This weekend, Friday 2nd May 2025, there are 9 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Sinners, for the number 1 spot?

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*
• The Surfer
• Rust
• Words of War
• Salvable
• Black Bag
• Another Simple Favour
• Electra
• 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.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Rachel Getting Married (2008).
• 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 Surfer

• The movie is directed by Lorcan Finnegan, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Lorcan Finnegan also directed Nocebo in 2022.
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in Next (2007).
• The film also stars Julian McMahon who's last movie was The Suprêmes At Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Rust

• The movie is directed by Joel Souza, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Joel Souza also directed Ghost Squad in 2015.
• It stars Travis Fimmel who also starred in Kandahar (2023).
• The film also stars Alec Baldwin who's last movie was TÁR (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Words of War

• The movie is directed by James Strong, it is the directors 4th movie.
• James Strong also directed United in 2011.
• It stars Jason Isaacs who also starred in A Cure For Wellness (2017).
• The film also stars Ciarán Hinds who's last movie was Cottontail (2024).
• They also appeared together in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in 2011.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Salvable

• The movie is from director Bjorn Franklin and Johnny Marchetta.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Barry Ward who also starred in Maze (2017).
• The film also stars Shia LaBeouf who's last movie was Henry Johnson (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Black Bag

• The movie is directed by Steven Soderbergh, it is the directors 37th movie.
• Steven Soderbergh also directed Haywire in 2012 which grossed $18.9 Mil. in the US and grossed $34.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michael Fassbender who also starred in Prometheus (2012).
• The film also stars Gustaf Skarsgård who's last movie was What Remains (2024).
• Steven Soderbergh directed Michael Fassbender in and Haywire
• 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 Grounded: Unaccompanied Minors in 2006 which grossed $16.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $21.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Blake Lively who also starred in IF (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.

Electra

• The movie is from director Hala Matar.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Maria Bakalova who also starred in Fairyland (2023).
• The film also stars Abigail Cowen who's last movie was The Ritual (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

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 Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015).
• The film also stars Kara Ying Hung Wai who's last movie was The Invisible Guest (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

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

Next week there are 6 new movies released

• Clown In a Cornfield - Friday, 9th May
• Shadow Force - Friday, 9th May
• Juliet and Romeo - Friday, 9th May
• Nonnas - Friday, 9th May - streaming
• Henry Johnson - Friday, 9th May - streaming
• Fight Or Flight - Friday, 9th May

Across the globe this week Ridley Scott's sci-fi epic The Martian is still conquering the world box office, not in its fourth week of release.

The film is loosing momentum slowly but still manages a weekly global gross of $58 million bringing its total global gross to $319 million, it is now playing in 75 countries.

Having had its release across most of the world China now gets Ant-Man and gives the film a massive boost.

Now only playing in 3 countries the film takes $43.5 million last week and sits at number 2, it has now grossed $454.6 million globally.

Ant-Man is also the highest total grossing movie across the globe this week.

Here is the full global top 10 film:

1. The Martian - $58,500,000
2. Ant-Man - $43,573,000
3. Hotel Transylvania 2 - $42,850,000
4. Crimson Peak - $26,246,120
5. Goosebumps - $23,500,000
6. Goodbye Mr. Loser - $22,353,992
7. Pan - $20,260,000
8. The Intern - $16,705,000
9. Bridge Of Spies - $15,380,000
10. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials - $11,450,000

At the global box office last week The Martian retained its lead over the box office in convincing style outgrossing the number 2 film by more than double.

A $95 million global take brings from 75 countries takes its global gross to $227.7 million after 2 weeks of release and is set to be one of Ridley Scott's top films.

The Martian is by far the widest release at the moment.

Highest new film to the top 10 is Pan which makes its debut at number 3 with £36 million, including previews the previous week this brings the film total global gross to $40.6 million.<> Top overall grossing film on the global box office this week is Inside Out from Pixar which is still showing in 22 countries and has taken a total of $818 million.

Here is the full world box office -:

1. The Martian - $95,100,000
2. Hotel Transylvania 2 - $43,000,000
3. Pan - $36,030,000
4. Goodbye Mr. Loser - $35,350,000
5. The Intern - $23,460,000
6. Inside Out - $22,040,000
7. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials - $21,250,000
8. Sicario - $13,750,000
9. Everest - $11,131,600
10. The Walk - $8,850,000

This week there was no stopping Matt Damon and Ridley Scott who take The Martian to the world box office summit on its debut week of release.

Taking $100 million from 50 territories it far out performs any of the rest of the top top.

Falling from the top to number 3 this week is Lost In Hong King, still only released in 6 countries the film manages a nice $41 million giving it a total world gross of $204 million after 2 weeks.

Highest total grossing film on the chart this week is Inside Out which just about hangs in there at number 10 and has a global total gross of $792 million.

Here is the full global top 10:

1. The Martian - $100,200,000
2. Hotel Transylvania 2 - $53,400,000
3. Lost In Hong Kong - $41,000,000
4. Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe - $34,000,000
5. The Intern - $27,320,000
6. Goodbye Mr. Loser - $26,000,000
7. Everest - $21,906,470
8. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials - $21,350,000
9. Sicario - 15,375,000
10. Inside Out - $12,840,000