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

Check out the new trailer for upcoming movie Jurassic World: Rebirth which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Scarlett Johansson (Isle of Dogs) and Jonathan Bailey (Othello: NT Live 2013)
• It is a sequel to Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park III, Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Jurassic World: Dominion
• It is directed by Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)
• The movie also stars Mahershala Ali, Rupert Friend and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
• The UK release date is 2nd July 2025
• And the release date in North America is 2nd July 2025

Synopsis for Jurassic World: Rebirth

The planet’s ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures within that tropical biosphere hold the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind.

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

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 23rd June 2023, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace The Flash from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• No Hard Feelings
• Asteroid City
• Nimona
• Past Lives
• God Is a Bullet

No Hard Feelings

• The movie is directed by Gene Stupnitsky, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Gene Stupnitsky also directed Good Boys in 2019 which grossed $83.1 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Jennifer Lawrence who also starred in Winter's Bone (2010).
• The film also stars Natalie Morales who was last seen in The Little Things (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Asteroid City

• The movie is directed by Wes Anderson, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Wes Anderson also directed The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou in 2005 which grossed $24 Mil. in the US and grossed $34.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jason Schwartzman who also starred in Dreamland (2016).
• The film also stars Scarlett Johansson who was last seen in Sing 2 (2021).
• They also appeared together in Sing 2 in 2021.
• Wes Anderson directed Jason Schwartzman in Fantastic Mr. Fox
• Wes Anderson directed Scarlett Johansson in Isle of Dogs
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Nimona

• The movie is directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nick Bruno and Troy Quane also directed Spies In Disguise in 2019 which grossed $66.8 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Riz Ahmed who also starred in Shifty (2009).
• The film also stars Chloë Grace Moretz who was last seen in Mother/Android (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Past Lives

• The movie is from director Celine Song.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Greta Lee who also starred in Pottersville (2017).
• The film also stars Teo Yoo who was last seen in Decision to Leave (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

God Is a Bullet

• The movie is directed by Nick Cassavetes, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Nick Cassavetes also directed The Other Woman in 2014 which grossed $83.9 Mil. in the US and grossed $196.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau who also starred in Headhunters (2012).
• The film also stars Jamie Foxx who was last seen in Tin Soldier (2023).
• Nick Cassavetes directed Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in The Other Woman
• 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

• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - Friday, 30th June
• Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken - Friday, 30th June
• Nimona - Friday, 23rd June - streaming
• The Forbidden Kingdom - Saturday, 1st July
• Lifes Mapped Out - Sunday, 2nd July

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 23rd June 2023, there are 3 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace The Flash from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Asteroid City
• Nimona
• No Hard Feelings

Asteroid City

• The movie is directed by Wes Anderson, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Wes Anderson also directed Bottle Rocket in 1996 and grossed $560.1K globally.
• It stars Jason Schwartzman who also starred in The Sparks Brother's (2021).
• The film also stars Scarlett Johansson who was last seen in Sing 2 (2021).
• They also appeared together in Sing 2 in 2021.
• Wes Anderson directed Jason Schwartzman in Fantastic Mr. Fox
• Wes Anderson directed Scarlett Johansson in Isle of Dogs
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Nimona

• The movie is directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nick Bruno and Troy Quane also directed Spies In Disguise in 2019 which grossed £7.7 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Riz Ahmed who also starred in Ill Manors (2012).
• The film also stars Chloë Grace Moretz who was last seen in Mother/Android (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

No Hard Feelings

• The movie is directed by Gene Stupnitsky, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Gene Stupnitsky also directed Good Boys in 2019 which grossed £3.2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Jennifer Lawrence who also starred in American Hustle (2014).
• The film also stars Natalie Morales who was last seen in The Little Things (2021).
• 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 4 new movies released

• Harold and the Purple Crayon - Friday, 30th June
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - Friday, 30th June
• Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken - Friday, 30th June
• Nimona - Friday, 23rd June - streaming

Last week saw Spider-Man: Far From Home at the top of the UK box office, can any of this weeks new releases do enough to top the chart this weekend?

The Dead Don't Die

First up at cinemas this week is The Dead Don't Die, a Fantasy movie directed by Jim Jarmusch who also directed Dead Man in 1996 which grossed £50 Thousand.

It stars Bill Murray who last starred in Isle Of Dogs and Adam Driver who last appeared in BlackKKlansman.

Annabelle Comes Home

Next on the new release schedule is Annabelle Comes Home, this new Mystery movie stars Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson who starred in The Commuter together.

The film is brought to us by new director Gary Dauberman. -

Check back on Monday to see where these films end up on the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Come back next week when there are 2 new releases hitting cinemas. -

• Pavarotti is released on Monday, 15th July
• The Lion King you can see from Friday, 19th July