This week there are 28 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, Now You See Me: Now You Don't, 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.

• Wicked: For Good
• Sisu: Road to Revenge
• The Running Man
• Keeper
• Now You See Me: Now You Don't
• Train Dreams
• The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
• Jay Kelly
• Altered
• Alpha

Wicked: For Good

• The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Jon M. Chu also directed Now You See Me 2 in 2016 which grossed $334.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Cynthia Erivo who also starred in Drift (2024).
• 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.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Austria / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Czech Republic / Denmark / Ecuador / Estonia / France / Georgia / Germany / Guatemala / Honduras / Hungary / Iceland / Ireland / Italy / Latvia / Lithuania / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Slovakia / South Korea / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela

Sisu: Road to Revenge

• The movie is directed by Jalmari Helander, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Jalmari Helander also directed Zéro deux in 2007.
• It stars Jorma Tommila who also starred in Big Game (2015).
• The film also stars Stephen Lang who's last movie was Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
• Jalmari Helander directed Jorma Tommila in Big Game, Sisu, and Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Austria / Canada / Denmark / Estonia / Germany / Greece / Hungary / India / Ireland / Kazakhstan / Norway / Portugal / Singapore / Sweden / United Kingdom / United States

The Running Man

• The movie is directed by Edgar Wright, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Edgar Wright also directed Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World in 2010 which grossed $48.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Glen Powell who also starred in Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (2003).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bolivia / Brazil / Colombia / Costa Rica / France / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Latvia / Malta / Morocco / Paraguay / Peru / Senegal / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey

Keeper

• The movie is directed by Osgood Perkins, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Osgood Perkins also directed Longlegs in 2024 which grossed $98.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tatiana Maslany who also starred in Defendor (2009).
• The film also stars Rossif Sutherland who's last movie was The Middle Man (2021).
• Osgood Perkins directed Tatiana Maslany in and The Monkey
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Czech Republic / Estonia / Germany / Hungary / Iceland / Latvia / Morocco / Portugal / Senegal / Slovakia / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / Vietnam

Now You See Me: Now You Don't

• The movie is directed by Ruben Fleischer, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Ruben Fleischer also directed Uncharted in 2022 which grossed $401.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jesse Eisenberg who also starred in Solitary Man (2009).
• The film also stars Woody Harrelson who's last movie was Last Breath (2025).
• Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Now You See Me 2 in 2016, Zombieland: Double Tap in 2019, Zombieland in 2009 and Now You See Me in 2013.
• Ruben Fleischer directed Jesse Eisenberg in Zombieland, 30 Minutes Or Less, and Zombieland: Double Tap
• Ruben Fleischer directed Woody Harrelson in Zombieland, Venom, and Zombieland: Double Tap
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bahrain / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Chile / Croatia / Egypt / Greece / Kuwait / Lithuania / Montenegro / Norway / Oman / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / United Arab Emirates

Train Dreams

• The movie is directed by Clint Bentley, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Clint Bentley also directed Jockey in 2022.
• It stars Joel Edgerton who also starred in The Square (2008).
• The film also stars Clifton Collins Jr. who's last movie was Eddington (2025).
• Clint Bentley directed Clifton Collins Jr. in and Jockey
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Belgium / Brazil / France / Germany / Italy / Singapore / Sweden / Taiwan / United States

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

• The movie is from director Michelle Garza Cervera.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead who also starred in Father Can't Cope (2000).
• The film also stars Maika Monroe who's last movie was 100 Nights of Hero (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / France / Germany / Italy / Mexico / Poland / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan

Jay Kelly

• The movie is directed by Noah Baumbach, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Noah Baumbach also directed Margot At the Wedding in 2008.
• It stars Adam Sandler who also starred in Grown Ups (2010).
• The film also stars George Clooney who's last movie was IF (2024).
• Noah Baumbach directed Adam Sandler in and The Meyerowitz Stories: New and Selected
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Germany / Ireland / Norway / South Korea / Sweden

Altered

• The movie is directed by Timo Vuorensola, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Timo Vuorensola also directed Iron Sky in 2012 which grossed $10.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Aggy K. Adams who also starred in Altered (2025).
• The film also stars Daniyar Alshinov who's last movie was Daughter In Law Is Also Human (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Germany / Switzerland / United States

Alpha

• The movie is directed by Julia Ducournau, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Julia Ducournau also directed Titane in 2021.
• It stars Tahar Rahim who also starred in The Past (2014).
• The film also stars Golshifteh Farahani who's last movie was William Tell (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Romania / Spain

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

Next week there are 38 new movies released gloabally

• Zootopia 2 - From Wednesday, 26th November
• Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution - From Tuesday, 25th November
• Nuremberg - From Thursday, 27th November
• Roofman - From Wednesday, 26th November
• Bugonia - From Wednesday, 26th November
• Eternity - From Wednesday, 26th November
• Now You See Me: Now You Don't - From Thursday, 27th November
• Him - From Wednesday, 26th November
• Keeper - From Thursday, 27th November
• Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery - From Wednesday, 26th November
• Christy - From Thursday, 27th November
• Die My Love - From Thursday, 27th November
• Sisu: Road to Revenge - From Thursday, 27th November
• Pillion - From Friday, 28th November
• Kontinental 25 - From Thursday, 27th November
• Colours of Time - From Thursday, 27th November
• Anniversary - From Thursday, 27th November
• The Thing With Feathers - From Friday, 28th November
• Sorry, Baby - From Thursday, 27th November
• Dreams (Sex Love) - From Thursday, 27th November
• Tinsel Town - From Friday, 28th November
• Alpha - From Thursday, 27th November
• The Fifth Step - From Thursday, 27th November
• A PAW Patrol: Christmas - From Thursday, 30th October
• The Return - From Thursday, 27th November
• Crayon Shin Chan: The Movie Super Hot the Spicy Kasukabe Dancers - From Tuesday, 25th November
• The Smashing Machine - From Friday, 28th November
• Wicked: For Good - From Tuesday, 25th November
• The Carpenters Son - From Friday, 28th November
• Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan - From Thursday, 27th November
• The Running Man - From Thursday, 27th November
• Dracula: A Love Tale - From Thursday, 27th November
• Blue Moon - From Friday, 28th November
• Dark Nuns - From Thursday, 27th November
• Dead of Winter - From Friday, 28th November
• Heretic - From Saturday, 29th November
• Dog 51 - From Thursday, 27th November
• Christmas Karma - From Thursday, 27th November

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie The Running Man which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Edgar Wright
• It stars Glen Powell (Hidden Figures) and Josh Brolin (Avengers: Endgame) among others.
• The movie also stars Michael Cera, William H. Macy and Emilia Jones
• The release date in the UK is 7th November 2025
• While the North American release date is set for 7th November 2025
• Edgar Wright directed Josh Brolin in Grindhouse

Synopsis for The Running Man

In a dystopian future, Ben Richards becomes a contestant on a reality TV show where he must evade vicious killers to win money.

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

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 19th July 2024, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Despicable Me 4 from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Twisters
• Johnny Puff: Secret Mission
• Customs Frontline
• Crossing
• Before Dawn

Twisters

• The movie is directed by Lee Isaac Chung, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Lee Isaac Chung also directed Lucky Life in 2010.
• It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones who also starred in Where the Crawdad's Sing (2022).
• The film also stars Glen Powell who's last movie was Anyone But You (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Johnny Puff: Secret Mission

• The movie is from director Nestor F. Dennis.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Johnny Depp who also starred in Before Night Falls (2001).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Customs Frontline

• The movie is directed by Herman Yau, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Herman Yau also directed Qing Yan in 2012.
• It stars Nicholas Tse who also starred in 12 Golden Ducks (2015).
• The film also stars Brahim Chab who's last movie was Ganapath - Hero Is Born (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Crossing

• The movie is directed by Levan Akin, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Levan Akin also directed The Circle in 2015.
• It stars Mzia Arabuli who also starred in Lolita (1991).
• The film also stars Lucas Kankava who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Before Dawn

• The movie is from director Jordon Prince-Wright.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ed Oxenbould who also starred in Wildlife (2018).
• The film also stars Levi Miller who's last movie was American Exit (2019).
• They also appeared together in Better Watch Out in 2017.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• 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 3 new movies released

• Humane - Friday, 26th April - streaming
• The Fabulous Four - Friday, 26th July
• Deadpool and Wolverine - Friday, 26th July

With Despicable Me 4 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.

• Twisters
• Crossing
• Thelma
• Janet Planet

Twisters

• The movie is directed by Lee Isaac Chung, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Lee Isaac Chung also directed Abigail Harm in 2012.
• It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones who also starred in Albion (2020).
• The film also stars Glen Powell who's last movie was Anyone But You (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Crossing

• The movie is directed by Levan Akin, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Levan Akin also directed Certain People in 2012.
• It stars Mzia Arabuli who also starred in The Legend of the Surami Fortress (1986).
• The film also stars Lucas Kankava who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Thelma

• The movie is from director Josh Margolin.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars June Squibb who also starred in Palmer (2021).
• The film also stars Fred Hechinger who's last movie was Butchers Crossing (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Janet Planet

• The movie is from director Annie Baker.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Zoe Ziegler who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Luke Philip Bosco who is making a feature film debut.
• 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 3 new movies released

• Deadpool and Wolverine - Friday, 26th July
• Dance Revolutionaries - Friday, 26th July
• I Saw the TV Glow - Friday, 26th July

Coming nearly 30 years after Twister, Twisters is given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate threat, injury detail.

The movie stars Daisy Edgar-Jones who has previously starred in Where the Crawdads Sing and On Swift Horses, the movie also stars Glen Powell who has previously been seen in Top Gun: Maverick and Hit Man.

The movie is directed by Lee Isaac Chung who has previously directed I Have Seen My Last Born and Lucky Life.

Movie Synopsis

A talented meteorologist with a tragic past joins forces with a charismatic storm chaser amid an increasingly erratic tornado outbreak.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Twisters
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate threat, injury detail
• Release date: 17th July 2024
• Runtime: 122 minutes (2 hours 2 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Lee Isaac Chung
• Starring:
  • Daisy Edgar-Jones
  • Glen Powell
  • Anthony Ramos

BBFC movie page