This week there are 21 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, The Odyssey, 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.

• Practical Magic 2
• Don't Look Back In Anger
• Hope
• Runner
• Fall 2: Deadpoint
• Mutiny
• Pressure
• Coyote Vs. Acme
• The Good Boy
• Spa Weekend

Practical Magic 2

• The movie is directed by Susanne Bier, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Susanne Bier also directed Love Is All You Need in 2012.
• It stars Sandra Bullock who also starred in The Prince of Egypt (1998).
• The film also stars Nicole Kidman who's last movie was Babygirl (2024).
• They also appeared together in Practical Magic in 1999.
• Susanne Bier directed Sandra Bullock in and Bird Box
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Armenia / Aruba / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belgium / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Croatia / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Egypt / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Laos / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Montenegro / Netherlands / New Zealand / Nicaragua / Norway / Oman / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uzbekistan / Vietnam

Don't Look Back In Anger

• The movie is directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace also directed Blur: No Distance Left to Run in 2010.
• It stars Liam Gallagher who also starred in George Michael Freedom (2022).
• The film also stars Noel Gallagher who's last movie was Oasis Knebworth 1996 (2021).
• Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Supersonic in 2016, Blur: No Distance Left to Run in 2010, Oasis Knebworth 1996 in 2021 and Exit Through the Gift Shop in 2010.
• Dylan Southern directed Liam Gallagher in and Blur: No Distance Left to Run
• Dylan Southern directed Noel Gallagher in and Blur: No Distance Left to Run
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / France / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Indonesia / Ireland / Mexico / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / United Kingdom / United States

Hope

• The movie is from director Na Hong-jin.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Hwang Jung-min who also starred in The Battleship Island (2017).
• The film also stars Zo In-sung who's last movie was The King (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Belarus / Brunei / Greece / Hong Kong / Hungary / Indonesia / Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan / Malaysia / Russia / Singapore / United States

Runner

• The movie is directed by Scott Waugh, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Scott Waugh also directed 6 Below Miracle On the Mountain in 2017 which grossed $1.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Alan Ritchson who also starred in Office Uprising (2018).
• The film also stars Owen Wilson who's last movie was Charlie the Wonderdog (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Egypt / Greece / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Netherlands / United Kingdom / United States

Fall 2: Deadpoint

• The movie is directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig also directed Predestination in 2014 which grossed $4.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Harriet Slater who also starred in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023).
• The film also stars Arsema Thomas who's last movie was Redeeming Love (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / Curacao / India / Ireland / Kosovo / Mongolia / Slovenia / Ukraine / United Kingdom

Mutiny

• The movie is directed by Jean-François Richet, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jean-François Richet also directed Mesrine Part 1: Killer Instinct in 2008 which grossed $19.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jason Statham who also starred in War (2007).
• The film also stars Annabelle Wallis who's last movie was Mercy (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Colombia / Costa Rica / Dominican Republic / Honduras / Italy / Nicaragua / Sweden

Pressure

• The movie is directed by Anthony Maras, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Anthony Maras also directed Hotel Mumbai in 2019 which grossed $6.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Andrew Scott who also starred in Miracle At Midnight (1998).
• The film also stars Brendan Fraser who's last movie was Rental Family (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / Denmark / Estonia / France / Ireland / Netherlands / Poland / United Kingdom

Coyote Vs. Acme

• The movie is directed by Dave Green, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Dave Green also directed Earth to Echo in 2014.
• It stars Will Forte who also starred in Rock of Ages (2012).
• The film also stars Lana Condor who's last movie was Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023).
• They also appeared together in Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken in 2023.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Norway / Romania / Russia

The Good Boy

• The movie is directed by Jan Komasa, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jan Komasa also directed Anniversary in 2025.
• It stars Stephen Graham who also starred in Yardie (2018).
• The film also stars Andrea Riseborough who's last movie was Goodbye June (2025).
• They also appeared together in Matilda: The Musical in 2022.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Finland / Norway / Sweden

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 Perfume (2001).
• The film also stars Michelle Buteau who's last movie was Babes (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Slovakia

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

Next week there are 28 new movies released gloabally

• Resident Evil - From Wednesday, 16th September
• Finding Emily - From Wednesday, 16th September
• Coyote Vs. Acme - From Thursday, 17th September
• Fall 2: Deadpoint - From Wednesday, 16th September
• Runner - From Thursday, 17th September
• Pressure - From Thursday, 17th September
• The Dog Stars - From Thursday, 17th September
• Practical Magic 2 - From Friday, 18th September
• Spa Weekend - From Thursday, 17th September
• Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom - From Friday, 18th September
• Bitter Christmas - From Thursday, 17th September
• Hen - From Friday, 18th September
• The Invite - From Wednesday, 16th September
• Forgotten Island - From Thursday, 17th September
• The Cycle of Love - From Friday, 18th September
• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie - From Thursday, 17th September
• Sunny Dancer - From Friday, 18th September
• David - From Thursday, 17th September
• Palestine 36 - From Thursday, 17th September
• By Any Means - From Thursday, 17th September
• Mutiny - From Thursday, 17th September
• The Stranger - From Friday, 18th September
• In the Grey - From Friday, 18th September
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Thursday, 17th September
• Animal Farm - From Friday, 18th September
• Primavera - From Thursday, 17th September
• & Sons - From Friday, 18th September
• All Wishes Come True! - From Wednesday, 16th September

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 10th January 2025, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Nosferatu from the top of the UK 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.

• Babygirl
• Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties
• A Real Pain
• The Damned
• Maria
• William Tell

Babygirl

• The movie is directed by Halina Reijn, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Halina Reijn also directed Instinct in 2019.
• It stars Nicole Kidman who also starred in Far and Away (1992).
• The film also stars Harris Dickinson who's last movie was Blitz (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties

• The movie is directed by Charlie Lightening, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Charlie Lightening also directed Liam Gallagher: As It Was in 2019 which grossed £395.6K in the UK.
• It stars Mike Smith who also starred in Blur No Distance Left to Run (2010).
• The film also stars Billy Bob Thornton who's last movie was Devil's Peak (2023).
• They also appeared together in Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High & Unemployed in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

A Real Pain

• The movie is from director Jesse Eisenberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kieran Culkin who also starred in Father of the Bride (1992).
• The film also stars Jesse Eisenberg who's last movie was Sasquatch Sunset (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Damned

• The movie is from director Thordur Palsson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Odessa Young who also starred in Shirley (2020).
• The film also stars Joe Cole who's last movie was One of These Days (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Maria

• The movie is directed by Pablo Larraín, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Pablo Larraín also directed Post Mortem in 2011 which grossed £3.2K in the UK.
• It stars Angelina Jolie who also starred in Original Sin (1989).
• The film also stars Pierfrancesco Favino who's last movie was The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

William Tell

• The movie is directed by Nick Hamm, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Nick Hamm also directed The Journey in 2017 which grossed £78.2K in the UK.
• It stars Jonathan Pryce who also starred in The Salvation (2015).
• The film also stars Claes Bang who's last movie was Miss VIborg (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 5 new movies released

• Wolf Man - Friday, 17th January
• Here - Friday, 17th January
• Emmanuelle - Friday, 17th January
• Back In Action - Friday, 17th January - streaming
• A Complete Unknown - Friday, 17th January

Check out the new trailer upcoming movie Nightbitch which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 6th December 2024
• It is due for release in North America on 6th December 2024
• It stars among others Amy Adams (Junebug) and Scoot McNairy (Touchy Feely)
• It is directed by Marielle Heller (The Diary of a Teenage Girl)
• The movie also stars Mary Holland, Zoe Chao and Kerry O"Malley
• Amy Adams and Scoot McNairy appeared together in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice

Synopsis for Nightbitch

An artist who pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mum seeks a new chapter in her life and encounters just that, when her nightly routine takes a surreal turn and her maternal instincts begin to manifest in canine form.

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

It was a battle for the top this weekend with the releases of Kung-Fu Panda 4 and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire both released for the Easter weekend, but the animated take and Kung-Fu panda sequel won the box office with less than a million pound between the two.

Kung-Fu Panda 4 took just over £5 Million on its debut which is better than the previous movies £4.7 Million but not close to the original movies over £6 Million debut.

Godzilla and King Kong movies have always done well in the UK and the release of the latest blockbuster to star both monsters makes its debut at 2 this weekend.

The movie takes just over £4 Million on its debut which in comparison to the last released movie, Godzilla Minus One is far batter.

Last weeks number 1 movie, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire falls by 47% this weekend and has taken a total of £8.2 Million over 2 weeks, actually better than Ghostbusters: Afterlife!

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 31st March 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £4,139,394 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 15th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,133,302 over the weekend, a 47% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £8,272,714 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife which took £7,513,854 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £556,514 over its debut weekend

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 29th March 2024, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
• Disco Boy
• Mother's Instinct
• Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
• The Beautiful Game
• Kung-Fu Panda 4

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

• The movie is directed by Adam Wingard, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Adam Wingard also directed The Guest in 2014 which grossed £669.3K in the UK.
• It stars Rebecca Hall who also starred in Transcendence (2014).
• The film also stars Dan Stevens who's last movie was The Boy and the Heron (2023).
• They also appeared together in Permission in 2019.
• Adam Wingard directed Rebecca Hall in Godzilla Vs. Kong
• Adam Wingard directed Dan Stevens in The Guest
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Disco Boy

• The movie is from director Giacomo Abbruzzese.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Morr Ndiaye who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Wahab Oladiti who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Mother's Instinct

• The movie is from director Benoit Delhomme.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in Love and Other Drugs (2010).
• The film also stars Jessica Chastain who's last movie was Memory (2023).
• Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Interstellar in 2014 and Armageddon Time in 2022.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2

• The movie is directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Rhys Frake-Waterfield also directed Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey in 2023 which grossed £24.6K in the UK.
• It stars Scott Chambers who also starred in Patrick (2018).
• The film also stars Tallulah Evans who's last movie was The Watcher In the Woods (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Beautiful Game

• The movie is directed by Thea Sharrock, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Thea Sharrock also directed Wicked Little Letters in 2024 which grossed £8.2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Bill Nighy who also starred in Underworld: Evolution (2006).
• The film also stars Micheal Ward who's last movie was Empire of Light (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Kung-Fu Panda 4

• The movie is directed by Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Stine, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Stine also directed The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part in 2019 which grossed £18.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $192.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jack Black who also starred in Crossworlds (1996).
• The film also stars Awkwafina who's last movie was Migration (2023).
• They also appeared together in Jumanji: The Next Level in 2019.
• 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 5 new movies released

• Monkey Man - Thursday, 4th April
• Seize Them! - Friday, 5th April
• The First Omen - Friday, 5th April
• The Trouble With Jessica - Friday, 5th April
• Io Capitano - Friday, 5th April