This week there are 12 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, How to Train Your Dragon, 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.

• 28 Years Later
• Elio
• High Five
• Dangerous Animals
• Clown In a Cornfield
• Bride Hard
• The Penguin Lessons
• Kneecap
• The Friend
• Novocaine

28 Years Later

• The movie is directed by Danny Boyle, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Danny Boyle also directed Slumdog Millionaire in 2008 which grossed $378.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jack O'Connell who also starred in Little Fish (2020).
• The film also stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who's last movie was Nosferatu (2024).
• They also appeared together in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple in 2026.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Denmark / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Iceland / India / Israel / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Philippines / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Elio

• The movie is directed by Adrian Molina and Madeline Sharafian, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Adrian Molina and Madeline Sharafian also directed Coco in 2018 which grossed $807.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Yonas Kibreab who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who's last movie was Emilia Pérez (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Canada / Denmark / Ecuador / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Ireland / Italy / Mexico / New Zealand / Norway / Philippines / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / South Korea / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

High Five

• The movie is directed by Kang Hyoung-chul, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Kang Hyoung-chul also directed Sunny in 2011.
• It stars Park Jin-young who also starred in The Taste of Money (2012).
• The film also stars Oh Jung-se who's last movie was Swing Kids (2018).
• Kang Hyoung-chul directed Oh Jung-se in Tazza: The Hidden Card, and Swing Kids
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Hong Kong / Macau / New Zealand / Taiwan / United States

Dangerous Animals

• The movie is directed by Sean Byrne, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Sean Byrne also directed The Loved Ones in 2009.
• It stars Hassie Harrison who also starred in Fat Camp (2017).
• The film also stars Jai Courtney who's last movie was Runt (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Japan / Singapore / South Korea

Clown In a Cornfield

• The movie is directed by Eli Craig and Eli Craig, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Eli Craig and Eli Craig also directed Little Evil in 2017.
• It stars Katie Douglas who also starred in Clown In a Cornfield (2025).
• The film also stars Aaron Abrams who's last movie was Code 8 (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Kazakhstan / Russia

Bride Hard

• The movie is directed by Simon West, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Simon West also directed Skyfire in 2019 which grossed $20.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rebel Wilson who also starred in Small Apartments (2013).
• The film also stars Anna Camp who's last movie was Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022).
• Rebel Wilson and Anna Camp have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Pitch Perfect in 2012, Pitch Perfect 3 in 2017 and Pitch Perfect 2 in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Taiwan / United States

The Penguin Lessons

• The movie is directed by Peter Cattaneo, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Peter Cattaneo also directed The Rocker in 2008 which grossed $8.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Steve Coogan who also starred in Tropic Thunder (2008).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Russia

Kneecap

• The movie is directed by Rich Peppiatt, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Rich Peppiatt also directed One Rogue Reporter in 2024.
• It stars Moglai Bap who also starred in Kneecap (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / South Korea

The Friend

• The movie is directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Scott McGehee and David Siegel also directed Bee Season in 2005.
• It stars Bill Murray who also starred in Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021).
• The film also stars Naomi Watts who's last movie was Emmanuelle (2024).
• They also appeared together in St Vincent in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Germany

Novocaine

• The movie is directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Dan Berk and Robert Olsen also directed Body in 2015.
• It stars Jack Quaid who also starred in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013).
• The film also stars Amber Midthunder who's last movie was Opus (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Japan

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

Next week there are 18 new movies released gloabally

• F1 - From Wednesday, 25th June
• M3GAN 2.0 - From Wednesday, 25th June
• Elio - From Wednesday, 25th June
• 28 Years Later - From Wednesday, 25th June
• Memoir of a Snail - From Friday, 27th June
• One to One: John & Yoko - From Thursday, 26th June
• Shadow Force - From Thursday, 26th June
• Sorry Baby - From Friday, 27th June
• The Ritual - From Thursday, 26th June
• The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - From Thursday, 26th June
• The Most Precious of Cargoes - From Friday, 27th June
• Night of the Zoopocalypse - From Friday, 27th June
• Detective Conan: One Eyed Flashback - From Wednesday, 25th June
• Bride Hard - From Thursday, 26th June
• Novocaine - From Friday, 14th March
• Hot Milk - From Friday, 27th June
• Sneaks - From Friday, 18th April
• Chicken Town - From Friday, 27th June

Alex Garlands new directorial movie Civil War makes its debut at the top of the North American box office this weekend.

The movie which stars Kirsten Dunst has been well received by critics and is set to become one of the directors top movies in North America.

Last weeks top movie, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire falls to number 2 this weekend after 2 weeks at number 1 and has taken $158 Million so far which makes it the 3rd top movie of 2024.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 12th - 14th April 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $25,712,608 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $15,539,152 over the weekend, a 50% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $158,021,255 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,757,121 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $96,924,044 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife which took $112,004,281 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,532,995 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $173,720,725 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Kung-Fu Panda 3 which took $133,879,516 at the box office after 6 weekends of release.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,333,743 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $272,117,808 after 7 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Dune~2020 which took $104,572,547 at the box office after 7 weekends of release.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 12th - 14th April 2024

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weeks Global box office
• It has spent 3 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• It grosses $49,150,000 over the weekend, a 46% drop from last weekend
• The movie is release in 72 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $436,532,103 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $31,386,000 over the weekend, a 11% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $452,641,730 over 6 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 82 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Kung-Fu Panda 3 which took $299,598,246 at the box office after 6 weeks in cinemas.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has a total gross of $30,014,608 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 18 countries globally this weekend

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $21,751,300 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 1 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is a sequel to Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine which took $23,517,358 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $16,600,000 over the weekend, a 3% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $159,966,923 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 59 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife which took $164,704,281 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

It was a two way fight for the top of the UK box office this weekend with the Amy Winehouse bio-pic winning with a debut gross of £2.7 Million.

The movie is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and is her top grossing debut movie in the UK outside of Fifty Shades of Grey which took £13.5 Million on its debut.

Coming in at number 2 is the new movie from Alex Garland, Civil War come in with a debut gross of £1.8 Million.

Last weeks top movie, Kung-Fu Panda 4 slides to number 3 this weekend after 2 weeks at the top and has taken a great £17.2 Million in total.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 12th - 14th April 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,823,179 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,754,440 over the weekend, a 38% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £17,291,699 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Kung-Fu Panda 3 which took £8,961,602 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £787,096 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £14,066,300 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife which took £10,130,382 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

Remaining at the top of the North American box office Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire takes $31.2 Million on its second weekend of release.

The movie has now taken $134.5 Million at the North American box office, crossing the $100 Million milestone.

The Dev Patel directorial debut Monkey Man makes its debut at number 2 with a gross of $10.1 Million.

The First Omen also makes its debut inside the top 5 at number 4 with $8.3 Million.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 5th - 7th April 2024

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $31,203,359 over the weekend, a 61% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $134,540,989 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has a total gross of $10,119,435 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $9,003,197 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $88,866,862 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife which took $102,191,594 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

• The movie is a new entry at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $8,353,710 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,771,900 over the weekend, a 25% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $165,978,990 after 5 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Kung-Fu Panda 3 which took $128,353,798 at the box office after 5 weekends of release.