Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 21st November 2025, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Now You See Me: Now You Don't 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.

• Wicked: For Good
• Sisu: Road to Revenge
• The Thing With Feathers
• Cbeebies Panto 2025 Cinderella

Wicked: For Good

• The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Jon M. Chu also directed G.I. Joe: Retaliation in 2013 which grossed £7.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $371.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Cynthia Erivo who also starred in Needle In a Timestack (2021).
• 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.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Sisu: Road to Revenge

• The movie is directed by Jalmari Helander, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Jalmari Helander also directed Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale in 2010 which grossed £32.9 K in the UK.
• It stars Jorma Tommila who also starred in Sisu (2023).
• The film also stars Stephen Lang who's last movie was Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
• Jalmari Helander directed Jorma Tommila in Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, Big Game, and Sisu
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Thing With Feathers

• The movie is directed by Dylan Southern, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Dylan Southern also directed Meet Me In the Bathroom in 2022 which grossed £135 K in the UK.
• It stars Benedict Cumberbatch who also starred in Sherlock: The Final Problem (2017).
• The film also stars David Thewlis who's last movie was The Amazing Maurice (2022).
• Benedict Cumberbatch and David Thewlis have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Fifth Estate in 2013 and War Horse in 2012.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Cbeebies Panto 2025 Cinderella

• The movie is from director Chris Hannon.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Rhys Stephenson who also starred in Cbeebies Musical: The Great Ice Cream Hunt (2025).
• The film also stars Evie Pickerill who's last movie was Cbeebies Musical: The Great Ice Cream Hunt (2025).
• Rhys Stephenson and Evie Pickerill have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Cbeebies Panto 2024: Beauty and the Beast in 2024, Cbeebies Musical: The Great Ice Cream Hunt in 2025 and Cbeebies Christmas Panto 2023: Robin Hood in 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 5 new movies released

• Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery - Wednesday, 26th November
• The Fifth Step - Thursday, 27th November
• Christy - Friday, 28th November
• Zootopia 2 - Friday, 28th November
• Pillion - Friday, 28th November

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Wicked: For Good which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 21st November 2025
• It is due for release in North America on 21st November 2025
• It stars among others Ariana Grande (Swindle) and Cynthia Erivo (Pinocchio)
• It is directed by Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation)
• The movie also stars Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey and Ethan Slater
• It is a sequel to Wicked (2024)
• Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo appeared together in Wicked
• Jon M. Chu directed Cynthia Erivo in Wicked

Synopsis for Wicked: For Good

Set in the Land of Oz, before and after Dorothy Gale's arrival from Kansas, the plot follows Elphaba and Glinda's friendship being put to the test as they embrace their new respective identities as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good, and how the consequences of their actions will change all of Oz forever.

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

This week Disney had a double dip on the UK box office with Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Muppets Most Wanted hitting at one and two.

Captain America, the latest from the Marvel Avengers (Avengers Assemble as it's called in the UK) universe of films, was by far and away the better grossing film taking £6 million. The film is a sequel to 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger which took £3 million on it's July debut.

Muppets Most Wanted is the follow up to 2012 The Muppets. That film took £2.6 million on it's debut, this one took a very similar £2.2 million.

New releases this week are: - Captain America: The Winter Soldier - Muppets Most Wanted - The Legend of Hercules - The Past - 20 Feet From Stardom

Also worth a mention is that after 2 weeks off the top 15, Frozen has returned at number 15.

This time last year The Croods held onto the top spot holding off G.I. Joe: Retaliation which entered at two.

Five years ago Nicolas Cage starred in the number one films Knowing which also debuted there nocking Marley and Me to number two.

Ten years ago The Passion of Christ stayed at the top keeping Dawn of the Dead at bay debuting at number two.

Fifteen years ago The Rugrats Movie took the number one spot on it's debut knocking Waking Ned Devine down to three with Payback entering at two.