With The Fantastic Four: First Steps currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

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
• The Pickup
• Weapons

Freakier Friday

• The movie is directed by Nisha Ganatra, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Nisha Ganatra also directed Cake in 2005.
• It stars Jamie Lee Curtis who also starred in House Arrest (1996).
• 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.

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 and grossed $7.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Eddie Murphy who also starred in Trading Places (1983).
• The film also stars Pete Davidson who's last movie was The Home (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Weapons

• The movie is directed by Zach Cregger, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Zach Cregger also directed Barbarian in 2022 which grossed £1.1 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Josh Brolin who also starred in The Dog Stars (2026).
• 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.

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
• Materialists - Friday, 15th August

With Superman 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.

• The Fantastic Four: First Steps
• Bambi: The Reckoning
• Happy Gilmore 2
• The Home
• Dangerous Animals
• Detective Kien: The Headless Horror
• Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster
• Sorry, Baby
• Kamen Rider Gavv Candy House Invader
• Eddington

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

• The movie is directed by Matt Shakman, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Matt Shakman also directed Cut Bank in 2014.
• It stars Pedro Pascal who also starred in The Wild Robot (2024).
• The film also stars Vanessa Kirby who's last movie was Eden (2024).
• Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027 and Avengers Doomsday in 2026.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / China / Colombia / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Norway / Philippines / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Bambi: The Reckoning

• The movie is directed by Dan Allen, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Dan Allen also directed Unhinged in 2017.
• It stars Roxanne McKee who also starred in The Admirer (2023).
• The film also stars Samira Mighty who's last movie was Beauty and the Beast (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Chile / Colombia / Egypt / Guyana / Honduras / Japan / Madagascar / Mexico / North Korea / Pakistan / Peru / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / South Korea / Sweden / United Kingdom / United States / Venezuela

Happy Gilmore 2

• The movie is directed by Kyle Newacheck, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kyle Newacheck also directed Game Over, Man! in 2018.
• It stars Adam Sandler who also starred in Happy Gilmore (1996).
• The film also stars Julie Bowen who's last movie was The Fallout (2021).
• Adam Sandler and Julie Bowen have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Hubie Halloween in 2020 and Happy Gilmore in 1996.
• Kyle Newacheck directed Adam Sandler in and Murder Mystery
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / Denmark / France / Germany / Hungary / India / Italy / Mexico / Poland / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

The Home

• The movie is directed by James DeMonaco, it is the directors 6th movie.
• James DeMonaco also directed The Purge: Election Year in 2016.
• It stars Pete Davidson who also starred in Riff Raff (2024).
• The film also stars John Glover who's last movie was Shazam! (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Croatia / Kyrgyzstan / Lithuania / Montenegro / Serbia / Ukraine / United Kingdom / 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 Dangerous Animals (2025).
• The film also stars Jai Courtney who's last movie was Runt (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Mexico / Spain

Detective Kien: The Headless Horror

• The movie is from director Victor Vu.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Quoc Huy who also starred in Detective Kien: The Headless Horror (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Japan / Taiwan

Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster

• The movie is from director Daniel.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mona Marshall who also starred in The Time Travelers Wife (2009).
• The film also stars April Stewart who's last movie was Curious George: Go West, Go Wild (2020).
• Mona Marshall and April Stewart have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in South Park: Imaginationland in 2008 and Wreck-It Ralph in 2012.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Spain

Sorry, Baby

• The movie is from director Eva Victor.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Eva Victor who also starred in As of Yet (2021).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was Mickey 17 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  France / Russia

Kamen Rider Gavv Candy House Invader

• The movie is directed by Teruaki Sugihara, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Teruaki Sugihara also directed Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation in 2019 which grossed $7.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Hidekazu Chinen who also starred in Kamen Rider Gavv Candy House Invader (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Japan

Eddington

• The movie is directed by Ari Aster, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ari Aster also directed Beau Is Afraid in 2023.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in Parenthood (1990).
• The film also stars Deirdre O'Connell who's last movie was Lez Bomb (2018).
• Ari Aster directed Joaquin Phoenix in and Beau Is Afraid
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia

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

Next week there are 27 new movies released gloabally

• The Naked Gun - From Wednesday, 30th July
• The Bad Guys 2 - From Wednesday, 30th July
• Bring Her Back - From Wednesday, 4th June
• My Oxford Year - From Friday, 1st August
• Together - From Wednesday, 30th July
• I Know What You Did Last Summer - From Wednesday, 30th July
• Materialists - From Thursday, 31st July
• The Life of Chuck - From Thursday, 31st July
• She Rides Shotgun - From Thursday, 31st July
• Eddington - From Thursday, 31st July
• 40 Acres - From Friday, 1st August
• Memoir of a Snail - From Friday, 25th October
• Death of a Unicorn - From Thursday, 31st July
• Colours of Time - From Thursday, 31st July
• The Home - From Thursday, 31st July
• Elio - From Friday, 1st August
• 731 Biochemical Revelations - From Thursday, 31st July
• The Ugly Stepsister - From Thursday, 31st July
• Motel Destino - From Friday, 1st August
• The Ritual - From Thursday, 31st July
• Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare - From Friday, 1st August
• Harvest - From Thursday, 31st July
• Four Letters of Love - From Thursday, 31st July
• Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster - From Saturday, 2nd August
• The Friend - From Thursday, 31st July
• Bambi: The Reckoning - From Friday, 1st August
• Guns Up - From Thursday, 31st July

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie TRON: Ares which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Joachim Rønning
• It stars Greta Lee (Money Monster) and Jared Leto (House of Gucci) among others.
• The movie also stars Evan Peters, Cameron Monaghan and Jodie Turner-Smith
• The release date in the UK is 10th October 2025
• While the North American release date is set for 10th October 2025
• It is a sequel to TRON and TRON Legacy

Synopsis for TRON: Ares

A highly sophisticated Program, Ares, is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission.

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

This weekend, Friday 4th July 2025, there are 3 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, F1, 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.

• Jurassic World: Rebirth
• The Old Guard 2
• Heads of State

Jurassic World: Rebirth

• The movie is directed by Gareth Edwards, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Gareth Edwards also directed Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in 2016 which grossed $533.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $1.1 Bil. globally.
• It stars Scarlett Johansson who also starred in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008).
• The film also stars Rupert Friend who's last movie was The Phoenician Scheme (2025).
• Scarlett Johansson and Rupert Friend have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Phoenician Scheme in 2025 and Asteroid City in 2023.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Old Guard 2

• The movie is directed by Victoria Mahoney, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Victoria Mahoney also directed Yelling to the Sky in 2011.
• It stars Charlize Theron who also starred in The Cider House Rules (1999).
• The film also stars KiKi Layne who's last movie was Don't Worry Darling (2022).
• They also appeared together in The Old Guard in 2020.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Heads of State

• The movie is directed by Ilya Naishuller, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Ilya Naishuller also directed Hardcore Henry in 2016.
• It stars Idris Elba who also starred in Obsessed (2009).
• The film also stars John Cena who's last movie was Ricky Stanicky (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Suicide Squad in 2021.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

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

• Madea's Destination Wedding - Friday, 11th July - streaming
• Superman - Friday, 11th July

Disneys live action Lilo & Stitch spends an amazing 3rd weekend at the top of the UK box office once again keeping Mission:Impossible The Final Reckoning at number 2 and any other new comers.

The movie has been a massive hit for the mouse house and proved that the right subject matter is good for a live action remake, unlike the previous couple of movies.

Lilo & Stitch~2025 this weekend takes £3.5 Million for a £31 Million total.

From the universe of John Wick this week comes Ballerina~2024 which perhaps disappointed this weekend as it makes its debut at number 3 with £1.4 Million.

Worth noting this weekend is that the whole top 5 took over £1 Million at the box office.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 6th - 8th June 2025

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,312,435 over the weekend, a 33% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £21,557,704 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 which took £20,314,208 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £1,418,815 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,045,817 over the weekend, a 60% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £4,200,757 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is a sequel to The Karate Kid which took £8,566,079 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.