joel Kinnaman who's last movie was Silent Night (2023).
• They also appeared together in Robocop in 2014.
• Renny Harlin directed Samuel L. Jackson in The Long Kiss Goodnight, Deep Blue Sea, and Cleaner
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Once Upon a Time In the Middle East

• The movie is from director Wen Muye.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Shen Teng who also starred in Once Upon a Time In the Middle East (2026).
• The film also stars Jiang Qiming who's last movie was It's My Time (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Other Mommy

• The movie is directed by Rob Savage, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Rob Savage also directed Strings in 2012.
• It stars Alejandro Nieves who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Jessica Chastain who's last movie was Dreams (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Angel and the Badman

• The movie is directed by Julio Quintana, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Julio Quintana also directed The Long Game in 2023 which grossed $3.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $1.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Zachary Levi who also starred in Stuntmen (2009).
• The film also stars Neal McDonough who's last movie was The Shift (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Fjord

• The movie is directed by Cristian Mungiu, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Cristian Mungiu also directed Graduation in 2017.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).
• The film also stars Renate Reinsve who's last movie was Backrooms (2026).
• They also appeared together in A Different Man in 2024.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Vampire Carnival

• The movie is directed by Justin Powell and David Charbonier, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Justin Powell and David Charbonier also directed The Djinn in 2021 which grossed $124.6 K in the US and grossed $50.3 K globally.
• It stars Nell Verlaque who also starred in Vampire Carnival (2026).
• The film also stars Jason Isaacs who's last movie was Heavyweight (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

California Schemin'

• The movie is from director James McAvoy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lucy Halliday who also starred in Blue Jean (2023).
• The film also stars James McAvoy who's last movie was Speak No Evil (2024).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Jailer 2 - Thursday, 15th October
• Whalefall - Friday, 16th October - limited release
• Street Fighter - Friday, 16th October
• Sense and Sensibility - Friday, 16th October
• Poetic License - Friday, 16th October

Last weekend Dune: Part Two was at the top of the UK box office, there are 6 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
• National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
• The Persian Version
• Road House
• Immaculate
• Late Night With the Devil

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

• The movie is directed by Gil Kenan, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Gil Kenan also directed Monster House in 2006 which grossed £6.4 Mil. in the UK and grossed $141.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Mckenna Grace who also starred in Malignant (2021).
• The film also stars Carrie Coon who's last movie was Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021).
• They also appeared together in Ghostbusters: Afterlife in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

• The movie is from director Zoe Ford and Sam Mendes.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Johnny Flynn who also starred in The Score (2022).
• The film also stars Tuppence Middleton who's last movie was Lord of Misrule (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Persian Version

• The movie is directed by Maryam Keshavarz, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Maryam Keshavarz also directed Circumstance in 2012 which grossed £1.9K in the UK.
• It stars Layla Mohammadi who also starred in Cursed Friends (2022).
• The film also stars Niousha Noor who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Road House

• The movie is directed by Doug Liman, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Doug Liman also directed Swingers in 1997 which grossed £176.8K in the UK.
• It stars Jake Gyllenhaal who also starred in The Good Girl (2003).
• The film also stars Conor McGregor who's last movie was Conor Mcgregor: Notorious (2017).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Immaculate

• The movie is directed by Michael Mohan, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Michael Mohan also directed Save the Date in 2012.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in Under the Silver Lake (2019).
• The film also stars Simona Tabasco who's last movie was The Ties (2020).
• Michael Mohan directed Sydney Sweeney in The Voyeurs
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Late Night With the Devil

• The movie is directed by Cameron Cairnes and Colin Cairnes, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Cameron Cairnes and Colin Cairnes also directed Scare Campaign in 2016.
• It stars David Dastmalchian who also starred in All Creatures Here Below (2018).
• The film also stars Laura Gordon who's last movie was Foe (2023).
• 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 7 new movies released

• Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 - Tuesday, 26th March
• Mother's Instinct - Wednesday, 27th March
• Kung-Fu Panda 4 - Thursday, 28th March
• Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - Friday, 29th March
• Bleeding Love - Friday, 29th March
• The Beautiful Game - Friday, 29th March - streaming
• Disco Boy - Friday, 29th March

Black Adam is the next superhero to get the movie treatment in the DC Extended Universe and Warner Bros. showed the forst footage from the 2022 movie at #DCFanDome this weekend.

Ladies & gents… - Enjoy your WORLD EXCLUSIVE first look?? - - He is ruthless. - He is unstoppable. - He is the reason the hierarchy of power in the DC UNIVERSE is about to change. - - He is #BLACKADAM - - The Man in Black has come around...#DCFanDome@SevenBucksProd@flynnpictureco pic.twitter.com/nv4oRmaLlq

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 16, 2021

The movie stars Dwayne Johnson as the title character Black Adam who is the antihero from the Shazam! movie, which is also getting a sequel in 2022.

A little known fact is that Dwayne Johnson was an executive producer on the first Shazam! movie.

Alongside Johnson the film stars Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Shahi and Aldis Hodge among many others.

There is no UK release date yet but the movie hits US cinemas on 29th June 2022 so expect a similar release time line.

This weeks new movie releases in the UK include The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, In The Earth and Monster Hunter, all looking to replace A Quiet Place Part II from the box office number 1.

Here is this weeks new release rundown.

The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

• The movie is directed by Patrick Hughes, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Patrick Hughes also directed The Hitman's Bodyguard in 2017 which grossed £7.1 Million in the UK.
• It stars Ryan Reynolds who last starred in 6 Underground (2019).
• The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson who last appeared in Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021).
• Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson have starred in 2 movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017).

In the Earth

• The movie is directed by Ben Wheatley, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Ben Wheatley also directed Free Fire in 2017 which grossed £1 Million in the UK.
• It stars Joel Fry who last starred in Cruella (2021).
• The film also stars Reece Shearsmith who last appeared in High Rise (2016).

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

• The movie is directed by Taichi Ishidate, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Taichi Ishidate also directed Beyond the Boundary Movie: I'll Be Here - Mirai Hen in 2015.
• It stars Yui Ishikawa who last starred in Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memories Doll (2019).
• The film also stars Daisuke Namikawa who last appeared in Robot Carnival (1987).

Luca

• The movie is from director Enrico Casarosa
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jacob Tremblay who last starred in Doctor Sleep (2019).
• The film also stars Jack Dylan Grazer who last appeared in Don't Tell a Soul (2020).

In the Heights

• The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Jon M. Chu also directed Step Up 3D in 2010 which grossed £7.4 Million in the UK.
• It stars Anthony Ramos who last starred in Honest Thief (2020).
• The film also stars Melissa Barrera who is making a feature film debut.

Fatherhood

• The movie is directed by Paul Weitz, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Paul Weitz also directed Being Flynn in 2012.
• It stars Kevin Hart who last starred in Jumanji: The Next Level (2019).
• The film also stars Paul Alexander Desire who is making a feature film debut.

Monster Hunter

• The movie is directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Paul W.S. Anderson also directed AVP Alien Vs. Predator in 2004 which grossed £5 Million in the UK.
• It stars Milla Jovovich who last starred in Hellboy (2019).
• The film also stars Tony Jaa who last appeared in Detective Chinatown 3 (2021).

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

Next weeks there are 4 new movies released

• Fast & Furious 9, Thursday, 24th June
• Freaky, Friday, 25th June
• Supernova, Friday, 25th June
• False Positive, Friday, 25th June