With Avengers: Endgame currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

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.

• Digger
• Verity
• Forgotten Island
• Heart of the Beast
• Queen At Sea
• Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
• Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
• Spa Weekend
• The Weight
• Lucky Strike

Digger

• The movie is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Alejandro G. Iñárritu also directed Babel in 2006 which grossed $135.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Cruise who also starred in Mission:Impossible III (2006).
• The film also stars Riz Ahmed who's last movie was Hamlet (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Barbados / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Brunei / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Mexico / Montenegro / Morocco / New Zealand / Nicaragua / Norway / Oman / Panama / Peru / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Tajikistan / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Uganda / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela

Verity

• The movie is directed by Michael Showalter, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Michael Showalter also directed Stella Shorts 1998-2002 in 2002.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in Chloe and Theo (2015).
• The film also stars Anne Hathaway who's last movie was The End of Oak Street (2026).
• Michael Showalter directed Anne Hathaway in and The Idea of You
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Brunei / Canada / Czech Republic / Denmark / Egypt / France / Germany / Greece / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Malaysia / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Turkey / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States

Forgotten Island

• The movie is directed by Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford also directed Puss In Boots: The Last Wish in 2022 which grossed $479.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars H.E.R. who also starred in Yes Day (2021).
• The film also stars Liza Soberano who's last movie was Lisa Frankenstein (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Indonesia / Netherlands / Poland / Portugal / Switzerland / Turkey

Heart of the Beast

• The movie is directed by David Ayer, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Ayer also directed Suicide Squad in 2016 which grossed $745.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Brad Pitt who also starred in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009).
• The film also stars J.K. Simmons who's last movie was The Accountant 2 (2025).
• Brad Pitt and J.K. Simmons have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Mexican in 2001, Burn After Reading in 2008 and Megamind in 2010.
• David Ayer directed Brad Pitt in and Fury
• David Ayer directed J.K. Simmons in and Harsh Times
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  China / Laos / Malta / Turkey

Queen At Sea

• The movie is directed by Lance Hammer, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Lance Hammer also directed Ballast in 2008.
• It stars Juliette Binoche who also starred in Rendez-vous (1985).
• The film also stars Tom Courtenay who's last movie was The Railway Children Return (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Portugal / Turkey

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

• The movie is from director Steve Cox and Matthew Walker.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Justin Fletcher who also starred in Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015).
• The film also stars John Sparkes who's last movie was Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience (2025).
• Justin Fletcher and John Sparkes have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Shaun the Sheep Movie in 2015 and A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Germany / Singapore

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

• The movie is directed by Alex Gibney, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Alex Gibney also directed Freakonomics in 2010.
• It stars Salman Rushdie who also starred in Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Sweden / United Kingdom

Spa Weekend

• The movie is directed by Scott Moore and Jon Lucas, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Scott Moore and Jon Lucas also directed 21 & Over in 2013.
• It stars Leslie Mann who also starred in The Cable Guy (1996).
• The film also stars Michelle Buteau who's last movie was Babes (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Turkey

The Weight

• The movie is from director Padraic McKinley.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ethan Hawke who also starred in Raymond and Ray (2022).
• The film also stars Russell Crowe who's last movie was Nuremberg (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / United Kingdom

Lucky Strike

• The movie is directed by Rod Lurie, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Rod Lurie also directed The Senior in 2023 which grossed $3.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Scott Eastwood who also starred in Pacific Rim Uprising (2018).
• The film also stars Colin Hanks who's last movie was Nuremberg (2025).
• Rod Lurie directed Scott Eastwood in and The Outpost
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  India / Spain

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

Next week there are 33 new movies released gloabally

• The Social Reckoning - From Thursday, 8th October
• Other Mommy - From Thursday, 8th October
• Pressure - From Thursday, 8th October
• Digger - From Thursday, 8th October
• Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom - From Wednesday, 7th October
• Primetime - From Thursday, 8th October
• Forgotten Island - From Wednesday, 7th October
• Hope - From Thursday, 8th October
• Verity - From Thursday, 8th October
• Tad and the Magic Lamp - From Thursday, 8th October
• The Uprising - From Friday, 9th October
• Runner - From Thursday, 8th October
• It Ends - From Thursday, 8th October
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Friday, 9th October
• By Any Means - From Thursday, 8th October
• Primavera - From Thursday, 8th October
• The Beast - From Friday, 9th October
• Angel and the Badman - From Friday, 9th October
• Her Private Hell - From Friday, 9th October
• Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! - From Saturday, 10th October
• Sheep In the Box - From Thursday, 8th October
• The Stranger - From Thursday, 8th October
• Once Upon a Time In the Middle East - From Friday, 9th October
• Doraemon: Nobita and the New Castle of the Undersea Devil - From Friday, 9th October
• Mastermind - From Thursday, 8th October
• The President's Cake - From Friday, 9th October
• Make Zhonghe Great Again - From Tuesday, 6th October
• The Pout-Pout Fish - From Friday, 9th October
• Charlie the Wonderdog - From Thursday, 8th October
• Leviticus - From Wednesday, 7th October
• Rolling Loud - From Thursday, 8th October
• The Misanthrope: NT Live 2026 Theatre - From Thursday, 8th October
• Charlie Harper - From Thursday, 8th October

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 7th November 2025, there are 11 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Black Phone 2 from the top of the North American 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.

• Predator: Badlands
• Grand Prix of Europe
• Lost and Found In Cleveland
• Die My Love
• Karen Kingsbury's the Christmas Ring
• Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk
• Train Dreams
• Love+War
• Christy
• Sarah's Oil
• Nuremberg

Predator: Badlands

• The movie is directed by Dan Trachtenberg, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Dan Trachtenberg also directed Predator: Killer of Killers in 2025.
• It stars Elle Fanning who also starred in Low Down (2014).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Grand Prix of Europe

• The movie is from director Waldemar Fast.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Gemma Arterton who also starred in Vita and Virginia (2018).
• The film also stars Thomas Brodie-Sangster who's last movie was Sleep No More (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Lost and Found In Cleveland

• The movie is from director June Squibb and Martin Sheen.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars 2024 who also starred in Lost and Found In Cleveland ().
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Die My Love

• The movie is directed by Lynne Ramsay, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Lynne Ramsay also directed Morvern Callar in 2002.
• It stars Jennifer Lawrence who also starred in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).
• The film also stars Robert Pattinson who's last movie was Mickey 17 (2025).
• They also appeared together in The First Monday In May in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Karen Kingsbury's the Christmas Ring

• The movie is directed by Tyler Russell, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Tyler Russell also directed Someone Like You in 2024.
• It stars Kelsey Grammer who also starred in Crazy On the Outside (2010).
• The film also stars Jana Kramer who's last movie was Riptide (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk

• The movie is from director Sepideh Farsi.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Fatima Hassouna who also starred in Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

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 Master Gardener (2023).
• 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.
• The MPAA age rating is

Love+War

• The movie is directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi also directed Free Solo in 2018.
• It stars Lynsey Addario who also starred in Love+War (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Christy

• The movie is directed by David Michôd, it is the directors 5th movie.
• David Michôd also directed Wizards! in .
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in Eden (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Sarah's Oil

• The movie is directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Cyrus Nowrasteh also directed The Day Reagan Was Shot in 2001.
• It stars Zachary Levi who also starred in Psych: The Movie (2017).
• The film also stars Naya Desir-Johnson who's last movie was A Thousand and One (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Nuremberg

• The movie is directed by James Vanderbilt, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• James Vanderbilt also directed Truth in 2016 which grossed $2.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $5.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in Hammers Over the Anvil (1993).
• The film also stars Rami Malek who's last movie was The Amateur (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• 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 7 new movies released

• Jay Kelly - Friday, 14th November - limited release
• The Carpenters Son - Friday, 14th November
• Kokuhô - Friday, 14th November - limited release
• Keeper - Friday, 14th November
• The Running Man - Friday, 14th November
• Now You See Me: Now You Don't - Friday, 14th November
• Trap House - Friday, 14th November

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 8th November 2024, there are 8 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Venom: The Last Dance from the top of the North American 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.

• Heretic
• Bird
• Christmas Eve In Miller's Point
• Small Things Like These
• Weekend In Taipei
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
• Look Back
• The Piano Lesson

Heretic

• The movie is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Scott Beck and Bryan Woods also directed 65 in 2023.
• It stars Hugh Grant who also starred in Heretic (2024).
• The film also stars Sophie Thatcher who's last movie was MaXXXine (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Bird

• The movie is directed by Andrea Arnold, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Andrea Arnold also directed Fish Tank in 2009.
• It stars Nykiya Adams who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Franz Rogowski who's last movie was Disco Boy (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Christmas Eve In Miller's Point

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 174th movie.
• also directed SUGA | Agust D Tour 'D-Day' in Japan: Live Viewing in 2023.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Small Things Like These

• The movie is directed by Tim Mielants, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Tim Mielants also directed Wil in 2023.
• It stars Cillian Murphy who also starred in Watching the Detectives (2007).
• The film also stars Patrick Ryan who also starred in Sensation (2010).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Weekend In Taipei

• The movie is directed by George Huang, it is the directors 4th movie.
• George Huang also directed Live Through This in 2000.
• It stars Luke Evans who also starred in 10x10 (2018).
• The film also stars Sung Kang who's last movie was Fast X (2023).
• Luke Evans and Sung Kang have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Fast and Furious 7 in 2015 and Fast and Furious 6 in 2013.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

• The movie is directed by Dallas Jenkins, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Dallas Jenkins also directed Midnight Clear in 2006.
• It stars Judy Greer who also starred in The Hebrew Hammer (2003).
• The film also stars Lauren Graham who's last movie was Vampirina: Fang-Tastic Party (2019).
• They also appeared together in The Amateurs in 2006.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Look Back

• The movie is directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kiyotaka Oshiyama also directed Doraemon The Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur in 2020.
• It stars Yumi Kawai who also starred in Just Remembering (2021).
• The film also stars Mizuki Yoshida who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Piano Lesson

• The movie is from director Malcolm Washington.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Samuel L. Jackson who also starred in Fresh (1994).
• The film also stars John David Washington who's last movie was The Creator (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 4 new movies released

• Emilia Pérez - Friday, 1st November - streaming
• Red One - Friday, 15th November
• Day of the Fight - Friday, 15th November - limited release
• Widow Clicquot - Friday, 19th July - streaming

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Brian Cox (Morgan) and Miranda Otto (Doing Time For Patsy Cline)
• It is directed by Kenji Kamiyama (Manga Entertainment: The Art of Anime)
• The movie also stars Shaun Dooley, Luke Pasqualino and Lorraine Ashbourne
• The UK release date is 13th December 2024
• And the release date in North America is 13th December 2024

Synopsis for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

Set 183 years before the events of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, The War of the Rohirrim tells the story of Helm Hammerhand, a legendary king of Rohan, and his family as they defend their kingdom against an army of Dunlendings. Helm goes on to be the namesake for the stronghold Helm's Deep.

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

The first trailer has been released for upcoming movie The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 13th December 2024
• It is due for release in North America on 13th December 2024
• It stars among others Brian Cox (Complicity) and Miranda Otto (Julie Walking Home)
• It is directed by Kenji Kamiyama (The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim)
• The movie also stars Shaun Dooley, Luke Pasqualino and Lorraine Ashbourne

Synopsis for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

Set 183 years before the events of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, The War of the Rohirrim tells the story of Helm Hammerhand, a legendary king of Rohan, and his family as they defend their kingdom against an army of Dunlendings. Helm goes on to be the namesake for the stronghold Helm's Deep.

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