With 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.

Here are the top new release this week in countries across the world!

• Scary Movie
• Masters of the Universe
• Backrooms
• Power Ballad
• Obsession
• Peddi
• Colony
• Toxic
• I Swear
• Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai

Scary Movie

• The movie is directed by Michael Tiddes, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Michael Tiddes also directed Fifty Shades of Black in 2016.
• It stars Marlon Wayans who also starred in On the Rocks (2020).
• The film also stars Shawn Wayans who's last movie was I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988).
• Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Scary Movie in 2000, White Chicks in 2004, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka in 1988, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice In the Hood in 1996, Scary Movie 2 in 2001, Dance Flick in 2009 and Little Man in 2006.
• Michael Tiddes directed Marlon Wayans in Fifty Shades of Black, A Haunted House, and A Haunted House 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Austria / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Ireland / Italy / Kosovo / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Mexico / Mongolia / Montenegro / Nicaragua / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / South Africa / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / Uruguay / Venezuela

Masters of the Universe

• The movie is directed by Travis Knight, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Travis Knight also directed Kubo and the Two Strings in 2016 which grossed $76.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Nicholas Galitzine who also starred in High Strung (2016).
• The film also stars Morena Baccarin who's last movie was Greenland 2: Migration (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Belgium / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / China / Denmark / Estonia / Germany / Greece / Guyana / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Italy / Malaysia / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Panama / Puerto Rico / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

Backrooms

• The movie is from director Kane Parsons.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Chiwetel Ejiofor who also starred in The First Monday In May (2016).
• The film also stars Renate Reinsve who's last movie was Sentimental Value (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hong Kong / Kazakhstan / Malaysia / Norway / Russia / Spain

Power Ballad

• The movie is directed by John Carney, it is the directors 9th movie.
• John Carney also directed Sing Street in 2016 which grossed $13.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Paul Rudd who also starred in All Is Bright (2013).
• The film also stars Nick Jonas who's last movie was Love Again (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Hungary / Malaysia / New Zealand / United States

Obsession

• The movie is directed by Curry Barker, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Curry Barker also directed Anything But Ghosts in .
• It stars Michael Johnston who also starred in Ballast (2008).
• The film also stars Inde Navarrette who's last movie was Trap House (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Guyana / Saint Lucia / Trinidad & Tobago

Peddi

• The movie is directed by Buchi Babu Sana, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Buchi Babu Sana also directed Uppena in 2021.
• It stars Ram Charan who also starred in Khaidi No.150 (2017).
• The film also stars Janhvi Kapoor who's last movie was Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  India / Ireland / United Kingdom / United States

Colony

• The movie is from director Yeon Sang-ho.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Gianna Jun who also starred in Colony (2026).
• The film also stars Koo Kyo-hwan who's last movie was Once We Were Us (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Indonesia / New Zealand / Thailand

Toxic

• The movie is directed by Geethu Mohandas, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Geethu Mohandas also directed Liars Dice in 2013.
• It stars Yash who also starred in K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022).
• The film also stars Nayanthara who's last movie was Patriot (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Malaysia / Norway / United States

I Swear

• The movie is directed by Kirk Jones, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Kirk Jones also directed My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 in 2016.
• It stars Robert Aramayo who also starred in Galveston (2018).
• The film also stars Peter Mullan who's last movie was Baghead (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Czech Republic / Germany / Slovakia

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai

• The movie is directed by David Dhawan, it is the directors 15th movie.
• David Dhawan also directed Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya in 2005.
• It stars Varun Dhawan who also starred in Stree 2 (2024).
• The film also stars Mrunal Thakur who's last movie was Dacoit a Love Story (2026).
• David Dhawan directed Varun Dhawan in Main Tera Hero, Judwaa 2, Chashme Baddoor, and Coolie No.1
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  India / Ireland / United States

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

Next week there are 24 new movies released gloabally

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• Disclosure Day - From Wednesday, 10th June
• Scary Movie - From Wednesday, 10th June
• Power Ballad - From Thursday, 11th June
• Normal - From Friday, 12th June
• Colony - From Thursday, 11th June
• In the Grey - From Thursday, 11th June
• Tuner - From Thursday, 11th June
• Little Amélie Or the Character of Rain - From Thursday, 11th June
• Littlemouth - From Wednesday, 10th June
• Animal Farm - From Thursday, 11th June
• The Christophers - From Wednesday, 10th June
• Dreams - From Friday, 12th June
• A New Dawn - From Friday, 12th June
• Deep Water - From Tuesday, 9th June
• Primavera - From Thursday, 25th December
• Solo Mio - From Friday, 12th June
• You, Me & Tuscany - From Thursday, 11th June
• Michael - From Friday, 12th June
• Being Towards Death - From Thursday, 11th June
• Miroirs No 3 - From Thursday, 11th June
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Friday, 12th June
• Backrooms - From Wednesday, 10th June
• Blue Heron - From Thursday, 11th June
• Fuze - From Friday, 12th June

It has not been a bad year for the box office and cinemas in the UK in 2024, but it also hasn't been a great year and box office grosses on the whole have been down compared to 2023 and are actually at their lowest sine the pandemic of 2020.

Despite there being some well hyped movies like Deadpool & Wolverine and Wicked~2024 there has not been an event for cinemas goers like the Barbie and Oppenheimer of 2023 or the Top Gun Maverick of 2022.

Inside Out 2 was the top movie of 2024 with over £58 Million from last summer with Deadpool & Wolverine not too far behind with nearly £58 Million.

Late entry Wicked~2024 which is still on release made it to 3 with £53 Million and Despicable Me 4 took £48 Million at 4 with Dune Part 2 rounding out the top 5 at number 5.

Here is the full top 10 grossing movies of 2024.

1. Inside Out 2 - £58.2 Million
2. Deadpool & Wolverine - £57.5 Million
3. Wicked~2024 - £53 Million
4. Despicable Me 4 - £48.3 Million
5. Dune Park 2 - £39.6 Million
6. Moana 2 - £33.7 Million
7. Paddington in Peru - £33 Million
8. Gladiator II - £30.3 Million
9. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - £26.3 Million
10. Kung-Fu Panda 4 - £21.9 Million

Dwayne Johnson takes his latest big blockbuster to the top of the North American box office as Red One tops the chart on its debut weekend.

The movie, which was originally going to be a streaming only title, takes the top with a debut of $34 Million, good but not fantastic.

Last weekends to movie, Venom: The Last Dance drops to number 3 this weekend after 3 weeks at the top with a total box office gross of $127,6 Million.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice starts to end its cinema run and has taked just shy of $300 Million over 11 weeks.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 15th - 17th November 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $34,073,448 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,355,381 over the weekend, a 54% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $127,600,000 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Venom: Let There Be Carnage which took $181,829,631 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,400,000 over the weekend, a 50% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $19,952,121 after 2 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,167,153 over the weekend, a 53% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $20,436,947 after 5 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,300,000 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $137,772,840 after 8 weekends of release
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2024

Spending a third weekend at the top of the North American box office this weekend Venom: The Last Dance which takes $16.2 Million over the weekend.

The movie has now taken a total gross of $114 Million as the movie cruises past the $100 Million mark in the US.

Top new movie of the weekend is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever which makes its debut at number 2 with $11 Million.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 8th - 10th November 2024

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 3 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $16,226,000 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $114,819,738 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Venom: Let There Be Carnage which took $168,079,076 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It grosses $11,100,000 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $11,100,000 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $11,016,055 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $11,016,055 after 4 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $6,650,000 over the weekend, a 11% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $130,887,835 after 7 weekends of release
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,000,000 over the weekend, a 26% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $60,540,024 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Smile which took $84,432,083 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.

Over the British half term week The Wild Robot returns to the top of the UK box office after a week at number 2 allowing Venom: The Last Dance to take the top spot for a week.

The animated hit spends its second - non-consecutive - weekend at the top with a Monday to Friday gross of £2.1 Million.

This takes the movies total gross after 3 weeks to £11.6 Million.

Venom: The Last Dance falls to number 2 after a single weekend at the top and has a total of £9.1 Million.

Highest new movie of the weekend is the horror movie Heretic starring Hugh Grant which debuts at number 4 with a nearly £2 Million gross.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 1st - 3rd November 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,175,399 over the weekend, a 49% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £9,126,154 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is a sequel to Venom: Let There Be Carnage which took £11,193,195 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £1,979,339 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £600,979 over the weekend, a 41% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,464,674 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is a sequel to Smile which took £7,220,529 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.