This weekend, Friday 8th August 2025, there are 4 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, 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.

• Freakier Friday
• Weapons
• The Pickup
• North Star

Freakier Friday

• The movie is directed by Nisha Ganatra, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Nisha Ganatra also directed Late Night in 2019.
• It stars Jamie Lee Curtis who also starred in Knives Out (2019).
• The film also stars Lindsay Lohan who's last movie was Mean Girls (2024).
• They also appeared together in Freaky Friday in 2003.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Weapons

• The movie is directed by Zach Cregger, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Zach Cregger also directed Miss March in 2009.
• It stars Josh Brolin who also starred in Avengers: Endgame (2019).
• The film also stars Julia Garner who's last movie was The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025).
• They also appeared together in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Pickup

• The movie is directed by Tim Story, it is the directors 17th movie.
• Tim Story also directed Kevin Hart: Laugh At My Pain in 2011 which grossed $7.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $7.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Eddie Murphy who also starred in Coming 2 America (2021).
• The film also stars Pete Davidson who's last movie was The Home (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

North Star

• The movie is from director Kristin Scott Thomas.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Scarlett Johansson who also starred in Isle of Dogs (2018).
• The film also stars Sienna Miller who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• 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 2 new movies released

• Nobody 2 - Friday, 15th August
• Americana - Friday, 15th August

Last weekend A Minecraft Movie was at the top of the North American box office, there are 6 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

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.

• The Amateur
• Small Things Like These
• The King of Kings
• Warfare
• Sacramento
• The Ballad of Wallis Island

The Amateur

• The movie is directed by James Hawes, it is the directors 6th movie.
• James Hawes also directed Enid in 2009.
• It stars Rami Malek who also starred in Buster's Mal Heart (2016).
• The film also stars Laurence Fishburne who's last movie was Sneaks (2025).
• 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 Patrick in 2019.
• It stars Cillian Murphy who also starred in Batman Begins (2005).
• The film also stars Patrick Ryan who also starred in Sensation (2010).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The King of Kings

• The movie is from director Seong-ho Jang.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mark Hamill who also starred in Go Fish (2019).
• The film also stars Pierce Brosnan who's last movie was Black Bag (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Warfare

• The movie is directed by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza also directed Men in 2022.
• It stars Joseph Quinn who also starred in Make Up (2020).
• The film also stars Noah Centineo who's last movie was Dream Scenario (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Sacramento

• The movie is directed by Michael Angarano, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Angarano also directed Avenues in 2017.
• It stars Kristen Stewart who also starred in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011).
• The film also stars Michael Angarano who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• Michael Angarano directed Michael Angarano in and Avenues
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Ballad of Wallis Island

• The movie is directed by James Griffiths, it is the directors 4th movie.
• James Griffiths also directed Cuban Fury in 2014.
• It stars Tim Key who also starred in See How They Run (2022).
• The film also stars Tom Basden who's last movie was Venice At Dawn (2022).
• 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

• The Wedding Banquet - Friday, 18th April
• Sneaks - Friday, 18th April
• Sinners - Friday, 18th April

Last weekend Snow White was at the top of the global box office, there are 54 new releases this weekend in countries across the globe, will any of them top the global box office this weekend?

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.

• My Love Will Make You Disappear
• A Working Man
• Holland
• The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
• The Woman In the Yard
• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip
• Novocaine
• Black Bag
• Parthenope
• Marked Men

My Love Will Make You Disappear

• The movie is directed by Chad Vidanes, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Chad Vidanes also directed He's Into Her: The Movie Cut in 2021.
• It stars Kim Chiu who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brunei / Canada / Finland / France / Guam / Hong Kong / Ireland / Italy / Kuwait / Macau / Malaysia / Malta / New Zealand / Oman / Philippines / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / Singapore / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States

A Working Man

• The movie is directed by David Ayer, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Ayer also directed The Tax Collector in 2020 which grossed $1.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jason Statham who also starred in London (2005).
• The film also stars Michael Peña who's last movie was Unstoppable (2024).
• David Ayer directed Jason Statham in and The Beekeeper
• David Ayer directed Michael Peña in and Fury
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / Denmark / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Ireland / Italy / Mexico / Mexico / Netherlands / Poland / Portugal / Russia / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / United Kingdom / United States

Holland

• The movie is directed by Mimi Cave, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Mimi Cave also directed Fresh in 2022.
• It stars Nicole Kidman who also starred in Happy Feet (2006).
• The film also stars Gael Garcia Bernal who's last movie was Old (2021).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / Germany / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Netherlands / Singapore / Spain / United Kingdom / United States

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

• The movie is from director Peter Browngardt.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Eric Bauza who also starred in Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021).
• The film also stars Candi Milo who's last movie was Trick Or Treat Scooby-Doo! (2022).
• Eric Bauza and Candi Milo have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright in 2013, Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy in 2014 and Space Jam: A New Legacy in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Bahrain / Iraq / Kuwait / Lebanon / New Zealand / Oman / Puerto Rico / Saudi Arabia / United Arab Emirates

The Woman In the Yard

• The movie is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Jaume Collet-Serra also directed Run All Night in 2015.
• It stars Danielle Deadwyler who also starred in Carry-On (2024).
• The film also stars Okwui Okpokwasili who's last movie was The Exorcist: Believer (2023).
• Jaume Collet-Serra directed Danielle Deadwyler in and Carry-On
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / Germany / Ireland / Italy / Spain / United Kingdom / United States

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip

• The movie is from director Marvin Lemus.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Harvey Guillén who also starred in Don't Look Deeper (2020).
• The film also stars Paulina Chavez who's last movie was The Casagrandes Movie (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Poland / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / United Kingdom / United States

Novocaine

• The movie is directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Dan Berk and Robert Olsen also directed Significant Other in 2022.
• It stars Jack Quaid who also starred in Logan Lucky (2017).
• The film also stars Amber Midthunder who's last movie was Opus (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / France / Romania / Turkey / United Kingdom

Black Bag

• The movie is directed by Steven Soderbergh, it is the directors 37th movie.
• Steven Soderbergh also directed Logan Lucky in 2017 which grossed $48.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michael Fassbender who also starred in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).
• 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.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / India / Mexico / Singapore

Parthenope

• The movie is directed by Paolo Sorrentino, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Paolo Sorrentino also directed Loro 2 in 2018.
• It stars Dario Aita who also starred in La Cena Di Natale (2016).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Mexico

Marked Men

• The movie is directed by Nick Cassavetes, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Nick Cassavetes also directed She's So Lovely in 1997.
• It stars Chase Stokes who also starred in Marked Men (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Mexico / Peru

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

Next week there are 47 new movies released gloabally

• A Minecraft Movie - From Wednesday, 2nd April
• Death of a Unicorn - From Thursday, 3rd April
• Screamboat - From Wednesday, 2nd April
• Locked - From Wednesday, 2nd April
• Queer - From Thursday, 3rd April
• Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning - From Wednesday, 2nd April
• Here - From Thursday, 3rd April
• The Rule of Jenny Pen - From Thursday, 3rd April
• Holy Cow - From Thursday, 3rd April
• Feng Shen 2 - From Thursday, 3rd April
• Dog Man - From Thursday, 3rd April
• The Unbreakable Boy - From Thursday, 3rd April
• The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - From Monday, 31st March
• The Girl With the Needle - From Friday, 4th April
• I'm Still Here - From Wednesday, 2nd April
• The Luckiest Man In America - From Friday, 4th April
• One of Them Days - From Thursday, 3rd April
• Kataomoi Sekai - From Friday, 4th April
• We Girls - From Friday, 4th April
• I Dannati - From Thursday, 3rd April
• My Love Will Make You Disappear - From Saturday, 5th April
• Black Bag - From Thursday, 3rd April
• William Tell - From Friday, 4th April
• Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan - From Friday, 4th April
• The Assessment - From Thursday, 3rd April
• Bu Shuo Hua De Ai - From Thursday, 3rd April
• The Most Precious of Cargoes - From Friday, 4th April
• Kneecap - From Thursday, 3rd April
• When Autumn Falls - From Friday, 4th April
• The Last Showgirl - From Thursday, 3rd April
• The Shrouds - From Thursday, 3rd April
• 366 Nichi - From Wednesday, 2nd April
• Freaky Tales - From Friday, 4th April
• Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2 - From Thursday, 3rd April
• Ne Zha 2 - From Friday, 14th March
• Hard Truths - From Wednesday, 2nd April
• Eric Larue - From Friday, 4th April
• Ozi: Voice of the Forest - From Wednesday, 2nd April
• Woman Of... - From Thursday, 3rd April
• A Nice Indian Boy - From Friday, 4th April
• Sicilian Letters - From Wednesday, 2nd April
• Bonhoeffer: Holy Traitor - From Friday, 4th April
• Seven Veils - From Thursday, 3rd April
• Heaven and Hell - From Tuesday, 1st April
• Xia Yi Ge Tai Feng - From Friday, 4th April
• La Cocina - From Wednesday, 2nd April
• September 5 - From Friday, 4th April

With Alien: Romulus currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Crow
• Stream
• Blink Twice
• Strange Darling
• Between the Temples
• Greedy People
• The Killer
• Land of Happiness

The Crow

• The movie is directed by Rupert Sanders, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Rupert Sanders also directed Ghost In the Shell in 2017 which grossed $40.6 Mil. in the US and grossed $169.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bill Skarsgård who also starred in Victoria (2013).
• The film also stars Danny Huston who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Stream

• The movie is from director Michael Leavy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Danielle Harris who also starred in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
• The film also stars David Howard Thornton who's last movie was The Mean One (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Blink Twice

• The movie is from director Zoë Kravitz.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Naomi Ackie who also starred in Damilola, Our Loved Boy (2016).
• The film also stars Channing Tatum who's last movie was Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Strange Darling

• The movie is from director JT Mollner.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Willa Fitzgerald who also starred in The Goldfinch (2019).
• The film also stars Kyle Gallner who's last movie was The Passenger (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Between the Temples

• The movie is from director Nathan Silver.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jason Schwartzman who also starred in My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea (2016).
• The film also stars Carol Kane who's last movie was Migration (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Greedy People

• The movie is from director Potsy Ponciroli.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lily James who also starred in Rare Beasts (2021).
• The film also stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt who's last movie was Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Killer

• The movie is directed by John Woo, it is the directors 37th movie.
• John Woo also directed Hard Target in 1993.
• It stars Nathalie Emmanuel who also starred in Fast X (2023).
• The film also stars Sam Worthington who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Titan in 2018.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Land of Happiness

• The movie is directed by Chang-min Choo, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Chang-min Choo also directed Late Blossom in 2011.
• It stars Jeon Bae-soo who also starred in Handphone (2009).
• The film also stars Woo Hyeon who's last movie was Fabricated City (2017).
• Chang-min Choo directed Jeon Bae-soo in Seven Years of Night
• 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 7 new movies released

• Dollhouse - Friday, 30th August
• Afraid - Friday, 30th August
• Slingshot - Friday, 30th August
• City of Dreams - Friday, 30th August
• The Fall Guy - Friday, 3rd May - streaming
• The Deliverance - Friday, 16th August - streaming
• 1992 - Friday, 30th August

With Alien: Romulus 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.

• The Crow
• Widow Clicquot
• The Killer
• Cuckoo
• Kneecap
• Between the Temples
• Blink Twice

The Crow

• The movie is directed by Rupert Sanders, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Rupert Sanders also directed Ghost In the Shell in 2017 which grossed £5.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $169.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bill Skarsgård who also starred in Atomic Blonde (2017).
• The film also stars Danny Huston who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Widow Clicquot

• The movie is directed by Thomas Napper, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Thomas Napper also directed Jawbone in 2017 which grossed £30.4K in the UK.
• It stars Leo Suter who also starred in Fallen (2016).
• The film also stars Haley Bennett who's last movie was Borderlands (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Killer

• The movie is directed by John Woo, it is the directors 37th movie.
• John Woo also directed Just Heroes in 1989.
• It stars Nathalie Emmanuel who also starred in Arthur the King (2024).
• The film also stars Sam Worthington who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Titan in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Cuckoo

• The movie is directed by Tilman Singer, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Tilman Singer also directed Luz in 2019.
• It stars Hunter Schafer who also starred in Kinds of Kindness (2024).
• The film also stars Jan Bluthardt who's last movie was Luz (2019).
• Tilman Singer directed Jan Bluthardt in Luz
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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 is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Mo Chara who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Between the Temples

• The movie is from director Nathan Silver.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jason Schwartzman who also starred in Bewitched (2005).
• The film also stars Carol Kane who's last movie was Migration (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Blink Twice

• The movie is from director Zoë Kravitz.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Naomi Ackie who also starred in The Score (2022).
• The film also stars Channing Tatum who's last movie was Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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

• Afraid - Friday, 30th August
• Sing Sing - Friday, 30th August
• Touch - Friday, 30th August
• The Count of Monte-Cristo - Friday, 30th August
• The Deliverance - Friday, 30th August - streaming
• André Rieu's 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love - Saturday, 31st August